I was 19. I was a PFC in the U.S. Army and stationed in Augsburg, Germany. I had been there for about a year. One of my fellow soldiers was Pete. I didn't know Pete real well but I did know that he had a girlfriend named Heidi. I had met her a couple of times in town. I knew that Heidi did not live in the city but out in Odelzhausen which was a small town about 20 miles away. Pete had met her in a bar in Augsburg a few months ago. Usually she would travel into the city and meet him on Saturday mornings. They would rent a room so they could play all weekend and her going home late on Sunday evening.
I had convinced my CO to let me buy a car. Normally to be allowed to have a car you had to be either married living off base or be E-5 or higher. I felt really lucky to be allowed to have a car. I was only an E-3 but I was a good soldier and mature for my age. It was an older Mercedes-220 but it ran well.
One Saturday morning I was sitting on my bunk when Pete walked in and said. "Hey, Bobby, I'd like to make you a deal."
I asked. "What do you need?"
I guessed that he wanted to borrow money and that the deal was that if I would loan him $10.00 he would pay me back $15.00 on payday. Back in the 60's we got paid once a month in cash. This was the original payday loans with high interest!
Pete continued. "I really want to go see Heidi but I hate the trip out to Odelzhausen. It takes me 15 minutes to walk from the barracks to the front gate. Then it's a 20 minute ride on the streetcar to the Haupt Bahnhof. (That's the main train station.) I have to take the train to Dasing which is another 30 minutes. From Dasing to Odelzhausen is a 20 minute bus ride. After all that I still have to walk a few blocks to her house. What a pain in the ass. In your car it's 20 miles in about 30 minutes door to door."
"What's in it for me?" I asked. I rarely played taxi without getting paid really well. I wasn't wasting miles for nothing.
Pete went on trying to convince me. "We're just going to Heidi's. Her mother is a great cook. Her father is a nice farmer. And... She has a really cute little sister who just turned 18 last Tuesday."
Now he had my attention! I didn't have any special plans so I answered. "Let me change into some civies and we can be on our way."
I figured this was just going to be a day trip and we'd be late getting back to the barracks. Even if we were past bed check time it wouldn't matter because I had a weekend pass in my wallet. Pete and I went out to the parking lot by the barracks and got in my Mercedes. I grabbed my trusty map that always got me back to the base no matter how far I had wandered. It was going to be an easy drive. We headed out.
Pete said. "Heidi's little sister isn't so little. She may be young but her body is full grown. You know the saying about the farmer who knows how to grow 'em. She's about 5 foot 3 and busty like Heidi. Her name is Traute. That's the feminine form of the word traut which in German means strength."
Most of the German schools taught English as a second language. If you were in a store trying to talk to an older German who didn't speak English you could step out on the sidewalk and stop the first young German walking by to interpret for you.
After about half an hour we arrived in Odelzhausen. Pete directed me to Heidi's. The family lived on a farm. I parked in front of the house. Pete and I got out, walked to the front door and knocked. Heidi answered the door. Pete got a big hug and a sweet kiss. I got a nice hug.
She spoke to me. "Come in and meet my family."
Heidi introduced me to her mother and her father.
I responded. "Gute morgan. I'm Bobby."
It was then that Traute walked into the room.
She said. "Hi Pete." She looked at me and then at her sister. "Heidi, Introduce me."
Heidi introduced us and we just politely shook hands. Pete had not lied to me. Traute was very pretty and very busty. Pete offered to take the girls to lunch.
We walked out to my car and both sisters said. "Nice Mercedes!" Their English was going to be a lot better than my Deutsche.
Pete opened the rear passenger door and Heidi slid in. I opened the front passenger door and Traute slid in. Pete and I closed their doors and walked around the car. The Mercedes was a four door so both seats were bench style.
We opened our doors and started to get in. Both sisters were sitting right in the middle of their seat. I guessed we were all going to be sitting really close. Pete and I got in. Heidi gave me directions to a small cafΓ© that she liked.
Traute spoke to me. "I have been jealous of Heidi. She has Pete. I'm happy you are here."
The four of us walked into the cafΓ© with each couple holding hands. I was glad she was friendly and not shy. Pete and I just let the sisters order for us. We all enjoyed a light lunch. Pete even paid for all of us! We got back in my car.
Pete said. "Let's go to the park where Heidi and I spend time when I'm here. I wish we had a blanket so we wouldn't have to sit on a bench or on the grass."
"In the trunk. I'll get it out when we get to the park." I surprised all of them.
We found a place to park that was near the back of the park. Everyone hopped out. I got the blanket out of the trunk. It was just a normal sized blanket, not a real large one. It would have to do. We found a shady spot and spread the blanket out. Heidi and Traute lay down on their backs, one along each side, and Pete and I got in between them. We turned to face our partners, propped up on an elbow so we were looking down on them. Pete and Heidi immediately started a make out session. Traute pulled my face down to hers and pressed her soft lips to mine. It was a slow, seductive kiss. This was going to be fun!
Traute knew Heidi was too busy to pay any attention to anyone but Pete. She held my face close and whispered softly in my ear. "I am SO jealous of Heidi. For weeks she has been telling me all about the things she and Pete have been doing.