Ripples in a Cuckold s Pond
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Coach Golden had the Owls out doing fundamentals drills and light workouts on Monday. We spent the week doing low-impact work to prepare for our unknown opponent at one of the BCS bowls. The school was hyped up about our opportunity. Parties and activities were planned all across campus for Sunday night when the bowl lineup was revealed on ESPN. Our team was assembling in our multi-purpose room for the evening. Coach Golden was providing dinner for everyone. Players were welcome to invite their girlfriends. Coaches invited their wives or girlfriends (in Matt's and Tyler's cases) so everyone could see our holiday destination. I didn't much care. Florida and the Orange Bowl would be nice. Arizona and the Fiesta Bowl would be nice too. I hadn't been to New Orleans yet so I wouldn't mind going to the Sugar Bowl.
Most of the Temple staff took time Saturday afternoon to watch Penn State play Nebraska for the first Big Ten Championship Game. A few contrarians cheered for the Huskers. Most of us, true to our alma mater, cheered for Penn State. Chip Brinton and my old team played an outstanding game, beating Nebraska 41-30. Later that evening Penny and I watched Ed Fritz guide his Gators to victory over LSU. This confirmed the Penn State vs. Florida contest for the BCS Championship. I sent off congratulations to Ed and Chip.
Penny was feeling tired Sunday night, so she skipped the dinner at Edberg-Olson with the team. The campus food staff put together a nice BCS Bowl celebration dinner for our team. We watched a bit of the Giants vs. Chargers game until it was time for the ESPN Bowl Announcement broadcast.
The announcers confirmed the Penn State vs. Florida BCS Championship Game in Pasadena. The Sugar Bowl got to select their teams next. They chose to have Ohio State come south to face LSU. The Fiesta Bowl picked Stanford to face off against Big Twelve champion Oklahoma. Our room erupted with cheers at that announcement. We were going south to sunny Miami for the holidays. The announcement a minute later that we would face Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl was superfluous.
Coach Golden asked Bill Cosby to speak to the team after the bowl selection was done. Bill often visited our team as his time permitted this season. He had come to dinner with his wife Camille. Bill gave us a good pep talk. He announced that he was going to make it his personal mission to get Temple alumni to travel down to Miami to support their team in the biggest game ever played by our team. It was great to have "Dr. Huxtable" on our side.
Matt, Tyler and I were in early Monday morning to finish breaking down video of Virginia Tech. We had started the previous week with all three teams but had not been able to finish the task with our other duties. We wrapped up Monday before practice. Tuesday morning the coaching staff gathered to begin brainstorming our game plan against VT. I enjoyed the session immensely.
Virginia Tech ran a pro-style offense similar to ours. They ran a little more than they passed. They did a lot of play action passing. Chris Considine had a slightly better passing rating than their quarterback. They had an excellent defense, though ours was well rated too. The BCS ranking had VT at #13. We were ranked #19. It was going to be an interesting game.
--oooOooo--
I had been the beneficiary of Penny's raging hormones throughout the fall. I was happy to oblige my wife's needs. That came to a near halt in December. Penny complained about her sore back. Her feet hurt. She thought she was too fat. She complained her breasts grew immensely. I was a breast man, so I was happy. I reassured my wife she was beautiful and that I loved her. It was way cool to feel my boy kick and move in Penny's belly.
Dad and Will both warned me to be especially sweet and thoughtful at this point in Penny's pregnancy. They recommended I get her flowers or occasional gifts for no other reason than I loved her and I wasn't going through the agony of carrying our son. I managed to avoid most trouble with my brother's and father's advice.
Will, Abby and I convinced Penny that the three of us could handle hosting our families for Christmas. None of us wanted Penny to go through the torture of traveling to Paradise for the holidays. I was fortunate that Coach Golden wasn't departing for Miami and the Orange Bowl until December 26th, so I would be able to celebrate the holidays with my family.
--oooOooo--
I told Coach Golden about the leadership group we formed at Penn State two years ago and how it helped us mentor and guide our team. Coach liked the idea and suggested I have a conversation with Chris Considine and Tariq Robinson, our team captains. I pulled them aside after practice that afternoon.
"What's up, Coach Martin?" Chris asked pleasantly. We had developed a good relationship over the last six months.
"I wanted to talk to the two of you about what you can expect as we prepare for the bowl game once we get down to Miami," I explained. "A bowl game will be more challenging than you might imagine."
"Is it that big a deal?" Chris asked. "We did the Motor City Bowl last year. Won't it be similar?"
"Except Miami is warmer," Tariq added.
"The Motor City Bowl is a lot different than what you are going to see in a few weeks," I replied. "More media attention, more distractions, more temptations, more opportunities for the guys to forget why they are in Miami."
"What do you suggest, Coach?" Tariq asked. "I know you well enough to know you have a plan."
"I don't have a plan I am going to hand you," I countered. "I am available to tell you about my experiences. I was a team captain last year, just like the two of you are now. I've been to three BCS Bowl games with Penn State. I have some idea of what you are going to face."
"Penn State certainly has a good record in bowl games," Chris replied. "I know most of our coaches did bowl games too when they were in college, but that was decades ago. Coach Dellavecchia and Coach Jackson can't help much. Both of them did a couple of minor bowls when they played here."
"Tell us about what you did last year," Tariq said. "I bet the championship game was filled with distractions."
We spent about fifteen minutes talking about my experiences at BCS Bowl games, how Penn State dealt with the distractions and the tone we took regarding our "business trips" each holiday. They liked Tyler Madden's idea of recruiting other juniors and seniors to help them police the team and keep everyone focused on winning their matchup against Virginia Tech.
