You're Not a Serial Rapist Ch. 03

This is a long chapter. I couldn't find a convenient place to separate it. It covers the last few days of the school year, and the building relationship between Bill and the girl that had captured his interest from the beginning of the school year

Enjoy.

The quarter was quickly coming to an end. I still helped Valerie with her Trig. She was doing well.

We were comfortable with each other. It was like we had been friends for years. We had even started finishing each other's sentences. Her dorm-mates really believed we were a couple, no matter what Valerie said. I suppose to a certain extent... we were. We just didn't know it, realize it, or didn't want to admit it to ourselves... and definitely not to each other. That would come.

At nights, on my way back from the library the sweet scent of the Magnolias in full bloom filled the still and humid air. It was a time in the spring that I savored each year.

On one of our 'dates', I took Valerie for a walk along the paths through the scented air. During the day, the scent was there, but overshadowed with the hustle and bustle and the preoccupation with getting to and from classes. In the stillness and solitude of the warm night; she was amazed. We spent over an hour on a nearby bench, taking in the sweet smells... between kisses.

Our Thursday dinners continued to be fun. Occasionally Terri would join, and occasionally... Kathy. Valerie sensed my interest, and inwardly smiled... and said to herself, 'Maybe'. They must have talked about it. Valerie never suggested anything to me. Kathy knew that Valerie and I were just friends... good friends. So her making any kind of overtones were not a problem. Although, I found myself getting lost in her blue gray eyes.

The schedule for finals came out a week before. It was going to work our perfectly for me. I had one engineering class where I had an "A", along with a number of others in the class. The instructor saw no reason for us to take the final. That left two engineering finals and the one General Ed -- "Marriage". The Marriage final was arranged such, there was no way to study for it. So, I had two finals on Monday and the Marriage final Tuesday afternoon, and then I was done.

My parents weren't able to pick me up until Saturday, leaving me with three days to relax and hang out. My roommate was also finished by noon Tuesday, and was leaving later in the afternoon. Valerie was going to be busy with her finals with her Trig final on Tuesday morning. I helped her prepare Monday night. She was planning on leaving Thursday morning, so I wasn't sure how much 'together' time we would have. We had already exchanged addresses so we could keep in touch over the summer. She didn't know what she was going to do over the summer, as far a job was concerned. I was going to be back at the dairy.

Late Tuesday morning of Finals week... the guys were planning on going over to the Campus Lake and hang out.

The lake was a sprawling lake covering about four acres, with a sandy beach on the south side complete with a refreshment stand. The beach itself had about fifty feet of shore-line and was about twenty feet wide. In all of my previous years, I had never really been there. Rode a bike past it, jogged past it, but never just hung out there. Don't know why... just never did.

It was a nice day. My final wasn't until 3:00 and was a twenty minute walk from the beach, so I figured 'Why not?'.

It's strange. Whenever you make a decision for something that will change your life, you don't even realize that you're making it. It's only in hindsight that we realize how important some, seemingly insignificant, things really are... The 'Butterfly Effect'.

We were all talking... not paying attention as the ten of us found a spot off to the side and settled in as I took my t-shirt off. Looking around, there were about thirty other students, equally mixed guys and bikini clad coeds. Then I saw her... Kathy... and she saw me. She had been watching our group as soon as we got there... especially me. Our eyes met. She gave me a sweet smile while giving a little hand wave. My heart skipped a beat as I smiled and waved back.

She was with four other girls... all bigger chested... full C's with lots of exposed cleavage. That fact never even registered with me, as I focused my attention on Kathy.

She was wearing a simple two piece. A light blue with small yellow and pink flowers. Her shoulders were bare as the straps were down. I have always found it exotic when a girl is either on her stomach, with the top undone exposing her completely smooth bare back, or when the shoulder straps were off exposing her bare shoulders. But, what caught my attention were the half apple sized mounds with just a hint of a gentle swell across the top. Her exposed chest and shoulders were a light golden tan. The sun bringing out the gold color of her short hair as it framed her face. She sat with her smooth legs in front of her as she propped herself up with her arms behind her. Her tiny petite body on full display as her cute navel looked back at me. She knew I was taking in all of her, as she sat up even straighter. Her smile even broader.

