After hanging up with Kendall, Stef felt better about her plan and giving Cole a blowjob to get him to agree to be her lab partner in advanced chem. She put the thoughts out of her head as she puttered around the house, helped her mom with some chores, did some laundry, and reading a short story for senior English lit. class. She was just about to start getting ready for her date with Cole when Michelle called.
"Hey, when are you getting together with Cole?" Michelle asked, after the initial hellos.
"Tonight. We're going for ice cream then I'm doing the deed," Stef said, again troubled all of a sudden by how casual that sounded.
"Tonight, huh? I still have to arrange things with Mark. Maybe I'll give him a call and set it up for tonight too. After all, a nerd like him probably doesn't have a date for tonight," Michelle stated. "I can catch up with Ben then later in the evening."
"Good idea. Best to get this over with," Stef said.
She didn't tell Michelle what Kendall had said about the guys wanting more in the future. She didn't want Michelle backing out and destroying the whole deal.
"Yeah, maybe we can meet up at the ice cream parlor," Michelle stated.
"Good deal. That way we can plan things out better for the labs."
"Yeah, I'll call you back if I get him," Michelle said.
They talked a little longer then hung up. Stef decided to call Cole to make sure of the time. He answered on the second ring.
"Hello, Stef," Cole said.
Stef sensed real anticipation in his voice. Maybe Kendall was right and he was consumed by the prospect of getting his first blowjob and not thinking about her as a slut at all.
"Hi, Cole. What time are we getting together?"
"How about I pick you up at seven?" Cole asked.
"That's fine," Stef said. "I'll be ready."
"Okay," Cole replied.
"See ya then," Stef said, and they hung up.
Stephanie showered, did her hair, allowing it to hang straight down, and put her make-up on. She put an elastic hair ring in her purse for later. She liked having her hair in a pony tail when she gave head. It kept her hair out of her face and free of sticky cum. The guys seemed to like watching it sway when she bobbed and holding onto it. She had forgotten one the night before with Chris but remembered now. She struggled with what to wear. This was not like a real date with Jordan or Chris where she dressed sexy to appeal to them. This was more like an informal date, so she dressed a bit more conservatively.
Stef ate a lite dinner with her family, before the ice cream, and was ready when Cole arrived. He barely made it to the door and said a familiar hello to Stephanie's folks like he had years ago as a boy many times, then they were leaving. Stef felt awkward not knowing how her parents were taking her so-called date with Cole. She didn't allow them to talk together much in fear they might expect her to be dating Cole now.
Cole was definitely nervous too. He talked nearly non-stop until they got to the ice cream parlor. He was funny though and had Stef smiling and laughing as he brought up recollections from their past. Her cell rang just before they entered the ice cream parlor. It was Michelle.
"Stef, we're hooking up tonight too and will meet you guys there," Michelle said. "Wait up for us. God, this is awkward."
"Okay, we'll see ya soon. Hurry up," Stef said, and hung up.
"Who was that?" Cole asked, appearing mildly nervous, as if she might desert him at the last minute for a better date.
"It was Michelle. She and Mark are going to meet us here in a little while," Stef said.
"Oh, good," Cole claimed, not as nervously this time.
They entered the store and waited in the line. They discussed the different flavors of ice cream and which ones they liked best. This ice cream parlor was affiliated with a large local dairy and had great ice cream. They both ordered cones and Cole paid over Stef's protests that she contribute. They took seats at an empty table. As they ate their ice cream, Cole again started in talking about some of their exploits from the past. They talked about sledding together, ice skating, different sports, and playing army. Stef found herself laughing constantly.
The two of them finished their ice cream and were still deep into lively conversation when Mark and Michelle arrived. After hellos, Cole excused himself to go to the restroom and Stephanie watched as Michelle and Mark picked out ice cream and ordered. It gave Stef time to think by herself. She was surprised, but had to admit she was having a good time. She had expected this to be a bore and conclude quickly after the deed. But instead, she found herself enjoying the evening so far. Michelle and Mark joined her shortly at the table just as Cole reappeared.
