Last season of high school tennis, for me that is, last match, last swing. Scanning the crowd I look for father, absent. Sammy gives me a small wave, I return with a wink then face my opponent; a strong blonde woman standing in opposition to me waiting for a serve. The ball goes up, and then the racket, massive connection and the ball zips from me. First bounce connects far left court, the woman reacts running to her right and diving for the ball, her racket just inches to short. Our match, my high school career, ends with an Ace.
The excitement of the match ends and the sadness overwhelms me, the end of high school is soon, Sammy and I have different colleges to attend and two different lives to live. Rather then changing in the locker room after the match I ware the blue skirt and white polo as I leave the building. I suppose I just want to wear these clothes as long as I can. Just outside the big brown metal doors Sammy waits for me.
"I thought you would change." Sammy says
"No, I couldn't all the girls were excited and no one really showered or changed."
"Oh?"
"Don't worry I don't smell to gross." I laugh
"You're fine."
"I know" giggling we walk off.
My house is within walking distance of the school, the walk is long enough to want someone with you. Sammy and I walk for a ways in silence, the closer the end of school gets the more silence we tend to have in our conversations. Ever sense we both turned 18, the tension between both of us has grown, as if 18 is the final marker for the end of a high school romance.
"Did you see that Ace?" I ask.
"Oh My God, Lynn that was amazing. You smashed it I thought that girl was going to start crying after the game."
"I know right, she dived and missed it."
"You were way better then her."
"Were?" I reply
"Well, are." He pushes me. I shove him back a little harder but he does not budge. Sammy is a senior wrestler, much stronger then I am but very gentle. "Hey," he continues "I got the movie you've been asking about."
"Which one?"
"The really old teenage mutant ninja turtles. The one from the 90s."
"You finally found it?"
"Yes, can we watch it at your house?"
I giggle. "Of course, you know the rules, out before 8, mom and dad will be home by 8:30"
We walk to the small two story red brick house, talking and laughing as we enter. The manila carpet is perfectly swept, by my mother's maid, and so we remove our shoes at the door. My parents are anal about house perfection, ironically they are hardly ever home to make it any less. Sammy and I start the movie and lay on the long white leather sofa together; we face the same direction with me in front of Sammy. He wraps his arms around my mid section and we watch the green ooze transform the slow moving painted turtles into "human" killing machines.
"You smell." he says playfully to me.
"Hey!" I flip around to face him, my long red hair flops on his face.
"But your hair smells nice, like honey."
"Honey Melon thank you." I kiss him. He returns with a longer more passionate kiss. My mouth opens and our tongues slide together. His hands slide slightly under my polo and caress my stomach. He pulls me close and moves one hand down onto my ass. My left leg arches over him and I straddle his waist. We continue to kiss, first only on the lips then his kiss sink to my neck, soft biting and a large lick up to my ear. He blows into my ear then nibbles on my lobe. I move to his neck and return a few kisses then I slide off of him and onto the floor. Sammy has been one of the best boy friends I have ever had, he does not pressure me or ask me to further then I am willing. I am willing to make out and let him grope at me under my bra. But, today is the last time we will be at the house alone, he has been so good for six months never asking for more, he deserves a treat. My hands slide up his jean covered thighs and onto his belt.
"Finally." he says.
"Hey, I have been a good girl friend."
"Shh." he undoes his belt and unzips his pants. "Suck." He commands.
"No, gross." I place my hands on his boxers both on opposite sides of his penis and begin to massage his groin. He leans back farther against the sofa, the leather squeaks.
"Please, just suck on me." He pleads with me.
"Sammy."