I may be dense and slow at time in reading girls, but not this time. I stood and made my way over to her against the backdrop of, "Hey. Where are you going?" from my friends. They didn't know Kathy. They only knew Valerie.

Sitting next to her, "Hey there. Now this is a pleasant surprise," I said, the smile having not left my face since the moment I saw her as I looked into her blue gray eyes.

"The girls wanted to get out. They all had a final this morning and some tomorrow and just wanted to unwind this afternoon. I have my last one tonight, but it's for Speech. All I have to do is give a five minute speech. It's all done, so there isn't really anything to prepare. I almost didn't want to come, but they insisted. So, here I am."

"What's your speech about?"

"The instructor gave us a number of topics. We pick one and then do an informative speech. I chose Abortion. It's a large topic that would take more than the five minute limit, so I decided to approach along the line of when life began."

"Interesting."

"So 'when does it become alive?' Is it when there's a heartbeat? When it can survive outside the womb? Things like that," she added.

"I've kind of looked into it too. What about when there is brain activity? I mean, they use brain activity to determine when life ends. Why not use the same criteria to determine when life begins? Just a thought."

"When does that occur?"

"From what I've read, about six to seven weeks."

"I didn't know that, or even thought about that line of thinking. Thanks. I'll use that. Enough about my speech, what brings you here?"

"The guys dragged me here. They had this idea to come. To get out of the dorm. I've got my last final at 3:00, but it's one of those that you can't really study for. So, I figured 'Why not?'

"What's your final?"

I looked at her and grinned as I said, "Marriage."

Her eyes got big, "Marriage? You mean they have a class on it? Don't tell me you're thinking of getting married?"

"No... no... no... Nothing like that. It was an easy class and the last of my General Ed Humanities requirement."

"But... you're a senior. And you're still taking General Ed classes? I thought everyone took all of those the first two years and then went into their major the last two years."

"I decided to space out the General Ed classes over my four years, rather than doing them all the first two years. I knew what my major was going to be in my freshman year, and started taking what I could then. There were some 200 level classes I could take. Spreading out the General Ed classes kind of breaks up my engineering class load so I don't have to carry four or five heavy major classes every quarter."

"That's a pretty neat approach. It seemed to have worked for you."

We chatted for a while. I tried to keep my eyes off her soft swells. I think I got busted a couple of times, as I didn't have sunglasses. Soon, I noticed the time, and a spontaneous thought popped into my head. I was going out on a limb here and taking a step that would have long lasting effects... for both of us.

"What time's your speech?"

"Starts at 6:00. Supposed to end at 9:00. But, I don't think it will go that long. Why?"

"I was thinking... your last final... I'll be done in a couple of hours... want to go downtown tonight and celebrate the end of finals? Nothing too crazy. Just have a few beers. Maybe dance a little."

I could see her thinking about it for a few moments, and then her face lit up, "I'd love to," which brought a big relieving smile to my face.

"Do you want me to call you at any particular time or what?"

"How about I call you when I get back from my final and go from there?"

"Great," grabbing a napkin from the snack bar she had my number.

"Good luck on your speech."

"Thanks. Good luck on your marriage final," she grinned. That brought a few looks from her friends before I headed off for my last final.

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After cashing a check to get some cash for the evening. I gave Valerie a call to see how her Trig final went.

"So, how do you think you did?"

"Pretty good. I finished. Answered every problem. Felt good. All thanks to you."

"So, how did your marriage final go?"

"Easy. It only took an hour."

"What'd you do all day, since you said you didn't need to study?"

I was pretty sure she knew about Kathy and me meeting up at the lake and me asking her to go downtown later.

"The guys dragged me out to the lake. I didn't want to go, but they insisted. I was surprised when I got there and saw Kathy. We talked for about an hour, or so. Just before I headed off to my final, I asked if she would like to go downtown later for a couple of beers to celebrate the end of finals. I was pleased that she accepted."

"Good. I'm glad that finally happened. Too bad it's so late in the year, with just a few days left. You two will make a good couple. Have fun."

