If you've just discovered this series, I'd urge you to read the Prologue to Chapter 1, and maybe even start there. This is a slowly-building series that I'm trying to keep as realistic as possible, the sexual awakening of a shy 18yo boy. But I hope there's enough erotica in each part to keep it interesting, even if you just start here.
Friday, October 14
th
I got back to my room about 10AM, wearing the same clothes I'd left in last night. Jake was there, and didn't say anything, but gave me a knowing look that was also quizzical. Like,
I'm here for you, bro, if you want to talk about anything. Or tell me all the juicy details!
I certainly didn't want to do that, not after what had passed between the girls and I last night. So I just smiled sheepishly and went to shower.
Back and changed, Jake was gone, so I packed my bookbag and headed to the cafeteria for lunch before my 12 o'clock. Miss Pullam wasn't on the register, but I saw her around. As I was reading ahead in Physics for today's lecture and cramming food into my mouth, she interrupted me.
"Mr. Livingston! How have you been, young man?"
I gulped down the food I'd been chewing and looked at her with a bright smile, maybe brighter than usual with her. "Miss Pullam! Always nice to see you!" She looked at me with some kind of analyzing look, but remained smiling. "Oh, I need to return that study guide to you! Maybe next week?"
"Yes, dear. That would be fine." Kind of noncommittal-like. "You seem to be in a fine mood today, sir."
"Oh yes ma'am, I am!" I didn't divulge anything more, but I wanted to, if she seemed even the least bit interested.
"Well do tell, what's the source of this euphoria?" She sat at the table across from me, but a respectable distance to my left. No one was within earshot.
"Well, Miss Pullam, I've realized that I have probably 3 of the best girlfriends in the world!"
"Probably three
girlfriends
, or
definitely
three, but they're probably the best in the world?"
"Hmmm, a little of both, maybe. Nia's my only
real
girlfriend of course.
I think?
But my friends I told you about, we've....I don't know, I think we've reached a new place in our relationship. Relation
ships
, I mean."
"I'll say it again, Mark:
like flies to honey
. But I see why they're all so attracted to you." As I blushed, she continued in a different vein, "So, are you going to the ZP house party tomorrow night?"
"Yes. -How did you know?"
"Oh I keep my ear to the ground... I hope you have a great time, and I think you will with Nia, but I really wanted to counsel you about alcohol. I have the feeling you haven't drank much before, and well, the alcohol usually runs pretty freely at house parties (especially frat parties), so I'd just advise you to take it slow. Drink of course—
if you want
—but in moderation. Drink one, then maybe wait a half hour and see how you feel. Then maybe another, wait and evaluate. But I don't worry about you too much, my young scientist/engineer."
Wow, I think Miss Pullam really cared about me. Like a mother would, despite the things we'd done together that night... "Thank you for the advice, Miss Pullam. I was actually kind of worried about that. And you're right, I've never really drank before. Just a little wine that night with—with a friend." I'd almost said "
with you,"
but caught myself just in time.
Miss Pullam's face didn't register anything out of the ordinary, and as she got up to leave she told me again to be careful. As I habitually watched her walk away there was a stirring in my loins.
Two classes that afternoon, then I was at work by 4. "Trey, my brother, what's up man?"
"Mark my white homey, what it be like?" We did the cool handshake shoulder-bump thing.
"Hey man, I got some dance lessons last night from some female friends. Check this out: "Then I did something that probably looked to him like a frog in a blender, but I thought it was dancing.
"That's.....
good
, man. Maybe follow Nia's lead and just do what she does; she'll keep you out of trouble."
"Was it
that
bad, man? I thought I had it!"
"You'll be fine, dawg. Just follow ya girl, okay?"
"Hey, I don't know if you're working late tomorrow, but I was wondering if you might like to go with? I haven't talked to Nia about it, thought I'd check with you first. I don't know, man, but you're the closest thing I have to a male friend here and I just thought...."
"Yeah, that might be cool. If I'm not off I can get off. Ha-ha, maybe
get off
with one of the fine honeys at the sorority house!"
We high-fived and I said, "Yeah, that's what I was thinkin', man! I don't think you have a steady girlfriend, right? So I thought maybe if some of the girls there don't have dates then you could hang with them. And me and Nia of course."
"Yeah, that sounds cool, man. Talk to Nia though? You know....I don't wanna be the only dude there without a girl and all."
