I had no idea what it was going to hold for me but I have to say this from the start I never thought I'd loose my virginity and fall in love while I was away. After all I was only 18.
My cousin was getting married out in LA so I flew from Miami to LAX and spent time with her before the wedding. We had been good friends as well as cousins since I was very small. The flight was just another plane ride for me. I use to travel every summer to Chicago to see my Grandmother and aunts.
Instead of just flying back to Miami I made a stop over in Chicago to see the usual people, Grandmother and aunts. I had been there about a day and a half when my Father's sister called and asked if I wanted to come and visit because all my cousins were home for the summer and I hadn't seen them in like forever. Sure, people my age and hey they were boys. I have to admit I liked the idea of boys....
My aunt occupied most of the afternoon when I got out to Elgin. Then she told me that the boys would be home in about 30 minutes and asked me if I remembered John, Jim or Ted. No I have to admit I didn't. But I can tell you now I do.
John came in the kitchen and swung me around like a rag doll. When he finally put me down on the chair I felt like I was going to fall off. He was tall and had sandy blonde hair and a nice build for a cousin. He was married and had a little boy named Markie. I was just talking to him and telling him and my aunt about my Dad and Mom.
Then just like a tornado in the door came Ted and my heart was stolen from me forever.
He was my Prince Charming. Tall, dark and handsome as hell, he had a face like a Greek god. He hugged me so tight I thought my eyes would pop out of my head. When he finally let go I remember swooning like a girl after a movie star.
When my Uncle got home from work he called me and Ted into the family room and gave us tickets to the county fair and the keys to his car. I remember feeling like this was my first crush. Wherever Ted was I was right behind him. If he was working on the car I was right down under it handing him tools. If he was mowing the lawn I was watching.
After dinner John came over to see what we were up to and took me and Ted to the Tastee Freeze (it's like a Dairy Queen). On the way home we got lost (yeah right) in a corn field. I was scared that we'd have to walk back to my aunt's house. I had no idea he was pulling the oldest trick in the book, "Oh no, we're out of gas".
I just sat and cuddled up next to Ted and tried to get as far away from John as I could. This guy frightened me. Then he said "Well since we're here for awhile let's get to know each other again cuz".
I was still a virgin even at 18. I hadn't found a man (or a boy) I thought I wanted to give it up to until I met my cousin Ted.
John's hands were all over me. While I was trying to fight him off Ted was ready to start swinging and connecting with his brother's jaw.
"Come on Mag, you know you want to let me fuck you" John said as his hands were every where on my body. I tried to push him away and finally my hero came to my rescue. Ted tapped him on the shoulder and when John stood up he swung his right arm out and bang John was on the pavement.
"She doesn't want to you pawing at her bro. Leave the lady along" Ted said as he stood between John on the roadway and me in the front seat. "Now takes us home."
As John wobbled around the front of the car to the drivers said Ted took me and we climbed into the back seat.
I was crying softly into Ted's shoulder. As we pulled up in front of the house John was just concerned that I'd tell his Dad what he'd tried to do whatever it was that he had tried. But all I wanted to do was get the heck out of the car.
"Ted, if you let her tell Dad I'll just say you got yourself some pussy too" John said as he tried to blackmail his brother.
John got back into the car and left as Ted took me into his arms to comfort me. We didn't go to the fair until the next night. Ted just explained to my Uncle that John had played a mean trick with the 'oh no we're out of gas' thing and that scared me and got me to crying. I guess Uncle Jake decided that it was just John being John.
Ted took me downstairs to the rec room and got me settled in for the night. And then as he turned off the TV and before he turned on the light over the pool table I started to shake.
"Ted, he scared me. John really scared me. Why did he do that to me?" I said to him in the dark.
Ted turned back to me and put his arms around my shoulders. "Its okay Mag. John is just a pig. Don't let him get to you. I won't let him get close to you again" Ted said.
As Ted made his way to the pool table to turn on the light I sat down on my bed. Ted came back over to where I was sitting and deposited himself on the floor at my feet. He reached up and took my hands in his as he smiled and said "I will protect you with my life Maggie. Nobody will ever hurt you. Got it?"
