Dear Nicole,
Yes, I know; it's been an eternity since my last update; life just got me side-tracked in a million different ways. Thanks for keeping me up to speed on your sister's wedding. So you're an auntie now, huh? Three times over? Wow...how time flies! Sometimes I wish it could be different for Jason and me, but other times I'm glad we can't have children. There are so many positives to the freedom we enjoy; good thing we are both "the cup is half-full kind of people."
Anyway...The last three weeks of high school were a blur. What with our prom, senior skip day, Jessi and Megan's birthdays, and studying for finals; there wasn't much time for anything else. Then when vacation began, my parents and I were so busy trying to tie down which school I should attend that I hardly had any fun during that whole summer break. Felecia and I were pretty set on going to the same school; it all came down to getting out of town, or commuting to our local university.
Oh...you naughty thing! Of course, yes! "Hardly had any fun" does not mean I didn't have any at all! In fact, once we decided to leave town and live in the dorms together for at least a couple years, two things happened which I'm sure you'd like to hear about. Remember now, Felecia was totally in love with Teddy. So much so that she insisted, "If we're getting out of here, it has to be close enough that I can see Teddy at least twice a month." That settled it; we chose Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green.
Our whole group did have three parties in June and July. The first one celebrated the end of school and summer vacation. There was a great deal of sexy fun at this one! The best thing I heard was that Megan "gave" herself as a graduation present to Jon and Ricky and they fucked her right in front of everyone. Nikki told me it was so hot to watch! I really can't give you too many details myself because C.J. and I went outside between two houses and talked for a while about the future...especially OUR future. I cried a lot during this conversation, but it was good because we came to the realization that our destinies were diverging; and there was nothing that could be done about it. We kissed a lot, and that was it.
The second party was the weekend of the 4th of July. This was kind of an open house at Jessi's because her back yard was adjacent to the park where they set up fireworks. It was a fun time; there was a lot of making out, cock-sucking, and pussy licking going on! For me, the fireworks started before the fireworks started; if you know what I mean! God, did I ever cum hard when Tim was kissing me and pulling on my nipples; Jessi was between my legs licking my clit while Jon was underneath eating her wet little snatch! Mmm..that was quite "explosive!"
The third party didn't have any sexual stuff at all. Most of us were leaving each other and the tears were flowing freely. One of the things that helped me bear up under all the emotional shit was that Nikki had decided to join Felecia and me at WKU. That happenstance certainly did a lot for our social lives at college. I'll tell you more about that later.
Okay, Nicole, now I can get to the good part of this letter! I mentioned before that two things happened, right? Well, the first one occurred just after we decided to go to Western Kentucky. Felecia and I were sitting with our parents mapping out the strategy for our attendance and it became clear that we would need a car. It was our parents' desire that we control our own transportation issues rather than two freshman college girls trying to "bum" rides to various places. This also meant that we could get home for weekends more frequently (and secretly, Felecia could see Teddy much easier!) All six of us were fine with the idea of sharing the car; but since money was a delicate issue, we decided to split the cost three ways: our parents would each pay a third of the total cost and also maintain and repair it, and Felecia and I were responsible for a third of the payment, the insurance, and the gas. With that settled, she and I looked at each other...we were broke, hahaha! Now what?
First of all, we went looking for work. For two days we went to retail stores and restaurants and pretty much all the summer jobs were already taken. At the end of the second unsuccessful day, we trudged into a McDonald's and sat down in a booth with two small cokes (we had definitely shifted into a "saving pennies" gear. I wanted a burger...BAD!)
I sighed and looked at her, "So what are we going to do now? We haven't even had a sniff at a job in two days!"
Felecia, ever the positive one, said with a glimmer in her eye, "I don't know, maybe we could sell ourselves on the street corner?"
"Good idea, "I replied sarcastically, "and what corner is this?"
"Somewhere near a Taco Bell probably...I don't think I can stand too close to Mickey-D's every day. Big Macs aren't good for the waistline!"
"Seriously, what next?"
"Maybe we could get a job as strippers? There's really good money in that!"
I was laughing and slapping her on the arm at the same time. "Stop being silly, will you? We can't strip. Do you really think we could do that here in town and no one would know? And if we saw people we knew there, don't you think our parents would find out? No thanks, I love my dad, I don't want him arrested for murder...especially mine!"
"Maybe we could drive to a Nashville strip club?"
Felecia was starting to get on my nerves now, "Felecia, we don't have a car!"
Someone tapped me on the shoulder and I turned into the not-too-unpleasant face of a middle-aged man in the next booth. "Sounds like you two young ladies could use some help; need jobs for the summer?" He had a disarming smile and beautiful teeth for an older guy; and his brown eyes sparkled at me. The radar that I had installed with Felecia's help told me the man was flirting with us.
"Yes, sir, we do...you know, college expenses and all. Do you have some jobs available?"
"I just might," he replied turning his attention to Felecia next. "Have you ever waited tables before?"
"No, never," Felecia said without hesitation, "but we're quick learners and hard workers. Where is this we're talking about?"
"Right across the street; see that Applebee's over there? I'm the owner/manager." The man got up and stood right next to us. "May I sit for a minute or two?" Since she and I were sitting on the same side of the table, the man slid into the open bench across from us. "My name is Mark Bradley, and you girls are....?"
"I'm Nancy Macdonald and this is Felecia Bowden. We're heading to Western Kentucky in the fall."
"Hilltoppers, right? Okay, what are your expenses?"
"Our parents are splitting with us, we think we need about $5,000 each to get us started properly."
Mark's smile squinched a bit, "That's a lot of money to make over the summer. How much time do you have?"
"Eight weeks," Felecia offered.
"Hmm..." Mark was calculating in his head. "So you need to get started right away. A good server can make $500 in a week, but you aren't experienced. It will take you two or three weeks to get just get the hang of things."
"Mr. Bradley," I put on my sexiest smile for him, "if you let us, we'll be your best workers; could we work overtime?"
Nicole, this is where it got unbelievable; the memory of that afternoon is still so fresh in my mind over twenty years later. Perhaps I should digress for a moment and tell you now that some of these stories you have read in my letters I have also told to Jason; he knows that I was not a virgin when I married him. But some of the other parts of my history I could never share with him in a million years! Let me give you an example of why I say that. I met him through a mutual girlfriend just after graduating from WKU. She had been dating Jason for about three months and as they were getting to know each other, she confided in him that she had enjoyed threesomes with boyfriends and other women. She was astounded when he dumped her citing the fact that "gay" sex turned him off.
So when she introduced me to him and we started dating, I never told Jason anything about my bisexuality. He has met Felecia and Teddy several times; he really likes them. My relationship with Felecia has evolved into a "one of my 'forever' friends" thing even though we live four hours apart and only see each other maybe three times a year (you recall that when Jason and I got married, we moved to Shelbyville, Tennessee a year later.) I bet you're wondering if I have been with another woman since I got married and the answer is yes...but that story is for another letter.
Anyway, Mr. Bradley paused a moment, raised an eyebrow, and said; "Ladies, I just might have another option for you if you'd like to listen." Nicole, the way he smiled at us, my first thought was, "Oh-oh...what the hell does HE want?"
Felecia however just smiled back and said, "Options are good, it never hurts to hear them."
"I agree," Mr. Bradley continued, "so let me ask you girls, how old are you?"