--oooOooo--
I completed my history final in the morning of December 10th. My second semester was done. I completed the GREs in October and had been officially accepted into the Master's Degree program specializing in History. I headed home after the final and changed to a suit before heading north for New York City. I was asked to attend the Campbell Scholar/Athlete Dinner that evening. I met up with Joe Ricci, Coach Burton and Coach Paterno at the hotel. Joe did not win the Campbell. He had to settle for the Paterno/Pearce Scholarship instead. I enjoyed spending dinner with my coaches and friend from school.
Preparations for the Orange Bowl, for Christmas dinner and for the gift exchange went well in the next two weeks. The final on-campus practice was on Friday, December 13th. Coach Golden dismissed the kids to return home until 7:00 AM, December 26th. He told them to enjoy their families and come back refreshed and ready to show the nation what Temple football could do.
Will and I bought a Christmas tree for our house ten days before Christmas. The local Boy Scout troop was selling them. Rose was a huge "help" decorating the tree and house for the holiday. My niece was toddling everywhere we didn't gate off now. One advantage of sharing the house with Will and Abby was that the place would already be child-proofed when our son was old enough to walk.
Will, Abby, Penny and I invited my family to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Upper Darby. We put Noah, Connor, Hunter and Andy in one bedroom using sleeping bags. Liz slept on the floor in Rose's room. Mom and Dad took Will and Abby's bedroom. I got lucky as we made room for everyone. I got to stay in my own bed with Penny. No one would put an eight-month pregnant woman on the floor, even if she's an experienced camper.
The whole family went for Christmas Eve services at the local Presbyterian church. Most of the group walked the half a block south and block east to the big old gray stone church. I drove Penny and Rose. It was a long walk for my niece on her short legs. Penny and I had attended there a few Sundays in the past six months. The people in the congregation were friendly. Pastor Barnes preached a good sermon for the candlelight service.
I got up at 6:00 AM on Christmas morning to put the turkey in the oven. I found four kids sitting expectantly by the Christmas tree. Noah was arguing with Connor and Hunter that it was too early to wake everyone for the present exchange.
"Unka Ky!" Connor squealed. "Time for presents?"
"Not yet, boys," I replied.
"How soon?" Hunter chirped.
"Mom-mom said we open presents at 7:30 in the morning," I answered.
"Noah, what time is it?" I asked as I pointed towards the clock on the mantle.
"Six ... uh ... five?" Noah answered uncertainly. His preschool was working time and numbers.
"Six-oh-five or five minutes after six o'clock," I confirmed. "It's a long time until we open presents."
"'til clock says seven-three-zero," Connor added.
"Very good, Connor," I answered. "Do the four of you want to help me in the kitchen? I need to start the turkey for our dinner."
That request met with unanimous approval. I kept the little ones busy in the kitchen for forty-five minutes, until Will joined us to begin preparations for breakfast. I helped Will once the turkey went in the oven. Slowly our family joined us in the big kitchen.
Everyone got to open one present before breakfast. Mom insisted everyone eat before we tackle the remainder of the presents. It was fun watching Noah, Connor, Hunter and Rose delight in each present as they were unwrapped. Rose was a joy. She was old enough this year to understand Christmas, Santa Claus and presents.
Will, Abby, Liz, Mom and I headed back to the kitchen to clean up our breakfast dishes and continue preparing our Christmas dinner. Penny, Dad and Andy looked after the kids. Slowly over the course of the morning we got our meal together.
Grammy and Grandpop Robinson were the first guests to arrive. Grammy Robinson headed straight for the kitchen to get to work. She took one look at Will and me up to our elbows mashing potatoes and barked, "Men in the kitchen! Now, shoo! This is work for the women."
"Grammy, I love you dearly," I replied as I continued smashing potatoes. "This is MY kitchen and Will and I are cooking today. Why don't you keep Penny company? She probably could use a grownup conversation about now."
"Will and Kyle really are good cooks, Mom," my Mom added.
"You earned the break this Christmas," Will said. "Go relax. We have this covered this year."
"I guess we'll see," Grammy said doubtfully. Will and I both gave her kisses before she headed out to the living room with Dad, Penny, Andy, Liz and the kids. I suspected Grammy was planning contingencies in case we botched the dinner. I didn't mind, if that kept her happy. Our dinner would be fine.
Aunts and uncles ... cousins, grandparents ... slowly the Martin and Robinson clan gathered for dinner. Thankfully our landlord, the archdiocese, allowed our guests to park across the street at the Holy Child Academy parking lot. Jim, Marilyn, Nikki and Adrian were celebrating the holidays in Lewistown this year with Jim's parents.
The meal turned out fine, in spite of Grammy Robinson's misgivings. "The meal didn't turn out too bad," she admitted. She gave me a wink. "The mashed potatoes were a little lumpy, Kyle."
"If that's the worst you can say, I think I did pretty good," I replied.
"You did, Kyle," Grammy agreed.
We spent half the afternoon enjoying cookies and pies and visiting with our relatives. It was a great way to spend a holiday, completely different from most of my past four Christmases and probably future ones too. The crowd stayed until late afternoon. My immediate family was staying another night, rather than packing up and moving back to Paradise that afternoon.
I packed my things that evening for my trip south to the Orange Bowl. I left the house very quietly around 6:00 AM. I needed to get some things together at the office to take to Florida. The team had breakfast at 7:00 AM in the multi-purpose room of Edberg-Olson. We boarded our buses and headed south for the Philly Airport. The flight down to Miami was pleasant and not too long. I was used to my Penn State trips to the opposite coast.
