A Well Lived Life Book 2 JenniferChapter 47 Two Proms Part I
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April-May 1979
Saturday morning after the Prom, I was up at my usual time despite coming in so late. I swam, then ate breakfast with Stephanie.
“What’s bothering you, Big Bro?”
“Joyce. We said ‘goodbye’ last night.”
“Goodbye like in you’re going away goodbye, or goodbye like you’re done with each other?”
“The first one, for sure. The second one probably, if I’m honest.”
“And you’re sad about that?”
“Yeah, Squirt, about both.”
“You have to make your own decision in the end. You said so yourself.” She sighed and continued, “Did you guys fight? Or was it friendly?”
“Hottest sex we’ve ever had.”
“Big brother, what is it with you and having wild sex when you break up with girls? First Becky, Now Joyce.”
“This was different!” I smirked, “We had wild sex first, then she basically broke it off.”
“But still!” Stephanie protested.
I chuckled. There wasn’t really anything else to say.
I went to work, ate lunch alone because Jennifer was busy and then came home. Jennifer was coming for dinner tonight. Dad was doing steaks on the grill. We ate and after we finished, we went to my room to talk.
“So, how was the Loveland Prom?” Jennifer asked.
“Not what I expected. Not even close.”
“So it went badly?”
“Depends on which part you’re talking about,” I sighed. “The dancing was great. The party was out of this world. The break-up was terrible.”
“Break-up?”
“Yeah, she said she wanted that to be our ‘goodbye’. I’m supposed to write her and then we’ll see each other when I get back from Sweden before she goes to college to sort it out.”
“And you’re OK with that?”
“I don’t really have a choice. It was going to happen sometime in the next two months, so it happening after the party was actually as good a time as any. From her perspective, the best time.”
“What happened at this ‘out of this world’ party?”
“Overall? I have no idea. I was in the guest bedroom with Joyce the entire time.”
“Oh? So what was over the top? She sucked you?”
“No. She demanded that I, and I quote, ‘Fuck her every which way’, followed by me doing so.”
“What?! Joyce?! Wow! And?”
“That was mild compared to her final demand, that included a threat.”
“Which was?”
“That I fuck her in the ass or she’d never speak to me again,” I said deadpan.
“Bullshit, Steve!” Jennifer declared mirthfully. “There is just no way that Joyce Abbadelli demanded anal sex from you! Not in a million years!”
“I fucked her the same way I fucked you that night I cut off your panties. Then we 69’d, she sucked me and swallowed, and when we kissed afterwards, she licked her pussy juice from my face. Then she demanded I fuck her ass. It happened.”
“Oh my God!” Jennifer gasped, then giggled, “What got into her? I mean, besides you?”
“That’s who she is, deep down. I realized it when I listened to Connie. Connie says the things that prim and proper Joyce never would. It’s a battle between who Joyce is and who she’s expected to be. It’s kind of like the virginal daughter situation you had.
“She may never do it again, or she might. I shocked her when I said we had done way more than that. She called herself a prude, and I told her that Melanie had called me a prude. She asked me to explain, and I shocked her with some of the stuff we had done in the foursome. We talked about the range of, well, adventurousness, from Pete and Joyce to Melanie. And we talked about where I am on the scale.”
“You, Steve, are wherever your partner is,” Jennifer said firmly. “You prefer just normal lovemaking, but you’ll do whatever your partner needs.”
“That’s pretty much what I told her. You know me too well.”
“You are conventional and prudish by nature. But you allow us to lead you where we need you to be. You are the epitome of the perfect lover, doing everything you can to meet our needs. You derive pleasure from our pleasure.”
“Speaking of which, we need to discuss Friday Night’s plans.”
“Yes. It has to be a night for Melanie to remember. And she hasn’t had sex, well beyond your fingers or her own, in six months.”
We discussed my plan and Jennifer made a few suggestions of her own. Because of the distance Melanie and I would have to travel, I got the same curfew from dad for the Milford Prom. We’d go back to Melanie’s after the Prom. Her parents would be staying with friends so that we could have the house to ourselves. I also had taken Saturday off from the deli so I could go back to Melanie’s in the morning and spend the day with her.
“Jennifer, will you go to Jennie’s wedding with me?”
“Sure! It’ll be fun!”
“I have to wear a tux, but I think a nice dress is fine for you, nothing formal.”