I got a nice warm feeling in my stomach as he smiled at me. I felt so safe with my sweet cousin offering to protect me.
"Okay Ted. I'll be okay now" I said as I lay down on the bed.
Ted stood up and covered me with a blanket and then out of the clear blue sky he leaned down and kissed me on the lips.
"Good night Ted and thank you" I whispered.
"Welcome Maggie" he said as he stepped back and turned to leave.
I watched him walk out of the rec room and go up the stairs. I wished his room had been in the other part of the basement. To this man I would have willingly given up my virginity. I was just so in love with him.
The next day came and I was woken up by my younger cousin Jerry running through the rec room like an airplane.
"Hey Maggie get up its morning" he said as he made his final approach for a landing.
"No its not I'm still tired" I said as I pulled the blanket up over my head.
Then it was all quiet in the room. I peeked out from under the blanket to see him standing there looking at me.
"What?" I said as I stared back.
"What does he see in YOU?" Jerry said as he made a face.
"Who, what are you talking about?" I said in disgust.
"Ted" he said "oh my Gawd you are in love with your own cousin" he said as he made a sore face. "Uh-h-h-h that's gross" Jerry said as he headed up to the kitchen.
I had been found out. He knew I was in love with his brother. Geez I hope he didn't tell anybody. That would be embarrassing to say the least.
After breakfast I straightened up the bed and put some clothes away. As I was standing in front of the TV Ted came swinging down into the rec room. I turned and smiled lovingly up into his face. He put his arm around my shoulder as he said "Morning dear cousin, how'd you sleep last night?"
"Fine, until Jerry made like an airplane that didn't know how to land" I said as I laughed.
"Yeah, well his room is down here too so you'll need to live with it for awhile" he said as he dropped his arm from my shoulder.
"Don't forget we are going to the fair tonight. No holes barred you are having it all. Hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy and do all the rides. Ferris wheel, roller coaster, bumper cars, and last but not least the Merry go round" Ted said as he held out his arms and bowed from the waist. "For you dear lady I will even let you dunk me if you can hit the target".
I had to laugh at that because I couldn't even throw a baseball much less hit a target. I have to admit this the evening was sounding better all the time.
Ted ran back upstairs to answer the phone before anybody else got to get to it.
"Yeah well, you should know better" he said to whoever was on the other end of the line.
"You are old enough to know what you are doing, got it brother?" Ted shouted. And then I heard him slam the phone onto the wall. It was John. Apparently trying to find out who said what to his Mom or Dad.
I heard the door slam as he went into his bedroom that he shared with my other cousin Jim whom I hadn't seen yet. I heard a bang and I jumped. Jerry came running out of his room and looked upstairs as he asked me "What the heck was that?"
I shrugged my shoulders as I just said, "I have no idea."
"It sounds like Ted hit the wall in his room again" he said as he walked back into his bed room.
Then I just sat down and picked up my book to read. The fair was hours away and the TV wasn't working so I needed to do something to fill in the time.
I heard the front door open and slam and then my other cousin Jim shout, "Hey guys I'm home".
Jerry came flying out of his room and up the stairs. I stood up and walked to the bottom of the stairs to see if they were coming down to the rec room.
Then I turned to go back to my book and I felt a body against my back and Jim said "Hey Maggie how ya been? It's been a long time hasn't it?"
I tried to turn around but Jim had his arms on my side and I just moaned "I'm fine Jim. It's good to see you too."
He let my arms go and I turned around to see this cousin of mine that I didn't even remember. He was nice looking and all but Ted was my Prince Charming.
We all talked for the rest of the day and then Jim made his way up to the bedroom and I knew it would be coming as soon as he shut the door. "What the hell happened in here?"
He yelled to his brother.
I didn't hear much but I did hear my name and John's come from Ted. So it was out now just not as far as I had hoped that my Aunt & Uncle didn't know.
Jim came out of the bedroom and ran down the stairs to me. "What the hell did John do to you cuz?" he said as he slid over the floor on his knees and ended up right in front of me.
"The dirty SOB I will kill him" Jim said.
I tried to tell Jim what happened but when I got to the part about his hands all over me Ted came down stairs and filled in the rest.