"Yeah, I'll call her tonight. And Trey," lowering my voice, "I'm asking you because I honestly thought you might like to go, might get lucky or whatever... But honestly, man, I'm kinda scared. This is the first party like this I've ever been to and—"
"It's cool, my brother. I know. I'd be happy to go with you, and I do thank you for thinking of me." We did the handshake again, but it felt more meaningful this time. Heck, I don't even think I was as close with Jake my roommate as I was with Trey.
"Order up!" Jason, the head cook, always about business. I took the order and headed out. On the way back I stopped to call Nia.
"Hey babe!"
"Hey Nia. Listen, is it alright if I call you sometimes? I've been meaning to talk to you about that, or should I text?"
"Mark, call me whenever you want! I'm your
girlfriend
, aren't I?"
A lump in my throat prevented me from agreeing that she was. "Cool, but listen, my boy Trey at Domino's? I told him about the party and he wondered if maybe he could come?"
"Of course, baby! I met Trey and I think he's a nice guy, so I can vouch for him. They try to keep out people we don't know, ya know?"
"Yeah, that makes sense. But listen, he doesn't have a date to bring on such short notice, so if he comes alone will there—"
"Yes, I know a lot of the girls don't have actual dates, so there'll be a lot of unattached women Trey can hit on and—"
"Hey, I don't think he's like that. He's a nice guy!"
"Yes he is, and so funny. He should have
no problem
having a good time if he comes by himself. Tell him though that there'll be some competition: it's really kind of a mixer with our brother fraternity, so there'll be other brothers there firing on the ladies...."
"
Firing on the ladies
? Whatchou know about that, young lady?"
"Oh there's
lots
of things you don't know about me, Mr. Livingston!
Yet
, at least..."
"I'm beginning to see that.... Should I be frightened a little?"
"You shouldn't be
frightened
, but maybe a little concerned?
Mwahaha....
"
That theatrical laugh cracked me up and I was about to hang up on that note, but then I remembered: "Hey Nia, would you have time to go shopping with me tomorrow, help me pick out some clothes? Not just for the party, but in general?"
"Oh Mark," chuckling, "I promise you'll be
fine
whatever you wear. I mean, you're
fine
already, but your
clothes
will be fine."
"You're just trying to butter me up. But seriously. I don't want to embarrass you."
"Baby, you
won't
! But okay, if it'll make you feel better. I want to spend more time with you anyway. But I have to be back at the House probably by 3 to help with the party preps, so can we do it early?"
"Oh thank you, Nia! Yes, I can do whenever. I like Ross, so maybe we can start there? I think they open around 9 or 10, so what if I picked you up at 9? Too early?"
"Let's do 9:30?"
"It's a date! Thanks, Nia. I need to get back to the shop now, so..."
Giggling at my exuberance, Nia said, "Goodbye, love. I'll see you bright and early tomorrow."
I added a, "Bye, love you," then raced back to the shop to tell Trey the good news about the unattached ladies tomorrow night.
"That's great, dawg! And don't worry, I won't embarrass you in front of your little sorority and fraternity peeps, I—"
"Hey man, I wasn't thinking that at all! I really want you to go as my friend, and if you get something out of it—"
wink, wink,
"—then all the better."
Trey became quieter, "I know, man, and I appreciate you thinking about me. I just want to let you know that what you see here," indicating himself, "this ain't the real me. You probably don't know this, but I attended WSU last year, Philosophy major. But some things happened, and I couldn't afford it anymore. So now I work here, saving up for when I go back. And I'ma GO back, belie' dat.
"But man, if you black in Detroit, and you
ain't
in college, there's a certain way you have to act to fit in, especially where
*I*
stay. You know what I'm sayin'?" I didn't really, but I nodded sagely.
"So don't worry about me, man, cuz
this,"
indicating himself again, "
ain't
who'll be at that party tomorrow. Who
you're
going to see is Reginald B. McKinley the THIRD! And I'll be talkin' the
pants
off those girls when I hit 'em with some Friedrich Nietzsche, Rene Descartes, Immanuel—
Man
, whatchou laughin' about!?"
"
Reginald
? Why didn't you go with
Reggie
, man?"
Popping his collar at me, Trey said, "Man, I'm the
third
Reginald B. McKinley who's ever lived. And if you knew