The athletic department put us up in a Hilton Inn in Coral Gables, across the boulevard from the University of Miami's practice fields. They might have been in use except UM had a bad season. A 5-7 record got their head coach fired. The university was willing to work with us for the week we were in town.
I thought I understood the rhythm and flow of the week before a bowl game after my four bowls with Penn State. Hah! Matt Dellavecchia, Tyler and I were on the go constantly from the time we hit the hotel and helped get our players into their rooms until after midnight when we finished bed checks for Coach Golden. It was good that we didn't need to play in the game. We were going to be exhausted by the time game day rolled around on January 3rd.
I thought practice went well during the week. Coach practiced the guys in the morning and then toured them around the Miami area in the afternoon and evenings. Coach Golden's plans for the team weren't terribly different from what I was used to. I don't doubt that was the Penn State connection in action.
The Owls were considered to be interlopers at the Orange Bowl. No one expected much of us. We were the lowest ranked team in a BCS Bowl. They listed us as nine point underdogs to Virginia Tech. We were confident in spite of the pundits' predictions. We watched the video of our opponents. We felt we matched up just fine against them.
--oooOooo--
January 3, 2014 dawned cloudy and chilly – by Miami standards. Matt Dellavecchia and I had to laugh at the TV announcer's complaints about the "chilly" 53 degree temperature. Our team had practiced outside all December in Philadelphia. The weatherman predicted the game time temperature would be in the high forties. The low clouds we had now would clear out and we would play under clear skies.
Matt, Tyler and I had a hurried brunch and then checked with the equipment people to make sure all the playbooks, charts and other gear we wanted at the stadium was loaded on the buses. We checked off team members as we loaded up, to make sure we had a full complement of players for the game.
My cell phone rang as we were riding over to the stadium. "Hi, honey," I remarked as I answered a call from Penny. "What's up?"
"You asked me to call after my doctor's appointment," Penny replied. "He says everything is going fine. No problems. Our boy should be born on schedule."
"That's excellent news."
"What we talked about last week?" Penny continued. "I think you should fly out to Pasadena after your game and cheer for your Lions."
"I don't know," I allowed. "I should probably come home in case you need me."
"I have a doctor living in the house," Penny answered. "Abby is doing her OB rotation in her residency right now. Your brother will be home until January 9th. Go have fun and enjoy the championship game. We will do fine without you."
"You're sure?" I asked.
"Go!" Penny insisted. "Enjoy yourself. I will see you next Tuesday instead of tomorrow." I didn't resist anymore.
"Thank you!" I answered. "You're the greatest. I love you."
"I love you too, Kyle," Penny said. "Go kick some Hokie butt tonight."
"Will do," I promised. My wife was the greatest. I checked my watch it was 11:20 AM. I calculated the time difference with Pasadena and then dialed my former coach. I figured the team was probably at breakfast.
"Kyle? What can I do for you?" Coach Burton asked when he answered my call.
"Do you have space for another volunteer grad assistant?" I asked. "I'm already experienced in the duties. My wife just gave me permission to come out and cheer for you guys, if you have room for me."
"We always have room for you, Coach," Coach Burton replied. "Call and leave word when your flight gets in tomorrow morning. I will send Yasin [Clark] or Glenn [Korbel] over to pick you up. I know how poor grad assistants are."
"Some," I responded. "Some who don't have three year endorsement deals with Nike."
"I like the commercials you did with them," Coach Burton said. "I'll send a car for you anyway. No need for you to fight the L.A. traffic."
"Much appreciated, Coach."
"Tell Al I said hi," Coach Burton said. "Kick some Hokie asses tonight. I want to hear that you won."
"We think we can pull off the upset," I promised. "I'll see you later tomorrow."
"You making plans for your week off?" Matt asked. He was sitting beside me on the bus. Coach Golden was giving us time off the week after our bowl game.
"Yeah, I got myself a sideline view of the BCS Championship Game Monday night," I explained. "Penny gave me permission and Coach Burton said he'd take me."
"Sweet," Matt sighed. "It must be nice. I'll be watching from my dorm room and cheering for your Lions." He gave me a wink. "I expect to see someone on the sidelines in a Temple sweatshirt."
"Sorry, Matt, not going to happen," I replied. "I'll be wearing blue and white while I'm on Penn State's sideline. Cherry and white go back on when I get home."
"Fair enough," Matt said as he offered me his hand and we shook.
--oooOooo--
Our team went through their pre-game preparations. I thought everyone looked loose and ready for the national TV debut. Chris Considine took me aside before we went out to warm-up.
"Thanks for the talk a few weeks ago, Coach Martin," Chris said. "Tariq and I put your tips to use. I think everyone bought into the 'this is a business trip concept.' We had fun but I believe we're ready to kick ass tonight. The other leaders and I have managed to keep everyone focused and on task this week."
"Good for you," I responded. "Don't give me too much credit. I gave you and Tariq some ideas and the two of you ran with them. You guys have done a good job as team captains."
Sun Life Stadium looked good decked out in Orange Bowl regalia. "Dr. Huxtable" (a.k.a. Bill Cosby) and our alumni association had done a good job whipping up enthusiasm for Temple's Orange Bowl Game. Around 12,000 students, fans and alumni had traveled down to south Florida with us. Virginia Tech's fan base outnumbered ours. They had traveled to 26 bowl games over the last half-century-plus for their Hokies.
Coach Rhule and Coach Buck stayed in the press box during the game so they could see the whole field as they called our plays. Coach Deal signaled the plays to Chris. Matt and I helped Coach Deal make sure the right eleven players took the field each play, to match up to the formation called for in each play. The three of us would review the previous series of plays with the offense when our defense was on the field. My duties were much the same as they had been last year when I helped Jason Turner and my high school team, the Wolverines, win the state AAA championship. I was just on a bigger stage this year.
