This is a memory from 1983. My name is Don. I'm 42 years old and have been divorced for 7 years. I love to country dance. I also love to travel. I work a Monday thru Friday day job. It's mostly office work but I do have a CDL and drive 18 wheelers sometimes. Most of the new ladies that I meet are either thru work or dancing. This memory had a strange beginning. All characters in this story are over 18 years of age.
I had found 4 pairs of nice, almost new dress western pants at an estate sale. They fit me perfectly except for being too long. The ladies deceased husband was 6 foot 4... I'm only 5 foot 11. I bought the pants and would find someone to shorten them for me.
I checked my local newspaper for services rendered and found an ad from a seamstress. I called her and she said she could do that and gave me a price that seemed reasonable, especially since I had bought the pants cheap at the estate sale. She gave me her address and I took the 4 pair of pants to her. She was a widow and doing alterations was something she could do at home. I told her I needed an inseam length of 32 inches. Today was a Thursday evening.
She said I could pick them up any time after noon on Saturday.
When I went to pick them up she had them all done and pressed. They looked like new to me. I paid her the agreed upon price. I was about to leave when she asked? "Would you stay a little while just to talk? I've been a widow for 5 months and it's really lonesome. I have some fresh iced tea."
How could I say no? I answered. "Sure, I can do that. A glass of tea would be nice."
I draped my new pants over the arm of the couch and sat down. She went to her kitchen and came back with two glasses of iced tea. She handed me one and sat down in what I guessed was her favorite chair.
I wasn't sure what to talk about so I told her that I had bought the pants at an estate sale from a woman who had just lost her husband.
She responded. "There are too many of us widows who have lost their husband too soon. I married my husband when I was 20... He passed away 5 months ago. We were married 38 years."
I replied. "That is sad."
She said. "My name is Cecilia... but call me CC."
I replied. "I'm Don. A pleasure to meet you CC."
In what seemed like no time at all she had told me a lot about herself. And to keep the conversation going I had told her some about me. It turned out that we both love to travel and both love to dance.
Let me describe CC. She was born in 1925 on a farm near Memphis, Tennessee. She only went to school thru 8th grade which was quite common for girls back then.
She had two older brothers who had enlisted when WWII broke out. One in the Navy and one in the Army. Sadly both were killed in the line of duty during the war. She had one younger sister, Candace who was 3 years younger. Of course her nickname is Candy. Candy still lives in the Memphis area.
She met a young man who had just gotten out of the service in 1945 while she was at a grange hall dance. They were married just a few months later. They had moved to California where there were more opportunities for them. She worked for the telephone company for many years in the San Francisco Bay area. Her husband worked in the business field and worked his way up to a top management position. He was 3 years older than CC.
They had decided to retire early. They could afford it and moved to Southern California 11 months ago. They had sold the house and all the furniture they owned in the bay area and just put the money in the bank. They had leased a house for one year. So they could decide on which area to buy a house in. They leased a house rather than rent an apartment because they needed a place to park their GMC motorhome and a tow dolly. They each also had a car. He had a massive heart attack 5 months ago and was DOA before the ambulance could get him to the hospital.
CC went on. "I guess my family has had more than our share of bad luck. My sister, Candy, in Memphis lost her husband a little over a year ago in a bad traffic accident on an icy road."
I understood why she wanted someone to talk to. I said. "Let me make you an offer."
CC quickly replied. "What kind of offer? My GMC motorhome is not for sale."
I answered. "Not that kind of offer. You seem like a very nice lady. I've enjoyed our four hours of conversation. It doesn't bother me that you're a little older than I am. May I take you out for dinner and then maybe go dance some?"
CC was very surprised. "Do you realize how much older I am?"
I replied. "So you're 58 and I'm 42. Age is just a number. Now what do you want to talk about?"
CC's response. "I said I loved to dance... but that was a long time ago. What do ladies wear these days to go dancing?
I smiled. "Be a lady that is ready for a change. Put on your shortest skirt and a feminine blouse and heels if you can dance in them... otherwise choose comfortable shoes but not rubber soles."
CC asked? "Are you sure?"
I answered. "I'll wait while you change. What's your favorite food?"
CC's response. "I love a good steak." She went to her bedroom to change.
It took her a little longer than I thought it would but we were not in a hurry. Finally she came into the living room.
CC said. "I'm sorry I took so long. You asked for my shortest skirt... I had to find it in the very back of my closet."
I complemented her. "You look very nice. The skirt and blouse go well together."
The skirt was red. It was a couple of inches above her knee. Her blouse was a simple short sleeved, button up blouse in white that was thin enough I could see her lacy bra. She had on a pair of red heels with about a 3 inch heel. Since she was about 5 foot 4 and I guessed 145 pounds, the heels made her appear taller and slimmer.
I said. "Don't forget your purse."
We went out to my truck and I opened her door. She had to pull herself up a bit with her hands because my truck sits a little high. I closed her door, went around to the driver's side and got in.
CC asked? "Where are the pants I altered for you?"
My response. "I'll get them later when you invite me in to say our goodnight in private and not on your front porch in case you have snoopy neighbors."
CC answered. "Pretty sneaky way to get invited in later." I smiled.
I took her to the only steakhouse in town but it always had good food. Salad, fresh bread, baked potato and a tender steak. I had a Coors and CC had a glass of red wine. Of course we talked during dinner. She was starved for conversation.
After dinner I drove to one of my favorite bars. It's only 6 miles from my house.
I knew the music would be good. I walked around my truck and opened her door. She scooted over to the door and started to slide out instead of backing down from my high truck. As she slid she realized what she had done. Her skirt slid halfway up her thighs. I reached out and caught her... Holding her close to me.
I thought. 'Nice shapely legs.' Since we were face to face and very close I leaned down and placed a soft little kiss on her lips. She accepted the kiss without even thinking about it.
CC spoke. "I guess you know I haven't been kissed in months."