I had been sentenced to community service for a stupid bar fight I had allowed myself to get drug into. My options had been extremely limited: pick up trash from the side of the road or help with a community construction project. Despite a total lack of any skills that would be considered useful on a construction site, I had opted for that rather than litter clean up.
I showed up at the site and checked in with the foreman. Shaking his head at my total lack of helpful skills, he assigned me to errand running, basic heavy lifting and general area clean up. Despite my best efforts to avoid police call detail, I was stuck on it anyway.
So, there I was, hauling heavy sheets of drywall, covered in dirt and dust, when I first saw you. With your short, hot pink hair and eyebrow piercing, you were so different from the other conservative, up tight assholes in this community. And you were beautiful.
Your eyes caught mine as you turned. You gave me the once over, quickly sizing me up in a single glance. I guess you liked what you saw because you gave me a sultry smile and a wink. Then you turned and walked away. I shifted uncomfortably at the sudden tightness of my jeans and returned to work.
An hour later, I was lounging under an old tree, enjoying the meager shade it provided. I wiped a trickle of sweat from my face and looked up as a new shadow fell over me. Once again, our eyes met and you smiled. You tossed me a cold bottle of water as you sat beside me.
We didn't talk much. Actually, nothing at all was said. We sat there, in comfortable silence, for a while before you stood, placing your hand on my thigh as you did so. A gentle squeeze and then you were gone.
The day drew to a close and I saw you again, this time hugging and kissing a man. He must have been your husband by the rings on your hands. But as you hugged him, your eyes met mine again. Another smile and wink from you left me laughing to myself.
The next dat was much the same as the first, except that I arrived a couple hours late. The foreman threatened not to sign off on my sheet for the day which would have meant more time at the site. I offered, instead, to stay late to make up the time. He was not happy with this but agreed.