Note: Thank you so much for making "First Day of School" the Lesbian Story of the Year in 2003. It was obvious from the beginning that there had to be a second day. Here it is. I hope you enjoy it.
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My first year as a third grade teacher was going well. Much better than I had expected, in fact. The kids were great; my principal was great; and the other third grade teacherβLisaβwas, well, more than great.
Our relationship was growing stronger by the day. We got together at least once a week for a meal at her condo and dessert in her bedroom. On weekends it was not unusual for me to arrive on Saturday and leave on Sunday.
I loved Lisa. Her maturity compelled me to grow a little myself, and I thanked her for that. My insecurities faded when we were together and that even carried over to my real life.
Better yet, we were able to carry on our relationship without raising suspicion at school. Since both of us were fairly attractive, single and young...I had turned 24 in February and Lisa was 31...the other teachers were constantly trying to set us up with guys.
Lisa, of course, would have never been interested. I had lost nearly all interest in men since school opened. It would take a truly special man to pull me away from Lisa at this point. It was much more likely that she and I would be living together before my second year of teaching.
March rolled around and our thoughts turned toward the end of the school year and the approaching summer. Yes! Three months off. Endless morning showers with Lisa, kissing and licking until we couldn't cum any more. Heaven.
We were sitting in my classroom at the end of the day when the subject of summer came up once more.
"Chris, I meant to ask you," Lisa started to say. I looked up from my lesson plans as she continued. "I noticed you had a lot of history books on your bookshelf at the apartment. Mostly Civil War."
When she trailed off, I jumped in unsure of where this was going. "Yep."
"Have you studied it much?" she asked.
"Sure. It goes back to when my grandparents lived in southern Pennsylvania. We would visit them and sometimes head over to Gettysburg. Then in school I did reports on it. I guess I just never gave up the interest."
"That's neat," Lisa said. "I was wondering if you'd be interested in doing something this summer."
She hesitated again, but this time I let her go on. "Chris, I know this is being very forward...and asking a lot...but..."
"God, Lisa, I hate it when you do this. I thought I was the insecure one. Maybe I'm rubbing off on you."
Lisa laughed. "Ok, ok. Well, for years I've wanted to visit some of the battlefields myself. Maybe hit Gettysburg and Antietam and The Wilderness and farther down into Virginia. Would you consider going with me if I went this summer?"
My heart leapt. I tried not to let my elation become too obvious as I looked up into her blue eyes.
Lisa went on. "I've done some research on the Internet and there are great bed and breakfasts at each stop...for around a hundred dollars or one twenty five a night. With breakfast," she exclaimed excitedly, as if trying to convince me.
"Well, duh. Maybe that's why they call them bed and breakfasts," I said dryly.
"Chris Spivey. Stop it. I'm trying to be serious."
Our laughter eventually spilled out into the empty hallway.
"You would want me to go with you? Really?" I asked.
Lisa looked back at me coolly. "I wouldn't go without you."
Now my heart was racing uncontrollably. I wanted to jump on her, but remembered we were still at school and not on her couch.
"When would you go?" This was a stalling tactic on my part as I could care less when she wanted to go. I was going.
"Maybe July. After the Fourth. It might not be as crowded then."
It was no use playing with her any more. She had to know from my smiling face I wanted this more than anything. My mind alternated between the excitement of revisiting historic sites I hadn't seen in years and the ecstasy of having Lisa to myself in beautiful, old country inns.
"Sure. I'll go."
"Yea," Lisa cried out as she leaned over from her chair and hugged my neck. "Some night when you're over we'll sit down and plan it. Ok?"
"I can't wait," I said. What I really couldn't wait for was the opportunity to kiss her passionately and feel her wonderful body next to mine. But we were used to dealing with those desires in school.
A couple nights later I was sitting with Lisa at her kitchen table, wine in half empty glasses and two dozen or so pieces of paper in front of us. Lisa had printed out web sites for the bed and breakfasts she thought we should consider at each stop of the tour. Now she was trying to organize them by city.
She held one in her hand and stared at it. "Oh. This one is outside Gettysburg. Look at the four-poster bed in this room. Isn't it great?"
Lisa turned the page toward me and I admired the dark wood of the posters. In my mind, I pictured Lisa lying naked on top of the cushy quilt that covered the bed.
"It's beautiful. I'm not sure I would want to get out of it in the morning," I sighed.
"Maybe I won't let you," Lisa answered quickly.
Half an hour later we had the printed information categorized. Lisa refilled our glasses, but before she could sit back down I stood up, grabbed my glass and clutched the woman's hand.
"C'mon. Let's take a break for a little while. We have until July."
Lisa recognized the look on my face. It was there each time we ever made love. She came to learn that when it was there, nothing was going to stop me.
She took her wine glass in her free hand and I pulled her into the living room. When we got to the couch I took her glass and placed it on a table along with mine. I turned and looked at the woman I had grown to love, standing tall and beautiful in front of me.