Becky was a self-proclaimed "typical Catholic girl." She was from a devout family, her parents and her brother did volunteer work for the parish, she went to Mass every week and on every day of obligation, and she went to confession at least once a month.
But angelic-looking Becky was anything but typical in my eye. She was an athletic 5'7" with medium-length dark brown hair and blue-eyes. She had an incredible figure: long legs, smallish firm breasts, curvy hips, and a terrific ass. But just as importantly, Becky had a wonderful personality. She didn't take herself seriously, she had a big heart and a sense of humor. She was very easy to talk to and laugh with.
I was thirteen years her senior and was friendly with her family.
Right after she graduated, Becky started waitressing part time at a local chili place to earn money.
I'd recently volunteered for the parish's public "Call to Catholicism" outreach program. I thought it was my duty to God. In reality, it was just two boring hours handing out literature and talking to people, most of whom listened out of not wanting to appear rude or disinterested. I'd converted to Catholicism a few years earlier because of a woman I was dating and was considering asking to marry. But before I could decide whether or not to propose, we had a big fight and we temporarily broke up. We reconciled after a week or so and it lasted a couple of months, but we couldn't make it last. Still, I stayed a Catholic for a while and really tried to be a good one, hence the desire to help build my small parish. I was convinced I was doing good, but in truth, most of the pamphlets I handed out probably ended up getting thrown in the trash and my testimony probably fell on deaf ears. Ultimately, I lapsed.
Afterward an outreach event one particular day, I was getting hungry. I drove home for a quick shower and a change of clothes and drove to the restaurant where Becky worked.
"Hey, George," said a cheerful Becky when I walked in. "How's it going?"
"Hi, Beck," I replied. "It's good. Just got finished with the outreach stuff."
"Ooh, that sounded like fun," she said sarcastically.
"Oh, yeah. Lots," I replied with little enthusiasm.
"Been there, done that," she said.
We chatted and she served my dinner. As I was finishing, I saw her on the telephone. The conversation didn't look like a happy one. A few minutes later, she returned to my table clearly upset.
"What's wrong, Becky?" I asked. "Boyfriend dump you?"
"No," she said. "I dumped that jerk last month. No, it's the girl who was supposed to pick me up tonight and take me home. The brakes on her car went out. No one here lives near me and my parents and my brother are out of town and they took the car key with them."
Becky was really upset.
"I can give you a ride," I offered.
She perked up immediately.
"You sure?" she said. "I live way out on Mitchell Road."
"Yeah. It's no problem," I replied.
"Oh, George, I really, really appreciate it!" She offered me $5 for gas, which I refused. And she gave me a peck on the cheek. I didn't refuse that.
Now, was I thinking about sex? I'd be lying if I said it didn't cross my mind. Legally, there were no issues since she was 18. But I decided I was going to be a gentleman -- no passes, no hitting on her, just drive her home, make polite conversation, see her to her door, and say good-night.