Special thanks to Eric for his inspiration and expertise.
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It was the start of another boating season and I would be working for a new ferry boat service as captain. This particular company started running their ferries in March through the end of November while the other companies that I had worked for started in May through the middle of October.
At the end of February we had a meeting for all the old and new employees to go over job descriptions, duties and general rules. This also gave everyone a chance to meet all the other employees of the company. We introduced ourselves to each other, although I knew most of the other captains as well as some of the deckhands, as we had worked together at one time or another. It was nice seeing some of my old friends and knowing that we would be working together again.
One young lady, who appeared to be to be in her middle to late twenties, introduced herself and I was taken back by her size, she must have been a size 8, about 5 ft 3 inches. She had auburn colored hair and green eyes that sparkled when she talked. She was wearing a white company logo golf style tee shirt, and her small but nicely rounded breasts filled out the top very nicely. She was wearing black form fitting shorts that accentuated her ass. She also had a nice all over tan
At the lunch break I was talking with some of the other captains and said, "I don't have anything against lady deckhands as I have worked with a few, but I'm not sure Sarah can handled the lines because of her size."
The other captains laughed and said to me, "Tom, she is probably the Best Deckhand this company has."
The ferry boat carried a crew of 5 - 10 members depending on the time of day as well as the day of the week. One of the crew members would have the honor of being Senior Deckhand; a crew member who could take over if the captain wanted a break, or who could fill in for the captain if he became ill. Sarah was one of the best Senior Deckhands we had. The captains as well as the crew worked on rotating shifts around the clock.
One late April night as we ran through a thunder storm that had just popped up, Sarah, who had not brought her rain gear with her, was caught in the rain and was soaking wet. I called her into the pilothouse and told her to get a blanket out of the first aid supplies, and cover herself with it, and to stay in the pilothouse to get warm. I watched her go for the blanket, and even in the dark pilothouse, I could see how nice her breasts were through her wet clothes. Round and firm and the "nipples" stood out begging for attention. I also noticed the rest of Sarah's body. One could not help but notice the panty line through her black shorts and especially her nice ass.
"You know, Captain, my job is to help throw the lines so that we can dock. I really shouldn't be staying in here getting warm."
"We can put someone else there while you're getting warm, I don't want you getting chilled or coming down with a cold or worse".
I usually carried a change or so of clothing with me and told her she could get out of her wet clothes and put on one of my shirts as well as a pair of my trousers. I stand 6 ft. 2 inches, wear a size 17 Β½ shirt, with a size 46 trouser waist and leg length of 34 Β½ inches inseam.
She said," No, I can't wear your clothes, they would be too baggy on me and if anyone walked in here they would laugh at me."
"Don't be silly", I replied, get some dry clothes on now." Finally she went below and changed into one of my shirts and a pair of trousers.
After we had docked and the work was done we had about an hour lay over and the crew would either go ashore to eat or order something to be brought to the boat. This evening they all were going out to eat. Sarah didn't want to go and I understood why, so one of the crew asked what she and I would like them to bring back for us to eat. Thirty minutes later one of the crew returned with our dinners.
Sarah and I sat across the table from each other in the small dining area. She got up to get something to drink from the ship's bar and asked me if I wanted anything and I told her no, not right now. She came back and sat down, unwrapped the blanket, and laid it aside.
"I don't like to be confined," she said, "I like to be able to move around."
She unbuttoned the top three buttons of my shirt that she was wearing and reached across the table for the salt shaker. The shirt came open on the starboard side showing one of the smallest, nicest, firm round breasts that I had every laid my eyes on. She quickly pulled the shirt together and then blushed. We had placed her clothes in the engine room to dry and by the end of the shift she was able to change back into her own clothes.
Over the next several months I had the good fortune to have Sarah as my Senior Deckhand several times. Over this period of time, I had come to find out that she was working her way through college and wanted to become a medical Doctor. I thought she would make a very good physician.
After working with Sarah for awhile, I decided to ask if she would share a meal with me sometime after a day shift. Since she was working and going to college she had very little time for a social life and strode for perfection in everything she did. I was surprised when she said yes she would share dinner with me this evening.
I was happy to have such a beautiful young lady beside me walking down the dock and the street to the local restaurant were we would share our meal. During dinner I found out that Sarah was from the area and that she had been on her own since she was 19 years old, receiving no help from her parents to attend college. Her father thought sending a girl to college would be a waste of money since she would just get married and have babies.
Sarah liked the water and found a job with the ferry boat company and she liked it, but in the beginning it was hard work for her handling the lines. By asking questions and getting help from other crew members she became "The Best of the Best" in handling the lines. The company wanted her to work in the office, because they thought the work might be too much for her, but she told them she wanted to work aboard the boat.
We talked about many things that evening and time flew. Sarah looked at her watch and said. "I am sorry but I have to go and study. I normally walk to where I live, but we've spent so much time in the restaurant, and it's late, would you mind giving me a ride home?"
"No, I don't mind at all, I'd be more than happy to take you home."
Taking her home also gave me the opportunity to see where she lived and I did not want this evening to end. Having this beautiful young lady with me was a rare treat, even if I was old enough to have been her father.
I dropped Sarah off at her place and told her if she ever needed a lift and if we where working the same shift to give me a call and I would swing by and pick her up. Again to my surprise, she said, she would, and it made my day.
I could not get enough of seeing this young lady in her company outfit, just because of the way she filled out the white top and black shorts and of course, the lovely tanned body.
The season was coming to an end shortly. Talking with Sarah over this season I found out that she was a little afraid to start school this term as she would be taking an Organic Chemistry Class and was afraid she would not do well. I told her not to worry, that she would do well: and then I offered my services to help her study. The season came to an end and we all said our "Good Byes" to one another.
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Just before Thanksgiving, I received a phone call from Sarah while I was away, but she left a message on the answering machine asking if the offer to help her with Organic Chemistry was still good. I could not get to the phone fast enough to call her. The message had been left for me around 8 AM and it now as 8 PM. I knew I couldn't sound eager in returning the call nor my willingness to help her. I dialed her number and my heart was racing. How would I sound to her, could I stay calm, how soon would she want the help? Finally she answered the phone and I tried to stay calm while taking with her.
"Yes Sarah, of course the offer still stands to help you."
"Could you come over and help tomorrow evening around 6 PM, I'll fix a bite for us to eat while we study"
"I'll be there, see you then."