Chapter 1: The Blessing of the Goddess
This is based upon my first love & I. I thought she was 'The One'. I have played this out in my mind for decades. This is how our story should have been, not the pain and unfaithfulness that happened in real life. I hope you enjoy this. All sexual situations involve persons over the age of 18.
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Patty and George had first met while still in high school. She had watched him for almost two years as they worked closely together in the drama department. Show after show they would be almost elbow to elbow for weeks or even months at a time, but still she was afraid to approach him.
Being the only daughter of a school guidance councilor and a Lutheran minister, Patty had never before been so restrained with her wants. She was used to getting anything and everything that her heart desired. At 5'9", with long dark brown curly hair, brown eyes and horribly thick glasses, Patty had not dated much during school. Most guys were not turned on by her 32-28-38 frame. Not being the waif-like model body that many men found attractive, her wide flared hips and ample butt were made for producing babies. Alas Patty was still a virgin, never being able to find someone who appealed to her physically, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually all at once. Patty knew down in her core that George was to be her soul mate.
George was a talented actor. This 18 year old Sagittarius was the only son of two bureaucrats, he produced some of the best costumes most had ever seen. Standing at just over 6' tall with dark curly hair, laughing hazel eyes and a skinny frame George was berated by the jocks as gay for his love of theatre and sewing, they probably could never imagine the girls and women he got! George was a social animal, dating many but serious with none. He had quite the reputation with the girls in the drama department as an almost insatiable lover. He was already focused on the next chapter of his life, moving on to college and beyond.
The senior play had just concluded it's run and Patty & George were storing props and costumes. George stopped for a moment and watched Patty move with measured grace as she darted about putting things away. Inside him George felt something unfamiliar, a sensation of longing. He stood for several moments and was unable to take his eyes off of her, as if really seeing her beauty for the first time.
Patty stopped in mid stride, feeling his eyes upon her. She trembled slightly as she turned to look at George. Standing there a few feet apart, the two just stared at each other for several minutes. Patty then walked towards him, and rapped her arms around his neck. Her eyes never leaving his.
"You know my 18th birthday is coming up on the first of May don't you?"
"Really?"
"Yes, and I think you should pick me up around 6pm that evening."
"Why am I doing that?"
"Because you're taking me out for my birthday silly... Dinner and a show sounds good to me."
George was totally taken aback. Although he had known Patty for years, he had never seen her act this way before. He decided to play along...
"Very well M'Lady, what sort of meal are we talking about?"
"Something not too heavy, seafood would be nice. Oysters would be perfect!"
Patty's smile lit up the entire area around them. Time stood still. Nothing else existed except the two of them. George felt a knot form in the pit of his stomach, his usual bravado stolen by this girl. He liked the way it felt.
"Formal attire M'Lady?"
"No, jeans will be fine, but a sports coat is mandatory!"
"Very well, I will pick you up on the first, promptly at 6pm."
Patty smiled, turned on her heels and walked away without another word. George stood there in awe of her.
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Arriving home a bit later, Patty felt the familiar craps that announced the beginnings of her period. Hurrying upstairs to her bathroom she pulled down her jeans, dabbed herself with a bit of toilet paper and confirmed that 'Aunt Flow' was indeed cranking up. As she was inserting her tampon a wicked thought crossed her mind. "Two weeks from today..."
Patty found her mother reading in the den as she came downstairs. She sat next to her on the couch.
"Where's dad?"
"Already in bed. We enjoyed some 'alone time' since you were out tonight."
"Wore him out?"
"Well dear he's not getting any younger!"
The two women giggled softly. Patty leaned forward to hug her mother and placed her head on her shoulder.
"I asked George out tonight..."
"Oh really? How did that go?"
"Well, I more or less told him he was taking me out!"
"Excellent. It's about time you started like a true West Woman."
"We're going out for my birthday... "
"Your period start today?"
"Yes mother."
"Two weeks till your birthday... Patty baby, is he 'The One'?"
" I think so. Oh mother, how did you know for sure?"
"As you know I first met your dad when I was 13. The first time I looked in those dark, commanding eyes, I knew I wanted him. I also knew that proper southern ladies did not behave that way. By the time I was 15 I knew. Down in the bottom of my soul I just knew."
"Why did it take you so long to land him?"
"Well baby, I never told you this before, but I pursued him like a voracious predator for 3 years. Always hovering nearby but never being obvious. I made sure that other 'lesser' girls were steered clear of him. I ran his social life for him and he never let on he knew. A few weeks before senior prom I told him he was my date. While dancing slowly and pressing my body to his I told him he was mine. He was my 'One'. He was going to marry me and we were going to be happy together for the rest of our lives. We were both 18 and I had our whole lives already mapped out for us"
"That was the night he took your virginity, wasn't it?"
"Not so much as 'he took' some much as 'I gave'. He never really had a choice in the matter."
"Mommy. George is my 'One'..."
"OK little one. Then momma will help you make sure you can have your man!"
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On Friday May the first, George pulled into the driveway at Patty's house at exactly 2 minutes before 6. After parking and ringing the bell, her father met him at the door and invited him in. He waited in the den with her parents, discussing school activities and his plans for college. He was in mid sentence when both her parents suddenly stopped talking and looked past him to the stairs.
Slinking down the staircase was Patty, in a floor length red dress that made her look like a runway model. Her long brown curls hanging about her face and a light tan rap about her shoulders. George stood up and gazed at her, unable to make a sound. She was the most beautiful thing her had ever seen in his life. At that moment, something inside him clicked. He know that he loved this girl.