The prime players in this drama are my wife and I, Dee and Carson. My family name is Phillip's and Dee's is Randolph. We are both from Milwaukee suburbs and met our Freshman year at UW Madison. At that time we were both living in the dorms and rooming with close friends from high school. Our roommates met at a mixer, fell in serious lust and found their passion hindered by 'rooms' who liked to study in the dorm. They therefore devised a plan to fix their roommates up with one another thereby gaining some much needed bunk time. Cut to the chase, the plot worked.
That's how Dee and I met on a blind date. Never in the history of blind dates have two people been built up more and never have expectations been higher. The fate of the free world, world peace and our roommates sex lives were inexorably linked to how well this date went.
The big night arrived and we met in the Rathskeller for brats, beer, conversation and hopefully attraction. The roommates of course dominated the chatter with witty antidotes about Dee and I and how terrifically we were going to get along. I think we managed to get in about 10 words in the first 30 minutes. It got so bad that I finally just raised my hand to get attention.
"Guys, guys time out OK?"
My roommate Bill Preston paused in mid monologue to say
"Sure Rooms. What's up"
"Well I just have to say that you missed my most important talent in your highlights reel."
"Well, what did I miss?"
"You know, the walking on water thing. It's sort of private and complicated so don't want to just blurt it out so Dee, if the two of us could step out in the hall for a moment I can tell you privately. Is that OK with you?"
Dee looked me in the eyes and I now realized that she was seriously cute and bright. With a wry little smile she said
"I would welcome a brief intermission from this top 100 of our favorite attributes."
Seconds later I was following her out into the hall and I couldn't help but observe the most shapely butt that I had seen so far on campus. Dee was a petite 5 feet nothing but from what I could see, she had a very nice figure. As soon as we were out in the hall I touched her arm and gestured for her to step into a little alcove out of traffic.
"Thanks for playing along with me Dee. I was just so uncomfortable with all the crap that Bill was slinging that I had to stop it. He's a really nice guy and has been a friend since grade school but sometimes he just gets carried away. Honestly, he is so eager for me to spend time out of the room so his love life can improve that I think he would do or say anything."
"Same with my roommate Beth. I love her to death but she drives me crazy when she tries of manage my life. Look, you seem like a really nice guy and all but I'm sure you'd rather find your own dates than be stuck with plain old me."
"Oh contraire lady. I think you're far from plain. You have a fresh and very pretty look and as you get older you will become more and more beautiful until our wedding day and then, Webster is going to have reserve a whole page in the dictionary for your face in the 'beautiful' definitions."
"Maybe there's hope for you yet Carson. I like your sense of humor but I think it's just a tad early to be talking about wedding plans."
"Be that as it may, what are we going to do about the love birds who are planning our future?
"I've got an idea. It involves you having to go out with me on an real date and actually pretending to have fun with me. I'm basically a sort of a pretty boring guy who's determined to study hard, get terrific grades and get a really high paying job but if you can get past that, I also have that talent of being able to walk on water. However even though I only do that in February, I have gotten pretty good at staying dry while performing."
"If I did agree to this date what would be expected of me?"
"Well, first of all look as pretty then as you do right now. Eat some food with me. Maybe dance a little and politely listen to me sing Moon River in your ear. Accept a very respectful kiss on the cheek and say good night. The preparation for bearing my children can wait for the second date."
"That's good because I'm not on any birth control pills now."
That was our introduction. We rejoined the roommates and I announced that if Bill and Beth, hereinafter referred to as B&B, wanted the room now that I would be happy to hang around with Dee for a couple hours. She promptly laughed and punched my arm as B&B with embarrassed but happy looks on their faces hurriedly departed.
Dee and I proceeded to have an absolutely terrific first date. We got properly sloshed on beer, danced to all the slow tunes on the jukebox, chatted about everything and nothing and I got to whisper Moon River into a cute little ear. It was a nice mild Fall evening and so we took our time walking back to her dorm and believe it or not she even took my hand and tightly held it all the way to the dorm. As we got up to the front door of Chadborn Hall she said
"Carson I have to tell you that despite the baloney that our well meaning roommates doled out, I had a perfectly wonderful time tonight, would certainly entertain the prospect of doing it again soon and if you don't give me a kiss right now I will be forced to scream rape."
Of course I didn't want her to make a scene so I bent down and kissed her cheek. She reacted by grabbing my face in both hands and merged our mouths with the most passionate, tongue tangling french kiss of my young life. It went on for several minutes and as we reluctantly parted I said
"Holy Mackerel girl, we might have to go ring shopping on our next date."
"Not quite Carson but I want to tell you honestly that I had a really nice time talking with you tonight. Your singing voice could use a little work but we did fit together quite well on the dance floor and I would like to see you again."
"How about 6 PM tomorrow? Film classic at the Union?"
After a quick kiss on the lips she said
"Great! See you at 5:30. Just ring 314 on the house phone and I'll be down."
With another slightly more lingering kiss we parted and I walked slowly back to my dorm. Actually floated back would be closer to the truth. I have had a dozen or so first dates in my 18 years but this one was memorable. I had never met a person quite like her. I just couldn't find any fault. She was pretty, witty and wicked smart and I sensed that she was jam packed with a mind bending sexuality in that gorgeous little package. On second thought, I was certain about that. The pronounced lump in my pants was a clear indicator of that. I know she had felt me when we slow danced and I started to apologize but she had murmured
"Don't be sorry. I take it as a compliment."
We moved on quickly from first date to being a committed exclusive couple. We found very few things objectionable about one another and those minor faults were greatly outweighed by all the positive features. We also found that our sexuality also was very compatible. Somewhat surprisingly we were both virgins but not uneducated in the ways of love. In other words we both had had steady partners in the past and had experience with above the waist petting but not below the belt. My lack of the big experience was not for lack of trying but Dee's was a matter of a conscious decision to reserve her virginity for her future husband.
With our roommates burning up the sheets in my room we were "forced" to "study" from 7 to 11 every night in Dee's room. Her floor was open to "gentlemen" callers every night for four hours and we made excellent use of the time. Actually both of us were gifted academically and were committed to excelling in school. We were equally gifted and committed to making our relationship grow and flourish. Coincidentally both of our families were heavily involved in business. My dad owned a medium sized manufacturing business and Dee's was in financial management. This is what had both of us headed towards business and possibly a MBA or Legal post grad degrees. On the non career side we were both extremely interested in the theory, operation and interaction of the male and female anatomy. We devoted many long hours over the next four years to both career and personal development.
Four years later in June we graduated from the U and two weeks later walked down the aisle to become man and wife. I graduated with a degree in Business and Computer Science and Dee with one in Business and Accounting. After our honeymoon we were to settle an apartment in Madison and prepare for UW Law in the Fall.