Coach Rhule and Coach Buck, with assistance from Coach Golden, called the best game I had seen them call all year. They kept the Hokies defense off balance from the first play of the game. We took the kickoff and returned the ball out to our 18 yard line. The team lined up in a double-tight-end I formation with a single wide receiver split out a couple of yards off the left tight end. Chris faked a handoff to Sam Williams, our tailback, after the fullback blasted ahead for a lead block. Virtually the entire Hokies defense bought the play fake. Dave Mitchell flew past the cornerback covering him. Chris lofted a ball to Dave, who ran through it as he caught it and sprinted downfield. The Hokies free safety managed to push Dave out of bounds after he gained 42 yards.
Whatever the Hokies defense expected, we did the opposite. It was beautiful. We were expected to wilt under the spotlight and we didn't. The Hokies were the ones who looked unsure and hesitant. We found that we could exploit the matchup between Dave Mitchell and Jonathan Lunsford, their right cornerback. We took advantage of that to build a 17-13 lead at half time.
Virginia Tech adjusted their pass coverage in the second half to account for Dave. We had anticipated the change in our halftime adjustments. We challenged our others receivers to step up and exploit the way the Hokies over-concentrated on Dave. It worked ... barely. We needed an athletic interception by our right cornerback, Ahmad Jeffcoat, to seal our victory with less than two minutes left in the game and us holding a tenuous 30-29 lead.
Coach Golden ordered a heavy dose of power running to put the game away. Our offensive line, Vaughn Turner [FB] and Sam Williams pounded ahead with great runs in our power offense. I managed to stay clear when the guys doused Coach Golden with five gallons of Gatorade. We celebrated on the sidelines as the clock ticked down to zero.
"Thanks for everything," Dave Mitchell gushed as he danced by me at the end of the game. "I can't believe I'm here and we won this! It's all due to your help."
"You did well today," I agreed as I returned Dave's hug. "You earned this with all the work you've done over the past six years." My protégé had caught seven passes for 143 yards and a touchdown. He was our top receiver of the evening.
"Matt, Cody and I dreamed of playing big-time football when we were back in middle school and saw what you and Ed and Jeremy were doing," Dave raved. "I made it! It's unbelievable!"
"You did," I agreed. A junior sports reporter from the Lancaster Intel/New Era interrupted our conversation. I let him interview Dave. I knew Mike Montgomery was out in Pasadena covering Lancaster County's players at the BCS Championship Game. I was perfectly happy to fly under the media radar that evening. This game was about the players, not me.
Matt, Tyler and I helped gather up our equipment from the field and bring it back to the locker room so we could load it on the buses. We finished up the ceremonies, press conference and got everyone loaded on the buses by midnight. I hung out in the lobby as the team unloaded back at the hotel. I grabbed Coach Golden when he got off the bus.
"Do you have a minute?" I asked. He did. We found a quiet spot in the far corner of the lobby.
"What's up, Kyle?" Coach asked.
"I wanted to run something by you," I explained. "Penny allowed me to head west to Pasadena tomorrow for a couple of days so I could see Penn State play. I wanted to let you know I will be missing the charter back to Philly. I didn't imagine it would be a problem since you gave me the week off next week."
"It's no problem at all," Coach Golden allowed. He smirked. "As a matter of fact, Mark [D'Oonfrio] and I are both missing the flight too. We're staying down here in Miami for a couple days."
"Miami?" I asked. I pointed across the boulevard towards the University of Miami's campus. "Anything I need to worry about?"
Coach smiled. "Worry? No, you'll be fine. You'll be more than fine. I can't go into details now."
"OK," I agreed. I stood and shook hands with Coach. "Good luck with your stay down here."
"Tell Bob I said hello," Coach Golden responded. "I'll be watching the game on Monday night and cheering for our Lions."
Rumors had popped up a couple weeks ago about various colleges pursuing Coach Golden to take their open coaching spot. I strongly suspected he was going across the street tomorrow to explore the possibility of taking over the head coaching slot at the University of Miami. It would be a good fit for my boss. He had earned the promotion to a national football power down on its luck recently. Tonight's bowl win cemented his status as a coach deserving a promotion.
My future would be uncertain at Temple if Coach left. I was staying in Philly regardless of whether I was invited to move along with Coach Golden or not. I wasn't leaving Penny behind for a grad assistant coaching spot. Who knows? The worst that could happen was I finished my next semester as a regular grad student at Temple and used some of my Campbell Award scholarship money to pay for tuition. Penny and I could live off my Nike money for a semester until an NFL team drafted me in April. Matt had already fallen asleep when I got back to our room.
--oooOooo--
I had breakfast with the team and rode the bus to the airport. The team headed one way to catch the charter home. I headed for the check-in desk to arrange my flight west. Dave Mitchell saw me head off.
"Going to watch Penn State play?" Dave called out teasingly.
"I am," I confirmed. "You know me too well."
"Tell Matt, Josh and the other guys I said hi," Dave called back. "I'll be cheering for their team Monday night."
"I'll pass the message on," I promised.
I gave the team a good-bye wave as they disappeared into the terminal. I arranged my flight west. I had this crazy idea to book first class until the lady gave me the price, $2147! I went economy class for $508 instead. My back and knees can just be sore for the flight out. I gave Coach Burton a call to give him my flight info. He said he would send Zack Hayes, his other volunteer grad assistant, to pick me up instead of Glenn or Yasin.
I arrived six hours later in L.A., stiff, sore kneed, and tired from the long flight. I called Zack Hayes after I stepped off the plane.