"Thanks for waiting for us," Mark said nervously.
"No problem," Stef answered.
"Yeah, thanks for letting us join you guys," Michelle said, and she gave Stephanie a secret wink of appreciation.
Stephanie began to think this was going to be a chore playing den mother to the three of them, to keep everyone happy through their little arrangement as lab partners. But Cole was already making conversation with Michelle and Mark and she had to listen back in to pick up the dialogue and join in. They had a good time talking about school and a surprising array of common things that had them all laughing. Stef found herself shocked at how good Cole was at conversation, making people laugh, and keeping them involved in the discussion.
After they had sat there for nearly two hours, and the conversation naturally lessened, it began to be obvious no one wanted to make the first move on the real reason they were getting together. Finally Stef took the lead and suggested they go for a walk in the park near her and Cole's houses, the same park they had met at on their bikes. It was where she had planned to take him anyway and figured two couples could do it there just as easily as one. They all agreed and parted only to drive to Cole's house.
When they arrived moments apart, they parked the cars and walked down the block to the entrance to the park. They walked and talked until they got to the park bench where Cole and Stef had first met to discuss this whole plan. Everyone seemed to look at Stef at once and she felt her stomach do a somersault as she observed them all looking at her.
"What?" Stef said.
"What's the plan?" Michelle asked anxiously.
Stef started to say, "I don't know...," when Cole spoke.
"How about you guys go that way and Stef and I down here," he said, pointing to the two forks in the path just after the bench.
One of the paths Stef and he knew led down by the small man-made lake and the other was a bike trail through the woods. It was dark now and only the moonlight lit the trails.
"There are benches along both paths every so often," Cole added.
"Yeah, we can meet back here in an hour if you like," Stef added.
"Sounds like a plan," Michelle said, and she and Mark moved off down the path Cole had indicated.
He had chosen the one that led by the lake for Stephanie and himself so they started walking down the path. It was darker in the trees when out of the open fields and Stef grabbed his arm in both of her hands.
"It always made me nervous as kids when we were here after dark," Stef confessed.
"I knew it," Cole stated.
"You did?"
"Yeah, I could tell when you were nervous because you got really quiet."
"I did?"
"Oh, yeah, but you were cute even back then," Cole said.
"You thought I was cute even when we were little?" Stef asked.
"Oh, definitely. You have always been cute," Cole claimed, with a big smile.
That smile she remembered so well from their youth. It was a warm and pleasant smile and she held tighter to his arm.
"I always felt safer with you here," Stef said.
"Is that why you held onto me like you are now, so I wouldn't run away?"
"I guess so," Stef agreed with a smile.
They walked through the forest area and reached the small lake. It was a beautiful setting at night and no one else was around. The lake was deep in the park, away from any houses, and a path ringed the lake with benches spaced evenly apart. They started walking down the right side of the lake. After a while Stef could make out a bench ahead. The moment of truth was close at hand and she was suddenly more nervous than she had ever been with a guy. She could not explain it. It confused her immensely. Sex was something she normally enjoyed and took quite casually. Her nervousness grew as they neared the bench.
As they closed the short distance to the bench, Stef tensed even more. Her arms around his subconsciously gripped him in a near blood-stopping tourniquet. Cole pulled up short of the bench. Stef looked up into his face and for the first time in a long time saw how handsome he really was.
"Stef...we don't have to do this. We can keep walking if you want to or just go back. I'll even tell those guys we did it if you want me to," Cole explained.
"But, Cole, we had a deal. I need to fulfill my part of it," Stef said.
"No, you don't! We can walk away now and forget about it," Cole said, but Stef could see the strain in his face.
He was obviously twisted and torn by this whole thing as she was. His mind was conflicted between the desire for her, his first blowjob, and his belief he shouldn't be forcing this upon her.
"Cole, I can't back down on our deal," Stef said.
"But you really don't want to," Cole stated, which shocked Stephanie.
"How do you know?"
"Because you're squeezing my arm like you're being led to the gallows," Cole explained.
"I am?"
"Yes."
