CHAPTER 12: FIRST ORGASM
Introduction: The sexual adventures of a prep school teacher in the 1950s and 1960s. Chapter 11 found him back at his school after an intense month of sex, reported in Chapters 9 and 10. Chapter 12 and last covers his last year in private education.
I had intended that year with Matron to be my last in private education, to be followed by teacher training and entry into the state secondary system. I was now in my thirties, and time's winged chariot was certainly accelerating. But I had failed to give notice, and decided to stay one more year: a combination of commitment to that sweet-bottomed Polish lady, wanting to save more money, and hesitancy about leaving the cosy confines, and beautiful surroundings.
A celibate summer was followed by an autumn term which began quietly enough, but then took a rather strange twist and brought me multiple sexual episodes within one family.
There is a frequent male fantasy of having sex with mother and daughter, but what about mother and two daughters? Such was my good fortune, though it had to begin with something closer to therapy than intercourse.
Well, it really began with one of my pupils sidling up to me when I was on duty, patrolling the grounds on an October day. 'My sister's coming to get me at the half, sir,' he told me, referring to the imminent long weekend.
'Is she?' I said, knowing there was more to come.
'You'll like her, sir,' he went on, 'She's called Melanie.'
'Well, I don't think I've met anyone called Melanie.'
'She's very pretty, you know. You'll like her,' he assured me.
There was nothing to be said in reply, so I tried, 'Is she much older than you?'
'Oh yes.' And proudly, She's going to drive.'
Which meant she was at least eight years older.
'I look forward to meeting here, then,' I told him.
'She wants to meet you, sir,' he said, 'I've told her all about you.'
What exactly had he told her? I decided not to ask.
Staff had to be available for consultations in the dining-hall on the Friday afternoon when the boys were collected. So I was on hand when the sister with the driving licence, my last appointment, was presented to me by her proud brother.
She didn't look old enough to drive anything other than a pedal-car, being small and slight in build. Under a tousled pile of mousy hair her face was pale. Her eyes were light brown and her nose tiny. She was wearing a Fair Isle sweater and a kilt, complete with large pin.
Her hand was lost in mine as we shook, but she was far from shy, giving me a grin with a large, puffy-lipped, scarlet mouth. I bade her How-do-you? And called her 'Miss...'
'Call me Melanie,' she said, 'Everyone does, and we needn't be all formal, especially as you're going to tell me how ghastly my little brother is.'
'But he isn't,' I told her. 'His stories are great fun, and well written.'
'That's good. He certainly thinks well of you. He's sure I'm going to like you.'
'And sure I'm going to like you,' I said, already, in fact, liking her.
'Is there somewhere we can talk?' she asked.
'If you don't mind it getting dark we could take a walk outside,' I suggested.
'Good idea. I want to ask you something.'
We made our way out and headed for the lake, and, startling me a little, she slipped her hand into mine. Not that I had any objections.
We strolled along for a while in silence. Then she said, 'You have a bit of a reputation, you know.'
'I do?' I said, 'For what?'
'For being good with women,' she said.
'What does that mean?' I asked.
'Women like being with you,' she said, 'Very close to you.'
'What makes you think that?' I wondered how such gossip had reached her.
'People talk,' she said, 'Especially women. Remember that many of the families of these boys know each other and one lady may drop hints to another through the grapevine.'
'Well,' I said, a little anxious that my liaisons might be common knowledge, 'I don't quite know what to say.'
'No need to say anything,' she said. 'I only mention it to explain why I want to ask what I want to ask.'
There was further silent strolling. Then I said, 'What is it you want to ask, Melanie?'
She was waiting for this, as she replied at once, 'Would you help me with a special problem?'
'Tell me the problem,' I said.
'The problem is that I can't quite get there.'
'Can you be a little clearer?'
She gripped my hand tightly, drew a deep breath, and said, 'Whatever my boyfriend does I don't get to the top.'
Now it seemed clearer. 'You don't have an orgasm?'
'Yes. I mean no I don't.'
'And you think I could help with that?'
'You might,' she said, 'Because you're older and have experience. You can give women orgasms, can't you?'
'I wouldn't think of it like that,' I said. 'It's more mutual than that. When you have sex, you do it together, you give to each other.'
She still had tight hold of my hand. 'But it happens, doesn't it?'
'Well, yes, usually it does, especially if the woman can tell or show me what she likes.'