Julia looked at the young man in front of her and thought again how sad he was. Robbie and his parents had lived next door to Julia for many years, and Julia had been his babysitter and then became his friend as Robbie grew older. Through the years, Robbie had confided in Julia, and Julia knew that Robbie’s lack of ability with girls, women now, was a source of great disappointment and sadness for Robbie.
While Robbie was in high school, he would excitedly tell Julia about an upcoming date, usually a blind date, but then would tell Julia afterwards that it did not go well. Julia had tried to comfort him through the years by telling him that thing would change.
Robbie was now 19 and had just returned from his first year of college. He was telling Julia that his luck with women had not changed. Friends had set up dates for him, but he would sense during the evening that his date was not having a good time, and on several occasions, girls found excuses to leave him without him. Robbie said “I think I’m the only male virgin on the campus. I’m not only a virgin, but I’ve never touched a woman’s breast or kissed a woman passionately”, and Julia thought she could see tears in his eyes.
They visited some more, and as Robbie got up to go back to his house, Julia told him that it was wonderful to see him, and again told him that things would change with women.
After Robbie left, Julia thought about her young friend. Julia understood why women did not find Robbie interesting. He was the classic nerd, tall and thin with thick glasses and with a complete absence of social ease. Julia thought “if they only knew how sweet he is”, but then realized with a smile that that was the classic thought by a friend about someone not appreciated by the opposite sex.
Julia and her ex husband had bought the house in which Julia now lived about the time Robbie’s parents bought their house. Robbie was a toddler at the time. Julia’s husband left her not long after. Robbie’s Mother became Julia’s closest friend and was the one who helped Julia survive the emotional turmoil of her marriage breakup. Robbie’s Dad, Jim, had been a Godsend too, often helping Julia with tasks meant for a man. Julia knew that Jim found her attractive, but he had never made a pass at her which caused Julia to think even the more of him.
Julia was now 43 and still single, although she had had plenty of suitors since the day her husband had left her. Julia was tall and slim, and she still wore a four dress size, the same size she wore when she graduated from high school. Her blonde hair and sea blue eyes made her even more appealing to men.
While Julia would not sleep with every man she dated, she would do so if she liked the guy. So, sex outside of marriage was not a stranger to her.
She thought more about Robbie. “Poor guy” she thought. She did not know any women Robbie’s age, but wondered whether any of the other women in the law office where she worked as a Legal Assistant might know any women Robbie’s age. “But”, she thought, “without some changes in Robbie, the result of any date I could find for him would likely the same.”
Julia continue to consider what she could do to improve his ability with women. She had talked to him many times, trying to encourage him to be more confident and relaxed around women, but while Robbie listened to her, he could not easily alter his personality. So, it occurred to Julia that there was little she could do.
The thought then hit her that the one thing she could do was remedy his status as a virgin. She giggled as she contemplated that, thinking that that would be a very large contribution to a friend. But, she thought, why not? She was an adult and so was he. Having sex with a man with whom she had not had sex before was no big thing to her. She wondered about his parents; would it destroy their friendship if they found out? She concluded that Robbie’s parents would be so grateful to her that it would further cement their friendship rather than harm it.
She was still thinking about it when she saw Robbie’s parents pull out of their driveway, obviously going out for the evening. She picked up the phone and dialed Robbie’s house. Robbie answered.
“Hi Rob, this is Julia”
“Hi Julia” he responded, a bit of puzzlement in his voice at hearing her on the phone.
“Rob, I just saw your parents leave. Are you home alone?”
“Yes, I’m here alone as usual. You are not going out tonight?”
“No, I’m staying home tonight, but I would like some company. Why don’t you come back over and visit with me?”
“Ok, sounds good to me. Are we going to watch a movie or tv?”