"Hey, Kyle," Zack said as he answered my ring.
"Chauffeur? Could you bring the car around to the front?" I answered in a mock British accent. "Make sure the champagne is chilled and don't soil the running boards. One must make a good impression."
"At your service, mi'lord," Zack answered back pompously. Dropping the accent, he asked, "Where are you at, Kyle?"
"Leaving the gate," I explained. "I want to stop and get a second lunch before I hit baggage claim. Where are you at?"
"Baggage claim," Zack responded. "Didn't the airline food satisfy you?"
"A slice of lunch meat and half a slice of cheese on a hamburger roll, a bag with ten potato chips and an orange doesn't feed a hungry athlete," I replied.
"Athlete?" Zack teased. "I thought you were one of those old farts who sits on his duff all day and tells the athletes what to do. Those who can't, teach. Those who can, do."
"Those who can but don't suffer fools like the Raiders, teach too," I answered. "My teaching style is hands-on. Watch how I do this. You imitate me."
"It's an effective teaching style," Zack said. "I caught part of your game last night. Your charges did very well, especially Mitchell."
"Dave played an excellent game," I agreed. "I'll see you downstairs at baggage claim in a few minutes."
"I'll be here," Zack confirmed.
I grabbed a burger, fries and drink from the McDonalds in the concourse. I was surprised at the long line until I noticed the clock. It was noon time here in L.A. I carried my lunch out to baggage claim, figuring I could eat while I waited for my bags. My friend greeted me warmly when we met downstairs.
"What the hell is with this shirt?" Zack teased as he shook hands. I had worn a blue Hawaiian shirt with big white flowers all over it to travel. I hadn't planned this trip to L.A. so all I packed was Temple gear. I certainly couldn't show up at Penn State's hotel wearing Temple clothing.
"It's what I have that doesn't say Temple," I explained. "Do they have any vendors selling Penn State stuff? I hadn't planned on coming out here when I left home last week."
"We can't have you showing up with a big T on your chest," Zack agreed. "Probably someone will be selling something. If not I will loan you a couple of my Penn State polos." Zack didn't offer me pants because both Penn State and Temple coaching staff dress in khakis with their school polo shirts.
"I appreciate it, buddy," I said. I ate my lunch while Zack and I watched for my luggage. I was done eating before it showed up on the carousel. Zack helped me carry it out to his rental car. We headed across the city to Penn State's headquarters hotel. Traffic wasn't too bad, for a Saturday afternoon.
"You will have to bunk in the spare bed in my room," Zack explained as we unloaded my luggage at the hotel. "Rooms are at a premium this close to the game day."
"I think I can tolerate you for a few days," I responded. "I sort of expected to be on a roll-away bed in somebody's room when I showed up."
Zack helped me get registered for his room and get a key at the front desk. We took my bags up to our room and I changed into Penn State garb. The team wasn't around mid-afternoon when we arrived. They had headed for Long Beach for the afternoon and evening. Zack and I were to catch up with them there. We headed south through the center of Los Angeles. Traffic got rough as I-110 intersected I-10 near the USC campus.
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Scene 1: Interior, Day. Olim meminisse juvabit. The Latin tag swam lazily to the surface from the depth of his subconscious. One day we will look back and rejoice. He chuckled at the irony of that particular piece of Ovid coming to mind at this time. He was more used to quoting the ‘dirty bits’. The doubtful benefits of a classical education. Reaching for the whisky, he reflected how his life was full of little ironies these days. It wasn’t just a case of another marriage going sour, it was...
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Charmaine did not even bother trying to convince herself to skip out on a visit to Ryan’s place on Sunday. She had already decided that Monday would be the day that she would end things with her lover-on-the-side, so she was able to justify sneaking over there for one last ‘fling’ the day before. It was stupid logic, but by far the easiest way to do things. Ending things with Ryan would be difficult, and any excuse to put it off by a day was eagerly embraced. Choosing Danny was the right...
Cletus closed up the old truck, and we went to lunch. I am to the point now that there just aren't enough ways to describe lunch or any other meal than to say they're wonderful. When you live through the college experience, and the fast-food times of starting your own company, those meals are just processed nutrition, high in everything that is not good for you, with taste, they get from chemical wonders. These meals my friends are home cooked food that is to live for. Well enough about the...
“I’m crazy about her!” he tells me, “I don’t know how she feels” “I think perhaps you do.” I say and “I also think that you should tell her” “Even if you say it just the once, put it out there, and then it can never be said that it was not known.” This is a story about un-reciprocated love. Not all stories are happy ones but still stories are there to be told. The Space “I love you baby” he says, except he isn’t smiling because deep down he knows. She smiles weakly in response and then...
Each time that Walter looked at her, she saw love in his eyes. Even when her mom first brought him home and Mara was still in pigtails, there seemed to be some attraction between the grown up and the child. Indeed, right from the beginning the girl harbored feelings for her mom's boyfriend. To be sure, Walter was taken by the beauty of the youngster; indeed that fact may have been in the back of his mind when he agreed to marry Angela, the girl's mother. Although he had never done anything...
After Gail had teased me to an intense orgasm, we cleaned up, and Gail re-did her hair. She wanted to put on make-up, but I encouraged her to keep her natural look as it was very seductive. I grabbed the digital camera. “Start anyway you want,” I said, “I’ll just start taking pictures.” Gail sat on the sofa chair, spread her legs, and using two fingers she spread her pussy lips. “Like this?” she asked. I took pictures of her pussy, then a few of her clit, as she retracted its little hood...