We went out to the deck and sat in a chaise cuddling and kissing until her mom came to get her.
On Sunday I went to church because I wanted to be there when Mom talked to Jennie. After Mass, they spoke quietly in the basement while sipping on juice. The conversation wasn’t animated, so I felt it couldn’t be going badly. They finished the conversation and Mom came over.
“Well,” she said, “it doesn’t make sense to me, but this is what Mrs. McGrath wants. I’m doing this for her, Stephen, not for you. She’s a wonderful lady and I’m glad she found someone after her husband died.”
“Thanks, Mom.”
I had dodged that bullet.
The week before the Milford Prom flew by. Melanie was cleared to dance without her walking splint. We had been a bit concerned, but her doctor was happy with her progress. On Friday when I got home from school, I started getting ready. I put on my tuxedo — the same one that I had worn for the Loveland Prom. The limo that Melanie and I had agreed on arrived just before 5:00pm. I grabbed my fedora and then went out to the car so we could get Melanie.
When we arrived at her house, I fumbled a bit with her corsage, and she snatched it from y my hands.
“Oh, I’ll do it!” she said with a soft laugh, “Before you stick it in me!”
“That’ll come later,” I quipped.
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer laughed, and Melanie and I had to stand through the seemingly endless photo session.
Our first stop was Cork ‘N Cleaver. We had a very nice dinner, both of us having prime rib. We had hot fudge brownie sundaes for dessert.
We finished, and the Limo took us to the Prom. It was being held in a ballroom of a hotel in Springdale. A lot of the seniors had booked rooms in the hotel. I wished that we could have done that, but there was no way I could stay out all night. It dawned on me that I’d need to figure out with Jennifer what to do for our Senior Prom.
The dance was typical of Proms. We had our pictures taken as we went in and then we found seats with my friend Dave Allen, a Senior, and his girlfriend, Lisa, who went to Glen Este. Melanie and I danced quite a bit. On the slow songs, we danced close, but not plastered together.
My favorite song of the night was not a slow song. About halfway through the dance, they played a new ABBA song, Does Your Mother Know.
_I can see what you want;
But you seem pretty young to be searchin’ for that kind of fun;
So maybe I’m not the one;
Now you’re so cute, I like your style;
And I know what you mean when you give me a flash of that smile;
But girl, you’re only a child_
Both Melanie and I laughed, and she asked, “Thinking of Stephanie?”
“Yeah, it fits almost perfectly, although Björn Ulvaeus is saying that he’s NOT going to do it.”
Melanie laughed and said, “Yeah, he’s turning her down and you’re going to fuck her brains out!”
The rest of the dance went as expected and when it ended, we walked hand-in-hand to the limo. The chauffer opened the door for us and we got in and slid to the center of the seat. Melanie put her head on my shoulder.
“Melanie, I promised you a Prom night to remember?”
“Yes, you did,” she said brightly.
“It’s going to have to be divided between a few hours tonight and then tomorrow because I couldn’t get permission to stay out all night.”
“That’s fine. You’ll have a few hours to recharge so I can get as much of you as possible!”
I chuckled, “Melanie, I promise you’ll never forget it!”
“Think we could manage to do it in the limo?” she giggled.
“Tempting, but probably not a good idea. We could neck if you like.”
“I like!”
We kissed softly and Melanie broke the kiss and sighed. We kissed again, this time our lips parted and our tongues touched tip-to-tip. There was no urgency, just tenderness. We kissed off and on and cuddled on the ride to her house. When we got there, the door was opened for us and we tipped the driver and walked into her house.
“We have about two hours, then you need to drive me home. You can come pick me up around 9:00am tomorrow morning.”
“I assume you have a plan,” Melanie smirked.
“I have a script. Tonight, you and I are simply going to make love and then cuddle. You’ve wanted that for ages and to tell you the truth, so have I. Tomorrow, we’ll play as crazy as possible. But not tonight.”
“Mmmm, that sounds good,” she purred.
“Let’s get some candles, play the right music, and then I’ll make slow, passionate love to you.”
She smiled, went to the kitchen, and found six candles and holders to put them in. We walked up the stairs and she handed me the candles and went into the bathroom. I went into her room and put the candles in the holders and lit them. I turned down the bed and shut the blinds. I tuned the radio to a station that played nothing but love songs.
