My name is Diana and I'm a 23-year-old white woman now married to a famous black semi-pro golfer. His friends call him Lucky and he is. The first time I met him was a club, a country club who had a large number of pro golfers and hosts one of the best tournaments in the world annually. I was standing there drinking a glass of wine when the owner of the club introduced Lucky to me. He was very charming in a boyish sort of way. I could tell he had not known many white women and most likely played golf more than he dated.
We chatted for a little while and he seemed nice enough but still a little unsure of himself. Well his golfing wasn't and he came in second place being one of the youngest players to ever finished in the top three money paying positions.
At the party that evening I saw him again and we chatted for a longer period of time. He was very happy with the outcome of the tournament and told me he would win it all next year and move up to pro. I didn't argue since I watched him play and he was good. His part of the prize money for second place was $42,000. "Not bad for 3 days work doing something I love is it Diana", he said to me. He was now a golfing pro and on the circuit.
I told him I was happy for him and felt he would become a huge player one-day if he worked hard at it. That's when he asked me if I would like to dance and I told him yes.
We danced a few times that evening and I was sure people were talking about us. You know the young pretty white woman and the black man together, what's this country coming too. Then during one of the dances he asked me if I felt uncomfortable dancing with him?
I told him, "Why because you're black? No Lucky it's doesn't both me, but we do make a different type of couple than the usual country club pair."
We both laughed at that remark and as the evening came to a close, he asked me if I would go to dinner with him sometime? I said, "Are you asking me out on a date, date?"
He said, "Yes, I guess I am. So will you? How about Friday night?"
I didn't know what to say so I said, "Yes. Friday is good.6:30 PM?"
At dinner we talked for over two hours about my life and his golf carrier. After dinner we sat on a bench near the club and talked more until the club started to close. Lucky pulled up in front of my place and thanked me for a very nice evening. He sat there for a moment and then said, 'Diana I want to ask you something but I think you will think I'm nuts."
I told him he could ask me anything. Finally he said, 'Would you go out with me again?"
I said, "Sure tonight was fun. When would you like to go out again?"
He said, "Well.....there's another tournament next month and I was wondered if you would like to go with me. It's in Hawaii? And then we could have dinner over there?"
I was stunned and shocked I had known him for less than two weeks now, and he was inviting me to Hawaii!! But I didn't show it. I studdered and asked, "Hawaii for dinner and what else Lucky? And, for how long?"
He said, "We would fly out together on Wednesday and return the following Wednesday. And, then he said, "We would most likely only see each other for a few hours each day since I had to practice. But we would have all of the evenings to ourselves. Think about it Diana and when you decide call me. OK? We seem to get along well and I enjoy your company."
I had a million questions and he could se it in my face and eyes. He also knew I was wondering about the commitment. So he said, "Look! You can do anything you wanted while I'm playing golf. You can watch me or go shop or sit in the sun. I don't care as long as you will be my date in the evening. That is, when we will go some place involving the golf organization."
He continued saying that it would involve me wearing cocktail dresses and staying and walking around with him as his date. He just wanted me to be sure I was ready for the looks and whispers of him and I together. He would book two adjoining rooms and expected nothing more than I was will to give. He made sure I know he would place no pressure on me to sleep with him. In fact, the evenings would be over fairly early since he was in training and serious about being the best damn golfer in the world.
I said, "God!! Lucky that sounds very nice. Hawaii! I don't have to think about it. But I don't know if I can swing the money."
He said, "Money! No you don't understand, the trip is on me, all of it, the room, plane fare, any and all drinks, all the food, shopping anything you want, within reason Diana."
I said to myself, "Damn how could a girl turn that down?"
I smiled and told him, "OK! You got a date Lucky by the way what the hell is your real name?"
He laughed and said, "I won't tell you?"
I said, "What? Why not?"
He laughed and started to look darker, like he was blushing. Then he said, "It's Simon. Now do you see why everyone calls me Lucky!"