Every once in a while I come across a patient that is intriguingly unique that keeps me on my toes and my one o’clock was that one! Cheyenne came into my clinic a mysteriously shy girl, soft spoken and conflicted. My advice to her was to take chances and dig deep to find the passion within. I firmly believe it would help her find her true self. Behind those hazel eyes I could see her deepest desires waiting to break free. Now I can’t remember the exact date our sessions started getting hands...
Tamron climbed down off of the ladder with the wicker basket full of eggs. She would have to rush to get to practice. They lived in an almost isolated farm a few miles from Kansas City. She had inherited it from her parents a number of years ago. The stone chicken coop had been built in the 1850's and was probably originally a homestead for a small family. It was about 12'-0" wide and about 16'-0" long. The roof was a little over 7'-0" at the eave and had a 45° pitch to it. The...
The second date with Pamela was as a comedian use to say on television, “very interesting.” While the dinner was fine, he thought that Pamela had now done an about face in her feelings regarding dating him. It now seemed that she was somewhat proud that she was dating a younger man. She joking asked him if she was a ‘cougar.’ He told her he would only say she was a desirable woman who made him feel good that he was a man. His response to her caused her to drop her arm underneath the table...
Sororal Twins part 9: Here Comes The Bride Michelle and I exited the ladies room, and we met up with the rest of the group near the front door. Michelle and Miranda had to head back to the dorms to get ready for a Halloween party. Apparently, they weren't going to go as bridesmaids. Jenny and I thanked Amy, and we left. Once again, we were in Jenny's car, headed to the party. "I'm sorry I had to lie to you" Jenny said. "I thought that it would be a wonderful surprise." "Oh,...
So after all members went away my new routine was to have breakfast, lunch and dinner at neighbor bhabhi’s Place. At night after dinner i use to wait there for some more time as me, bhaiya and bhabhi use to play cards or do talking.. Best part of that routine was the lunch period in which we were alone and we use to spent time holding hands and hugging a lot thus making us comfortable with each other before we goes to next level. First 10-12 days went like this only… Nothing happened as i was...
I wanted to write about a great night out I had in Glasgow, a city close to where I live. Me and a guy I was seeing, Chris, were visiting Glasgow to enjoy and show and go for a night out. We had booked into a great hotel, our room had full length windows which overlooked the city. We were both looking forward to a good time. We enjoyed dinner and our show then returned to the hotel to freshen up and change before our night out. I changed into the shortest tightest purple dress you can imagine...
AnalI briefly wondered if I should be doing this. I’m a married woman. She’s a tempting stranger. As the hot water cascaded off our breasts, I could feel her hand explore between my legs. We kissed in the billowing steam as her two fingers easily slide between my swollen lips and into my awaiting vagina. Curling her fingers inside, then firmly gripping me, she pulls me into her mystical world of sex. She first poisoned me with her lust, which now courses through my veins. Seduced and then...
Things were getting organized in the show ring. Marines were checking CAP cards and putting sponsors in the stands while another group was setting up the same holographic projectors that Meredith had seen in use at the amphitheater. SGT Holden had detailed Ed and Mike and six other soldiers to guard the stock pens -- one of which was where the more or less excess male population was being gathered. There was a second pen where people of both sexes who had no apparent interest in the...
Hi friends. Helloes to my fellow who says they r missing me. I was busy with works now days. Here is my new story, I had experience when I was in college. its was happy days in college when I met Savita ever since I could remember her tits were always bigger than anyone else in her class, and now as a senior she filled her bras out to a very full 36d. All this big tit flesh ran in the family, as both of her older sisters were d’s and her mom and two aunts were double d’s! It’s not as if they...
I love talking on the phone with Darrell the guy that installed my cable last week. He saw my body when I opened the door he started to speak but couldn't. He is a visual person, he loves Big tits big hips and Big ass. I have them all. I like to see the reaction of guys when they come to my house that I share with my GF of 3 years. She doesn't know I like to do that. If she know she would be extremely pissed. Darrell came inside mouth open and obviously staring at my tits and ass. He...
Thanks Megan for the courage to comment. I like constructive criticism, and in addition, would love to be your toy! This chapter is dedicated to you!After returning to my house, I realized that our shopping trip did not accomplish what we set out to do, which was to get more panties for me to wear. So as not to disappoint Elaine, I dressed, the panties in place of course, and returned to the store. Not sure what to expect I walked slowly through the door.The salesladies smiled and said, "Look...
you awoke to a loud, robotic beep. greeted by the cold and plain metallic ceiling of your captain quarters. you sighed as that beep rung again, only sounding a lot more whiny and urgent. after a loud sigh, you pulled off the thin blanket from your body and slid your body to the did of your bed. looking down revealed your strangely altered body. you where a human, one of the last few in the deep reaches of the universe. not you remembered being one. as anyone could tell by the long ridged lines...
FetishCrated By SG [email protected] My crate was built the only thing left to do was put my plan into motion. I called Craig, my ex boy friend, and asked him if he would be willing to help me move a large crate from my house out to the new house out in the county I had just bought. "Hi Craig, I really need your help." Craig had always been a push over while we were dating and still is even after I broke up with him. He was always willing to do what I wanted. That was the whole...
Cockatoo Chapter 24 I love feedback [email protected] twitter @nikkie_silk Pao's eyes flicked across my face looking for reassurance. "Miss Alex told me it OK." I smiled, "Pao, it's fine, Miss Alex just forgot to tell me it would be tonight." I walked across to her and gave her a kiss on both cheeks. "You look beautiful, that dress looks lovely on you." She giggled and looked up at me. "Thank you, Mr James. It one of Miss Areeya's. She say I can keep it if I...