When Melanie returned, I had finished lighting the candles and turned off the lights, so the room was lit by soft, flickering candlelight. Melanie closed the door behind her and came to me. We kissed softly, and I tasted strawberry as I pulled her into a tight embrace. We shared a few more soft kisses, and then she stepped back and turned around. I reached up and slowly pulled down the zipper on her formal dress, kissing the skin that was exposed down to the small of her back. I carefully helped her push down the dress and step out of it, leaving her standing before me with a white lace bra, white bikini-cut panties, white lace stockings, and white heels. She moved to the closet to put it on a hanger.
I drank in her beauty for a moment and then she came to me and helped me removed my tuxedo jacket. She released my gray bowtie and pulled it from my neck and then removed my matching cummerbund. She hung each item on the back of her desk chair. One by one, she unbuttoned the buttons on my shirt and then pushed it off my shoulders and helped me remove it. She took hold of the plain white undershirt I had chosen to wear under the rented shirt and I held my arms up so that she could pull it over my head. She kissed my chest a few times, then knelt before me to untie and remove my black dress shoes and gray socks.
She stood up, and we kissed softly again, this time our lips parted and we gently touched our tongues. Melanie stepped back and unhooked, unbuttoned and then unzipped my pants, hanging them on the back of the chair with the rest of the tuxedo. When she turned back to me, I reached behind her and unhooked her strapless bra and dropped it on her desk. I leaned down and gently kissed each nipple before kneeling in front of her, grasping the lace panties and gently pulling them down for her to step out of.
“Leaving my shoes and stockings on?” she giggled.
Of course I was! By way of answer I placed a single kiss on her freshly shaved mons, inhaling the aromas of the fluid already coating her labia, then stood up to kiss her softly on the lips. Melanie hooked her fingers into my underwear and pulled slightly forward to get them past my raging hard-on, then pulled them down for me to step out of them. Kneeling in front of me, she placed a single kiss on the head of my dick and then stood up and we embraced.
A few soft kisses and I moved her to the bed. We climbed in and pulling the comforter over us, I lay on top of her, my dick positioned against her wet pussy.
“Slow and gentle,” I said. “There will be plenty of time for wild tomorrow.”
Melanie smiled and nodded. “Make love to me,” she said softly.
I kissed her gently, then slowly pressed my dick into her about halfway, then withdrew so that just about half the glans was inside her. I gave her another gentle kiss and pushed slowly back in to the same depth and withdrew again. Melanie moved her legs so that her calves rested on mine and gently rocked her hips as I continued giving her soft kisses and then half-strokes. The stockings sure made for a different feel than bare skin!
We were taking our time, relishing in our first one-on-one lovemaking session since she had started dating Pete. After perhaps five minutes of the half-strokes, I switched from a soft kiss to a deeper one, my tongue probing her mouth and at the same time pushing all the way into her pussy. When our pubic bones met, she sighed into my mouth, then broke the French kiss.
“I’ve been waiting for so long for this!” Melanie sighed. “Make love to me, please!”
This was a different Melanie. It was a Melanie that Pete needed to see. A Melanie that could be happy with Pete’s limits. We developed a slow rhythm where I would thrust into her gently and she would meet my thrust by gently rocking her hips. I would stop when I was deeply in and we would rub our pelvises together while kissing, and then repeat the process.
I was in no danger of cumming, but I could tell that Melanie was close to her first orgasm. A few more strokes, grinds and kisses and it washed over her. She groaned very softly, arched her back, and I felt the ripples of her vaginal walls along my dick. I didn’t stop moving during the orgasm; I just kept the rhythm we had established.
We continued our slow lovemaking and Melanie had three more relatively small orgasms. We slowly increased the tempo, our bodies now covered with a sheen of perspiration. The kisses became a bit more forceful, but not urgent. The movement of her hips was stronger, but controlled. We were building to a joint release that I could tell would be shattering. As it drew closer, our breathing became faster and heavier, making kissing difficult.
I looked her deeply in the eyes and increased the tempo further, but not to a level where it felt like pounding. She looked intently back at me.
“I love you, Melanie,” I gasped, right on the edge of my own orgasm.
“I love you, Steve! Please! Now! Love me!”
That was the signal for a few urgent thrusts from me and a few hard bucks of her hips. We continued staring deep into each other’s eyes, watching our orgasms through those windows. When I felt the cum moving, I drove deep into her and groaned, firing spurt after spurt into her. Melanie groaned loudly, wrapped her legs around my butt, humped hard into me, and her entire body shook as her pussy milked my dick.
