Hi! My name is Jim Armstrong, and I hope you listen to my tale. My twin sister Julie and I, both 18, are the children of a Methodist minister. Of course both parents were very strict in raising us. We were pretty well indoctrinated in the Christian values especially the Methodist ones. One message we received as we grew older was: 'Above all, save yourself for your marriage partner. It is a great sin to have sex outside marriage. Your partner will respect and love you more if you bring your chaste self to the marriage bed.'
Now, both my sister and I took our Christian education seriously so we protected and cherished our virginity. By the time we reached senior year in high school we found it increasingly difficult to follow that precept. We were under terrific peer pressure to give in. I especially was razzed and humiliated because I would not have relations with any girls, or boys for that matter. Julie had been dumped by a number of boys who gave up getting into her panties and took off for more fruitful pastures.
I had fewer girls to pick from, because they also were looking to get laid. Finally, I was down to the last girl, Marge Anderson. She was quite proud of my insistence on chastity when we met in sophomore year. But things changed. She grew, and developed, and got more hormones, and found the same peer pressure Julie and I had. After trying for three months to seduce me, she finally gave up and went off in a huff. I heard that Eddie Martin was ecstatic to get his first virgin. Of course, both he and Marge spread the word about me, and I was harassed, humiliated, and banished from any friendships. To top it off it was three weeks before the Senior Prom!
Julie got wind of the dumping from other girls and felt so sad for me. When we were alone for a couple of hours she tracked me down in the basement TV room. She asked me about it.
"Yeah Julie it's true! It's been a hassle to date girls even the 'good' ones because I've become a pariah. I don't think I can hold out till marriage! Gee it'll be another 4 to 6 years!"
"I know Jim, we have been under similar treatment for a couple of years now. I'm at the end of my rope. I'd really love to have a steady boy who could accept me with no sex involved."
"Me too, Jules. There is only one girl in our high school who might accept me for what I am, but there are serious complications involved!"
"Like what?"
"Well, I can't divulge that; it would give away her identity!"
"Do you think you could ask her? Be well mannered, of course, and prepared for rejection. Heck, if we don't take chances, we'll never get anywhere!"
"You think I should approach her? And do what?"
"Talk to her, explain your situation, tell her what you want. The worse she can do is decline!" I pondered this a bit.
"I'll think on it Honey! Maybe you have hit on the secret!"
"Why did you call me that?"
"What?"
"Honey. That is a term reserved for people who are very special to you!"
"I know! That's why I used that term. You are and always have been very special to me!" Uh oh! Did I just make a serious gaffe?
"Awwww that's so sweet! You're the best bro in the world!" Then she stepped to me and kissed my cheek!
I escaped quickly, and went to my room. Lying on my bed, I considered what she had proposed. At first, I was frightened; this went against every moral we had been taught. Then, I realized she was way more important to me that all the other girls in school, in fact, in the world. What would it be like having her for my girl friend? How would we conceal our affair with family, friends, church surrounding us? Would she really accept this wild idea of mine? I came to the conclusion that she was right; we must go forward if we expect to have some control of our future. I decided to rejoin her.
She was still in the TV room watching of course, TV. I picked up the remote and shut off the set. She sat up complaining. She had been watching a show on Lifetime, her fave channel.
"What do you think you're doing?"
"Just following your idea!"
"Which one?" She was being coy now!
"The one where I approach my secret love and ask her to be my girl."
"Well, get over to her and start."
"I am!"
"You are what?"
"Starting!"
"Then why are you here?"
"'Cause this is where she is!"
"Who?" I was getting a bit short.
"The girl I want to go with. Date. Take to the prom."
She was a bit confused, and looked at me with an expression indicating she was trying to put this together! Suddenly, daylight dawned. Her eyes opened wide as did her mouth, and she grabbed her upper arms as if hugging herself. She spoke in a very low voice.
"Are you saying 'I' am your secret love?" I nodded in assent. Her hand went to her mouth.
"Ohmigod! Do you realize what you're suggesting? How many serious sins are involved?"
"Yes it was you who told me to be brave and take the risk. I figured the worse case would be you rejecting me, telling Dad who would drive me away with a whip, which would cause me to end up a homeless person! Probably a homeless virgin for the rest of my life!"
"What? I would never tell on you; remember you're my favorite person too. But you've caught me by surprise. I never would have guessed... How long have you been dealing with this fantasy?"
"Years. It's grown over time and now I feel I need you in my life for the long haul!" She sagged into the sofa, her face reflecting curiosity, fear, surprise, and ... interest? I sat next to her and took one hand in mine.
"Julie remember you said the worst case would be rejection. I can handle that. Not happily but I can. However, I hope you will let me discuss this with you first!" She leaned to me putting her arms around my neck her chin on my shoulder.
"Surprisingly I don't feel the need to reject it out of hand. However we sure have a lot of things to discuss. When do you want to start?"
"How about now!"
"Okay impatient one! But I hafta pee. Be right back!"
"Bring a couple of iced teas back?"
"k." She returned about five minutes later, with the teas and some shortbread cookies she had made!
"Mmmm! My fave sweet...besides you of course." She blushed just a bit and laughed. We chatted for a bit, then she spoke.
"Let's get serious. How will we do this? Do we date? How? When? Where? You mentioned prom; you think we could get by with that? Are we gonna have sex; your bed or mine? Or somewhere else?"
"Geez, woman, one at a time. Prom first. I have thought this out. We plead no one else will date us but this is a serious part of senior year. They can be assured we are safe with each other. With others there is the chance of being seduced. You know I have been saving money for years; I'll pop for your gown, hair styling, anything else!"
"Wow, that's a great plan. They just might go for it. That's one night out of the rest of our lives. Who's gonna ask them and when?"
"Both of us tomorrow night after dinner. We've little time to prepare."
"How about tickets?"
"I've had them for two months!"