PRE-COLLEGE (September 1999) "Damn. You are just obsessed with my tits, aren't you?" "Would you rather I wasn't?" I grunted and kept thrusting. It's amazing what a person can do when properly motivated. In High School, while she'd never been FAT, E-Beth had certainly been carrying around a lot of excess weight. She wasn't naturally heavyset. In fact, both her parents were in pretty good shape for their age. It was just that she didn't care before. What did it matter? It's not...
My Sister Tormentor By Peg Thebois Chapter Three Before we left la Petite Maison d'amour my sister Sherri decided I should go change into one of my new lingerie sets that I had just bought and put my new breast forms in to wear them under my masculine clothes. Fortunately I didn't have to protest, protesting at being dressed in women's clothes had never gotten me very far with Sherri, because my fianc? Amy protested on my behalf. "No breast forms until he is in a dress, he'd look l...
Incest Family Part 7 of 7 This is only a fictional story. Any resemblance's to anyone's real life is purely coincidental. I look over & saw Grandma sitting on the counter, with mom’s head between Grandma’s legs, eating Grandma’s pussy. Cindy & Ann each was working a tit. Uncle Tim was working on Dad’s cock. Dad said, “Hurry up son, I want some of that pussy your fucking.” Grandpa said, “Our son really knows how to fuck a pussy good.” Then Grandpa went to work sucking on Tommy’s huge cock. All...
IncestThe ride back to Lemsford took three hours, due to an accident on the M25, it was 8 pm when I got back to the village. Before going home, I rode straight to Ryans house to see Lisa so I can speak to her. As it was late, I knocked on the front door instead of going around the back. When the door opened, I was surprised to see Ryan. I was expected to see Lisa. “Good evening Ryan, I’ve come to see Lisa if that’s ok, I would like to speak to her?” “She’s gone home I thought you two...
Colorado Territory, June, 1872 The aftermath of a hard fought battle is as hard on the winners as it is on the losers. It was at least an hour before anybody within the fort was able to move about. The women and children recovered first simply because they had expended the least physical effort. The children were hungry, so the women started preparing a meal. Nobody knew whether it was lunch or supper, it was just time to eat. The aroma of cooking food revived the men who were able to...
"Bullshit," Dan said, waving the phone out of his face and taking another bite of his square pizza. The crowded cafeteria created an insulating din of noise around them. "No, I'm serious," Charlie said. "Look at this." He clicked buttons with practiced fury as he navigated to saved multimedia messages. A photo appeared, slightly blurry, of a pale nipple. Serious now, Dan leaned closer and took the phone, studying the picture. It was too close to tell who the nipple belonged to, but...
HOT, EVEN IN the shade in our backyard, where Sam and I were lying side-by-side on our backs under the big tree. I felt my t-shirt sticking in back, even in the shade. Left the clouds on their own for a moment, opened my eyes, and turned to look at Sam. I wanted to lick those little drops of sweat off of her upper lip. I closed my eyes again, but I could hear the smile in Sam’s voice. “Go ahead, Buddy.” I turned on my side. Salty, warm sweat, and my tongue liked every little drop. Then my...
Your name is Jim. Your not really special in anyway or shape imaginable. 18 years old, you are just about six feet tall. Plain brown hair, not to long, not to short. Your build is ok, there are some pockets of fat scatter around your body, but there is some muscle under that. In school you were a C student and you didn't play any sports or join any clubs, if anything you were a loner. The only special thing about you was your smoking hot mom. Kathy is a hotter than the goddess of love. She is...
InterracialHaving stopped a robbery of a nearby Antique Store, Susan Storm is rather pleased with herself having done another good deed for the day. Deciding to help the kind, old man who owns the store Susan comes across an interesting piece among the knick-knacks is a seven-headed dragon a common depiction of the seven deadly sins. Something about this odd little statue speaks to her picking it up she decides to purchase it. "I'd like to purchase this statue if you don't mind." Susan asks the Store...
As a farm lad, growing up in the rain-soaked lowlands of Trin, you've always been fascinated by the great Mountains of Solitude; an impossibly large wide range of peaks so cold and desolate that even the tough and stone-loving Dwarves were unable to tame. As a child you would listen, enraptured, to the tales of adventurers who had journeyed across the region, and now as a man you spend hours staring up at the imposing peaks, imagining what it would be like to leave your cripplingly mundane farm...
FantasyRobert and Lena had happily coexisted in the small dorm room they shared for more than a year now, which led to a mix of surprise and confusion when Robert was awaked to the touch of her lips gliding over his already erect dick.As soon as he had dismissed the possibility of a strange dream he leaned back and let out a sigh.“How have I earned this?”For a second she let go of his dick to speak.“It’s your birthday, stupid. You didn’t forget, did you?”Robert couldn’t help but laugh, still confused....
Susan was in a rental car driving from NY to the Cabelas in Reading, PA after being persuaded to hand deliver one of her thongs to Sean. She didn’t know what made her agree to meet Sean, especially since she had to take time off from work. It was something in Sean that got her to say yes. She kept thinking ‘What the fuck did I get myself into?’ Susan drove a bit fast because she was late to meet Sean and she wanted to get back to work. Susan would daydream every so often on the drive when her...
I was sitting at my desk going over some students’ essays. For the most part, they were very boring and I found myself awarding dismal scores to students who felt they deserved better. There was a knock on the door. ‘Denise, how many times have I told you not to knock?’ I asked without looking up. ‘Come in.’ The door opened and my colleague Cheryl walked in. She was dressed to kill and I found myself swallowing unconsciously. ‘Hi,’ she said. ‘Hello Cheryl,’ I adjusted my glasses to...