When our orgasms had passed, I gently slid most of the way out and back in a few times, giving Melanie soft kisses. I pulled out and moved to her side, then pulled her over onto me to cuddle.
“If we do nothing else, this will be a Prom to remember!” Melanie sighed. “Making love with you has always been fantastic!”
We lay in silence for a time, just cuddling. Melanie snuggled as close to me as she could.
“I want it to be like this always,” she said.
“It can be, Melanie. With Pete. That’s who you belong with. That’s where your future lies.”
“I know,” she said softly.
“Use these next two months before I leave to ‘get it out of your system’, as Birgit told me. Then be content with just expressing your love to Pete with your body. If you can do it with me, you can do it with him. Just love him Melanie.”
“I’ll try. That’s all I can do.”
“That’s all any of us can do. He loves you. He was hurting, but he’s more or less over it now. When he comes home in a month, start seeing him. Go on dates. Just have fun. Save the sex for later. It’ll be worth it.”
“It’s going to be difficult when he’s away.”
“He’s an hour-and-a-half away,” I said. “You both have cars. You’re applying to Ohio State and I’m sure you’ll get in. So for one year you see each other on weekends, breaks, and every once in a while you drive up and surprise him! That’s far more than Jennifer can get from me for a whole year.”
“That’s true. I hadn’t looked at it that way.”
“Remember, I want to hear engagement plans before I come back!”
“You’re pushing it!” Melanie protested.
“I don’t think so. You and Pete belong together. We all see it. You let your crazy sex fantasies get in the way. And that’s partly my fault for fulfilling most of them.”
“Most,” she giggled.
“Well, your two-guys-on-one-girl fantasy will have to remain just that, fantasy.”
“There are others,” she said.
I knew what the major other one was, but let it go. This wasn’t the time.
“I’m well aware!”
“Do we have time to make love one more time before you leave?”
I checked the clock and answered softly, “Yes, let’s make love.”
Our bodies joined again, slightly more urgent than the previous time because the minutes were ticking away on the clock. We lost ourselves in each other and our orgasms washed over us. A final soft kiss ended a phase in our relationship that we both knew would never return. It was bittersweet for both of us, and we just held each other for the few remaining minutes.
With only a short time before curfew ended, I took a quick shower, Melanie helped me put my tuxedo back on, slipped on some sweat pants and a t-shirt and drove me home. We kissed goodnight, and I slid my hands up under her t-shirt to gently caress her braless breasts. She sighed as I dropped my hands and turned to go into the house.
I went to my room, stripped off the tuxedo, hung it on the back of the chair, set my alarm just in case, and fell into bed. I was asleep in seconds.
I was jarred awake by the alarm at 7:00am. I got up and swam, took a shower, and then ate breakfast with Stephanie.
“Wild night last night, Big Brother?”
“Not at all. Melanie and I made slow, gentle love twice.”
“That’s a Prom to remember?” Stephanie asked with a smirk. “Are you getting boring in your old age?”
“Squirt, for Melanie, that was what she needed from me. She’ll have to go to Pete for that from now on.”
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“So, how should we do these Stone’s songs?” Phil asked at our rehearsal session. “I think we all know the music, we just need to come up with a pretty awesome arrangement; we don’t want to sound like yet another cheap cover band.” “I had some ideas, if it’s okay for me to make some suggestions,” Allison said. “Of course it is,” Phil said. “Everyone can have a say, there’s no rule that says you can’t participate in the discussion.” “Thanks, Phil, I guess being the newest here, I’m a bit...
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May 11, 1992, Chicago, Illinois Monday was turning out to be a LONG day. After my run and talk with Gina, and my talk with Elyse, I had a full day at the office scheduled. First was our leadership meeting in the morning, and then I had status meetings with each team. At lunch I’d gone to see Siobhán and explained that I was going to break off the sexual relationship, but that I wanted to remain friends. She was disappointed, but admitted that Thursday would have been the last time, since she...
January 19, 1989, En-Route from LAX to ORD When the engines of the plane started, Jeri reached over and took my hand. She held it while we pushed away from the gate, and taxied for takeoff. Her grip tightened a bit as we hurtled down the runway, but nothing like the death grip she’d had on my arm for the flight out. The plane roared its way into the air and once we leveled out, Jeri’s grip loosened but she didn’t let go of my hand. “How are you doing?” I asked with a touch of...
