My phone rings; it's Stacy's mom, Talia.
I was Talia Gray's babysitter from 7th grade thru 10th when Stacey couldn't or didn't want to watch her younger sister. Talia teaches anthropology at the local liberal arts college. Her husband Dale is a professional photographer and videographer. They are sweet and have always treated me well.
"Hi Chrissie." Talia's sweet lilt over the phone. "Happy birthday!" I just turned eighteen a few days ago. "We have a little gift for you."
This is a surprise to me.
"I overheard you talking to Stacey this week about how still living with your parents is getting to be a drag; how you wish you had a place of your own."
I laugh. "Oh yeah, for sure!"
"We need someone to watch our house and feed the cats for a few days. How'd you like to have our place as a bachelorette's pad for yourself this weekend?"
"Really? Hell yeah!...um, I mean heck yes!" She chuckles in response.
"Great! Just come on over whenever you feel like it. We're leaving now and we won't be back until early Monday so the place is yours until then. You know where the key and the TV remote are, and we'll make sure the fridge is stocked up for you. Oh, and since you just turned eighteen, feel free to help yourself to the liquor cabinet and the wine shelf since you're an adult now. In fact, if you want to use our bedroom, that's cool - you might like lounging around on the king bed and watching the big screen."
Oh my God, I can't say yes fast enough. Alone time for me out of my parent's house? Hell yes!
There's another reason for my eagerness however; I'm still a virgin and want to change that. It's not because I'm so innocent, or unattractive; It's my choice and my decision. I've just seen too many friends rush into sex before they were mature enough to handle it.
But I made a decision to wait until my eighteenth birthday, which as I mentioned happened a few days ago.
So here's my plan; I'll go over Friday around dinnertime, have the place to myself Friday night and Saturday and then invite the lucky guy over for my "big night" Saturday night.
But who will be the lucky guy? I've been dating three candidates lately. I don't "love" any of them, but that's not a requirement for me. I just need one of them to help me out with my little problem.
There's Rick; he's the all-American jockey blond guy with dreamy California surfer looks and a killer bod. We like to check out sports events together and go hiking. Then there's Dan -- he's a super cute musician, all slender and pretty face. He's super-fun and sneaks me into bars to see his friend's bands and sometimes his band. Finally, there's my wild card Isiah; he's a super hunky black guy that just oozes sensuousness - jungle fever, baby! He and I don't do much of anything fancy; drive around listening to hip-hop, walk around the city and hang out and talk in the park.
I don't really have to decide until the last minute because I'm pretty sure any one of them would ditch whatever plans they might have for a chance to come hang out with gorgeous me in an otherwise empty house with an open bar, stocked fridge and a big screen.
That brings me to today. I'm on the way over now with my overnight bag, toothbrush, favorite pillow and one more thing; the naughty lingerie I just picked up at Victoria's Secret on my way over.
"Hello?....hello....?" I stand at the entry. My voice echos through the first floor. The cat's come out to greet me and rub against my legs.
No response. Good, that means the place is mine. I bring my stuff up to their big upstairs master bedroom and have a look around. I've seen it before, I've been friends with Stacey forever and have had countless sleepovers and birthday parties here with Stacey and our other two besties; Katie and Nicole. We've all been friends since elementary school. Katie and Nicole are a bit older than Stacey and I, they are college sophomores and we just graduated, but we all became friends because of high school sports. We are like sisters and call ourselves the "fearsome foursome".
I love their bedroom. It's gorgeous and dark in a sexy way. There is one window wall that looks over the back yard and pool. The furniture is all gorgeous mid-century original stuff, with the centerpiece being an original Eames lounger and Ottoman. The perfect low reclining sexy chair for watching tv and .......whatever else.
There's a big screen tv in a built-in cabinet; it's behind two mirrored doors that fold back into pockets. I now notice that there are mirrors everywhere in this room. A big full length freestanding adjustable mirror on wheels, several on the walls, the closet doors are mirrored too and now I'm noticing for the first time that there's a huge mirror above the bed on the ceiling and another above the Eames chair.
Wow. I guess my friends parents are a little kinkier than I knew. How 1970s "swinger" of them! Oh well, they are married, so whatever. Who am I to judge?
I open the fridge. Yummy! Sushi! They know me so well. I grab it and some chopsticks, pour myself a glass of white wine and start back up the stairs, stop, go back down and grab the rest of the bottle and a cupcake from the counter and back up the stairs I go.
The wine tastes a little bitter to a lightweight like me, but I get used to it after a few sips.
I slip the mirrored doors of the console into their pockets. I look down as I'm kicking off my shoes and notice I'm wearing two different socks, one pink, one blue. Duh! What a doofus I am!