Dakota Hastings boarded the bus and sat near the back. She hated riding the bus, but it was the only form of long-distance transportation she could afford to get back her parents’ house. She knew she would be given the I told you so lecture from her parents, but it didn’t matter. They said she could come back and that was all that cared about her now.Dakota called her parents with a heavy heart and told them the whole story. They told her she was welcome home anytime, but they weren’t able to...
SupernaturalBy: AWC First year of college was gone. It was not uneventful but it was rather quiet and no unrelenting occurrence happened but starting the sophomore year, Kevin had his hands full. He shared a double room with Matt and although, he was at least as good looking as Matt, but the fact could not be denied that Matt was far luckier than Kevin with the opposite sex, surprising Kevin to almost an awe from the early first year. Kevin did not know the reason, maybe he was too shy or did not have...
Hi, my name is Angelina, I'm 52 and I have brown hair and eyes. I have nice C-cup breasts and I have 2 kids that are adults now that also have brown and eyes, a boy and a girl, that are 24 and 28 now. Unfortunately their dad past some years ago, but we're still a family. We have a tradition, that on Saturday nights, we do something as a family. So it was Saturday and my kids Brian and Amanda were in charge of picking out something for us to do that night, so they were in the kitchen sitting at...
IncestAlan hurried to his first-period physics class and made it through the door just as the bell rang. As he sat down, he complimented himself that he'd gotten away with yet more outrageous behavior on the school grounds, and no one was the wiser. But the instant he sat in his seat, a sense of horror ran through him that something was dreadfully wrong. He could feel wetness on the backs of his upper thighs where they touched the seat, and his forearms on the desk were soaking in something both...
"Woah Meg, are you okay?" she asked me when she sat down. "Jackie...I need to tell you something but I don't know if I can," just as I said that, Mister Laslavic walked in. "Hi Megan," he said as he walked to his desk. "Hi," I said with a smile. "What's that all about?" Jackie looked at me. "Nothing," I looked down. Class began. Laz was talking about demographics, but I couldn't focus on it at all. I sat at my desk and drew circles in my...
Hi guys this is the first time I am writing a story, it is a true story happened in my life and I don’t want to bug you people with the same old things written in the other stories saying the dick is 10 inches long and breast is as big as a water melon huh OK now without wasting time let me come to the main topic. I work for one of the world known company as an analyst. I am a fun loving person and would like to crack jokes and keep others happy around me so one day I was doing the same thing...
Dane My face is still wet as I lead Darcy, blindfolded, out into the room. She is naked, and I can’t help but stare in awe at her generous, smooth curves, as she tentatively walks out, holding tightly onto me. I have the thrusting machine set up on top of the bed, so that I can get a great, all-angles view of Darcy, when she starts to interact with the machine.I have actually never used this device before, but I am pretty sure that she will like it, from the customer reviews we have received....
ToysThe first year, Mr. and Mrs. Dogmeyer couldn't keep their hands off each other. It was sex morning, noon and night. On a late December morning, I was out shoveling the driveway. It had snowed heavily the night before. I had to get to work before noon to interview a college girl who was looking for work. We had a lot of turnover at the restaurants because most of our wait staff was college kids. There was always somebody applying for work. Finished with the driveway, I walked into the kitchen...
Group SexIt’s 2:30 in the morning and I hear my dad in the kitchen. I know he has been out drinking with his buddies. He is obviously trying to do something, quite loudly, so I got out of bed and went into the kitchen to help him even though I have to go to school in the morning.I am wearing only a pair of white lace thong panties and a sheer spaghetti strap top that stops at the top of my panties. When I enter the kitchen my dad looks up and sees me. His eyes lock onto my body as my large breasts sway...
IncestGreetings everyone! This is Lingeshwaran (Yahoo: ; gtalk: ; skype: ) here. You can add me to your buddy list if you are interested in chatting or real meet up or just need a companion for talking. Feel free to add me to your chat list or you can mail me at my Gmail id. Feel free to send me your comments on how to improve my writing too. I would be glad to improve. You can search using for my other stories in www.indiansexstories2.net. On Christmas day, we were all having chai together at...
This is a continuation of my previous story 'Crossdress swaps clothes and gets assfucked in pub'.So after getting my asshole fucked by a horny French dude, barefoot in a park in the French town of Lille in the middle of the night, wearing only my sexy Ukrainian friend's slutty little dress, I inevitably missed my bus to the airport and subsequently my flight home.That turned out for the better. I decided to stay and with the encouragement of those around me, transition to living fully as a...
(FRIDAY, MORNING.) Today is the last day of school for the year. Cathy has already graduated with her diploma in hand. The softball team had also managed to go much farther into the playoffs than anybody could believe, based on the results of the team a year ago. Their bats never let them down. Sadly, their pitching was nowhere near good enough for the teams they had to face. The softball team managed to have many of its position starters earn either All-Conference, All-State, or Honorable...
Monday I walked into the office thinking all was pretty darned good in my world. It was, really. The major parts of the power distribution system were 'hot', had real live electricity on them, and we had no problems. I thought I was hanging around the project, just waiting for the big generators to make electricity, basically making sure the documentation package: drawings, equipment manuals, reports, the myriad details of 'this is what we built for you', and training the owner's staff...
Declan detested lazy people and from the looks of this one, he needed to bring out the heavy artillery. He decided that instead of placing her in a situation to show her the error of her ways he would be the one to implement her punishment. A very good Dom, Declan could break anyone.He flashed into a tight pair of leather pants and combat boots. Going bare chested, he slung a leather trench coat on. The tools of his trade would become available when he needed them. Opening a rip in time, he...
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