September 1982, Chicago, Illinois The weekend was quiet and besides homework, I worked on the program changes for Frank, called Karin, Tatyana, and Kara, and hung out with my usual study group. Monday was refreshingly normal. On Tuesday morning, I handed Katy my completed intake form. She put it in an envelope and stuck it in her bag. She said she’d let me know soon about the interview. On Tuesday afternoon, after having lunch with Stephie, I made my rounds and then I headed over to Sigma...
October 1982, Chicago, Illinois The drive back to Chicago was as uneventful as usual, and I arrived at the apartment just before 6:00pm. When I arrived, Elyse and Stephie were sitting on the couch and Jackie was sitting on the loveseat. Stephie hopped up as I opened the door and greeted me with a hug and a kiss. “Hi, Peaches!” I said. “Glad you’re home, Yankee!” “Hi, Steve,” Elyse and Jackie both said. “Hey,” I replied. “How was the weekend?” “Well, it was just Kurt with me, Stephie,...
June 11, 1989, Chicago, Illinois It was just after 3:00am when I kissed Trish goodbye. She’d been an enthusiastic, energetic, and adventurous lover. We’d done just about anything either of us could think of, though her breasts weren’t large enough for a tit-fuck. The last time had been in the shower where we’d ostensibly gone to clean up afterwards, but instead I ended up taking her from behind as she leaned against the wall of the shower. “I think I’ll have you again, Steve Adams,” she...
May 1978 The first couple of weeks in May were busy with school, work, and friends. Except for Becky, I didn’t even have any dates. But I was OK with that. Well, almost OK. I wanted to see Anna, but it likely wasn’t going to happen until school was out. I had tutoring sessions with Melanie, but she still wouldn’t talk to me about anything other than Spanish. Barely a hello. I was grateful for the tutoring, but it was maddening seeing my friend this way. I hoped someday she could understand...
March, 1982, Milford, Ohio As I drove along I-65, I thought about what Stephanie had asked for and what Bethany had said without even knowing about the request. Of course, because Bethany and I were so in tune, she might have actually had an idea that I was struggling with getting involved with my sister again. I kept turning it over and over in my mind and I kept coming to the same conclusion — that I shouldn’t do it. I was torn between doing what Stephanie wanted and doing what Kara and...
September 7, 1992, Chicago, Illinois “That went reasonably well,” Michelle said when her parents drove off. “There were a few times I thought my expression would give away something I shouldn’t. You were messing with me, weren’t you?” She grabbed both my hands and smiled, “I was telling the truth, in my own way. Thank you!” She leaned forward and kissed my cheek. “So, what’s left?” I asked. “To visit UofC tomorrow and formally withdraw from classes. To spend some time with you and your...
January 23, 1996, Chicago, Illinois “Father, bless!” I said, greeting Father Basil with upturned palms. “Bless you, Stephen,” he said as I kissed his hand. The waiter showed us to a quiet table along the wall of Roditys in Greektown. He took our drink orders and was back quickly. We placed our food orders right away and he left to put them in with the kitchen. “I’m not quite sure how to address this, so I’m just going to ask you bluntly. Are you the father of Michelle’s baby?” I shook my...
June 29, 1995, Chicago, Illinois On Thursday, I finally had lunch with Melissa again, something I hadn’t been looking forward to. Much like with Cèlia, Melissa and I had passed an inflection point and I was left with sub-optimal paths forward. I’d been struggling with the possible solutions, and all of them had pitfalls. When I walked into Takumi, I had something of a plan. Whether it was good or not would only be known once everything played out. “I spoke to my wives,” I said after we’d...
December 5, 2000, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota “I had a good time last night,” I said. “I was surprised you invited a friend!” Mary laughed as we walked into the exam room, “Naomi had a good time as well. You know what a Resident’s life is like.” I nodded, “No social life.” “Exactly. You guys seemed to hit it off pretty well.” “Yes, but I’m not here for that!” “You’re everywhere for that, and you know it!” I couldn’t help but laugh. “Let’s just say that you hit the sweet spot -...
November 4, 1995, Milford, Ohio “Good morning,” Doctor Mercer said when I arrived. “Morning, Doc. How are you?” “Good. And you?” “Pretty good. As I said, I just felt the need for a check-up.” “Well, have a seat.” “I always wondered about using the chair versus the couch,” I said. “It depends on the patient. You want to look me in the eyes and want me to be very direct. You don’t go for subtlety or carefully dancing around the issues. That annoys you as much as me being blunt would...
March 1980, Hovås/Göteborg, Sweden I woke early as usual, but just enjoyed being in bed with Katt. When she woke, she hopped out of bed and pulled a robe out of her closet and handed it to me. “There’s a spare toothbrush in the bathroom. Go have your shower, then we’ll have breakfast after I have my shower.” I quickly showered and brushed my teeth, and went back to Katt’s room. She went to shower and came back a few minutes later. She dressed, and I got a very good look at her sexy body...
April 5, 1997, Chicago, Illinois “You missed cuddles this morning!” Birgit said accusingly when I walked into the house about 9:30am. “I know, Pumpkin, but I had a work emergency and had to go see Aunt Joyce and Grandpa A.” “And now we have to get ready for karate!” “I know. We’ll have some family time this afternoon. I don’t have any plans.” “Good!” I hugged her and the rest of the kids, then went to find Kara. We hugged and kissed, and went straight upstairs to get ready for...
September 3, 1989, Chicago, Illinois “Good morning, Sensei,” I said, bowing to Sensei Jim. “Good morning!” he said waving me to a chair in his office. “How was your trip?” I asked. “Enlightening. I spent most of my time acting as a manservant to Sensei Robert and Sensei Hiro.” “He who will lead, must first serve,” I said. “Someday, I’m going to send you to Sensei Hiro, should he live long enough. You understand.” “Does that mean you are now 6th Dan?” I...
October 29, 2000, Chicago, Illinois Birgit followed me as far as the stairs, then scooted upstairs when I went to the front door and opened it. “Hi!” Sophie said. “Hi!” I replied and held the door open so she could come into the house. I closed the door behind her then led her to my study where I waited until she went in, and then walked in, closing the door behind me. I nodded to one of the wingback chairs, she sat down in one, and I sat down in the other. “Is something wrong?” she...
August, 1983, Chicago, Illinois I walked in the near 90°F heat to Carla’s place. I was grateful that the humidity of the morning had dropped significantly; otherwise the heat would have been unbearable. By the time I walked up the steps to the apartment over the photography studio and knocked on her door, I had broken into a light sweat. Carla answered almost immediately and invited me inside her studio apartment. The air was moderately cool, and the window air conditioner was running full...
July 1982, Milford, Ohio On Tuesday morning, I kissed Kara goodbye and headed to my parents’ house for my usual morning routine with my little sister. She was happy that I could spend the morning with her and asked to take a walk, so we weren’t in the house with my mom. “Let me guess — this walk will end in the clearing,” I said with a smile. “Yes,” she said, taking my hand as we walked down Overlook towards Klondyke. As usual, we turned around and walked back, taking the path to the...
March 13, 1994, Chicago, Illinois “Hi, Steve!” Ailea said when she opened the door. “Hi,” I replied, accepting the offered hug. There was no touching of lips, just of cheeks, and I wondered if I’d misread her intentions at her birthday lunch, or if, perhaps, she detected my reluctance to return the offered affection. “Lunch is ready, so go ahead and sit. I’ll bring it in from the kitchen.” I went to the low table, sat down, and a minute later, Ailea brought miso soup and sushi, our usual...
April 3, 1997, Dallas, Texas “Remember what I said about drinking too much,” I said, as I poured bourbon into three cups. We’d stopped at a liquor store, bought a bottle of Blanton’s, and then returned to the small suite I’d reserved at the Westin. Deborah’s room was down the hall, and Krissy’s was two floors below. Krissy’s comment had caught me a bit off guard, but I hadn’t reacted visibly. I didn’t know her quite well enough to know if she’d been teasing with Deborah, so I was being...
March 28, 1991, Chicago, Illinois “This day belongs to you, Kara!” I said when the three of us woke on Thursday morning. “Happy birthday!” Jessica said. “Thanks,” Kara replied happily. “I think I’d like an amazing birthday fuck from our husband, and then a nice loving shower with my wife!” Kara said. “Do we have enough time?” I asked. Jessica giggled, “I set the alarm for thirty minutes earlier!” “Then let’s not waste any of it!” I said pulling Kara to me. Kara’s squeals as I plunged...
September 4, 2000, Chicago, Illinois On Monday morning I went to my study to make a surreptitious call to ensure that the surprise I’d planned for Kara was still going to happen, and after confirming that it was, Jesse, Matthew, Michael, and I began preparing for the Labor Day party by getting beer and soda into coolers, getting the grill ready, setting up tables and chairs in the backyard, and ensuring the liquor cabinets were stocked while my wives and daughters worked on food prep in the...
September 1, 1987, Chicago, Illinois “I heard that you have some kind of plan to help Ed,” I said to Connie. “There’s no plan,” she replied. “A witness who saw the shopkeeper alive after Ed left came forward.” That sounded convenient, and I wondered if the witness was real or someone that Anthony had put forward to solve the problem. Certainly, the videotape was real, because I couldn’t imagine how Anthony could have faked that, but the witness? Who knew? “So is he being released? Or is...
August 17, 1997, Chicago, Illinois We finished lunch and Marissa and the younger kids went to play, but Natalie sat with the adults to talk, with coffee, tea, or soft drinks. The Sarcus were very comfortable, but the Heaths were still struggling. But, vitally, they hadn’t left and hadn’t insisted Natalie leave the group. “Can you explain how you developed this attitude and approach?” Chris asked. I nodded, “It started when I was just a bit younger than Natalie. My mom was a total control...
July 1979 — Falkenberg, Sweden On Friday, when I got back from my run, Pam was in her bra and panties again. I whistled at her, she giggled, then finished dressing. I showered, and we went to breakfast and finished up our last day. Once class was done, we were pretty much free. On Saturday, we’d have several optional activities and then on Sunday we’d head back to our host families. After dinner on Friday, I took Pam’s hand and we walked towards the river. It was quiet and peaceful, and...
July 1980, Over the North Atlantic We reached cruising altitude, and I settled back to read my book. Pam raised the armrest between us, snuggled close to me and read as well. The cabin crew offered drinks, and I had my first Coke in a year! Meal service began about an hour and a half into the flight. After the cabin crew picked up the trays and offered drinks again, they passed once more, offering headsets for the movie. Trevor and Maria took them, but Pam and I didn’t, instead we turned on...
June 1981, Milford, Ohio On Wednesday morning, after Stephanie and I swam and ate breakfast, I made a phone call to Sofia. She was happy to hear from me and we chatted a bit to catch up. I told her all about Josh and asked that she be friends with him. She laughed and said that of course she would. I let her know that Josh had her phone number and that I would have him call her as soon as he was able to. I hung up and called Torbjörn and after we caught up, I let him know about Josh as...
September 30, 2000, Chicago, Illinois “Well, this ought to be interesting,” I grinned. “When will Cynthia’s parents be home?” “Tomorrow afternoon,” Jesse replied. “And I’m not sure ‘interesting’ is the right word, Dad.” “What exactly did her grandma see?” “Just us coming downstairs, dressed. And Cynthia pulled the duvet over the bed and closed the door.” “Her parents will be suspicious, but you weren’t caught red-handed. Mary and I had a similar situation when I was fourteen. Her dad...
July 8, 1997, Chicago, Illinois “Is it really that surprising?” Leah asked. “I suppose not,” I replied. “I just didn’t read too much into the kiss on the cheek.” “I didn’t think it was a good idea to kiss you on the lips with all those people around, because I had no idea who they were or what they would think. You were VERY careful with our dance, so I kind of followed your lead.” Which showed very mature thinking on her part. Both of these girls were exactly the kind of students I...
November 8, 1993, Chicago, Illinois A dark fog swirled before my eyes as I tried to take stock. My head hurt, badly. I felt something on my face and realized, dimly, it was an oxygen mask. My right hand was uncomfortable and I recognized the feeling of an IV and pulse-oximeter. My left arm ached fiercely. On my chest I felt the pads and wires of an EKG. I didn’t feel anything else wrong as I continued taking inventory. I tried to open my eyes, but the fog didn’t clear. I tried to speak, but...
August, 1983, Chicago, Illinois In the morning Anala and I ran as we had the previous time, then showered together, carefully washing each other’s bodies in an intimate but non-sexual way. After our shower we went to the kitchen and I made breakfast and we sat down to eat. “Steve, may I make a suggestion?” she asked. “Sure.” “Broaden your circle of friends. Other than me, all of you are white, nominally Christian, 20-year-old Americans. And you don’t invite me to your Sunday...