"What do you mean, 'good couple'? I thought she has a boyfriend. That was one reason I was surprised she agreed to go out."

"I'll let her talk about that, if she wants to. Don't push it. Let her bring it up. Again... if she wants to."

"Got it."

"So, like I said... have fun. Get to know each other... have fun."

"You keep saying 'have fun'."

"Yep. You two deserve, and will be good for each other," I could hear the smile as she hung up. Again, little did I realize how many times those words would be repeated in my head.

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8:15 the phone rang. I knew who it was as I left the card game in the end lounge.

"So, how did the speech go?"

"Perfect. Your bit of info was very helpful."

"So, still up for going downtown?"

"Yep... I'm more than ready. Give me fifteen minutes and meet me in the lobby."

"Got it. See you in fifteen."

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At exactly 8:30 the elevator doors opened and Kathy, and only Kathy emerged. My heart stopped. She looked amazing as I watched her cross the open space between us. I mean I had seen her earlier in her two-piece, which was amazing, and numerous times at dinner with Valerie; but, not like this.

The hint of eyeliner accentuated the softness and blue grayness of her eyes. Her eyebrows were thin, delicate, and the color of honey. Her eyelashes full. Her cheeks a bit of light pink. Her short blonde hair framing her flawless face. The twinkle in her eyes, and the smile, told me she was looking forward to our evening.

My gaze traveled downward to the light blue stretchy top. The top started just above the top of her breasts held in place by two thin shoulder straps. The tightness accentuating each of her half apple sized mounds. Her flawless, and lightly tanned, upper chest on full display with no tan lines. I wondered how, and most importantly... where she tanned. The bottom of the top hung loosely, coming to rest at just the top of her shorts. And those shorts... and legs. The loose white shorts coming about mid-thigh showing off her toned and tanned lower thighs and calves. The white sandals accentuating her tanned feet. Her toenails painted a light pink. I could tell she had planned the outfit all afternoon.

Everything about her, radiated her sexuality, her femininity.

All I could say was, "Wow. You look fantastic," which made the smile on her face even broader as she literally beamed at the complement.

The walk downtown was fun. It was the first time that we had really talked alone. We took our time. Talked like old friends... casual... relaxed. There was none of the 'first date' nervousness, as we had a bit of familiarity from our shared dinners with Valerie.

I knew that she was majoring in Communications, with a minor in Business. We found that we had similar likes in music: Chicago, Santana, Crosby Stills and Nash, and more. She told me about her family and so did I. I learned she had a younger brother that was a senior in high school. Told her my roommate left earlier that day and that I was would be around until Saturday, as that was the soonest my dad could get a day off. She wasn't sure when she was going to have her parents come pick her, and her stuff up... maybe the end of the week.

Asked what it was like in northern Illinois, in a small dairy town. Asked what I had planned for the summer. Told her about my job at the dairy. She had planned on taking a couple of classes to get ahead and was planning on getting a part-time job... just didn't know what. Asked if I was looking forward to getting home. I just said that I was going to miss the group down here. Always having something to do. At home there was just my job because I didn't keep in contact with any of my high school friends. She said she wasn't looking forward to living at home for the summer. Then she put it out there.

"I'm afraid my ex-boyfriend will be bugging me," this time she had turned and was looking at me. I must have had a confused look as she continued, "I know you knew that I had a boyfriend at home. That's why I wasn't around here on the weekends. It's also why I never really flirted with you, although Valerie kept trying to convince me that I should. Kept saying how good of a couple we would make."

"Yeah. Funny. She said the exact same thing to me earlier today when I told her we were going out tonight. She also said a few times to 'have fun'," but then recalling that I had seen more of her on the weekends over the last month.

As if reading my mind, "In case you're wondering... he's an 'ex' because I really got tired of him controlling me. Never letting me stay here on weekends and enjoy college life. I think he was jealous of me having some freedom and friends away from him. He was never interested in going to college. Never wanted to hear about any friends I had made, even though the only friends I made were with the girls on the floor. I guess I got used to it. I finally had it a month ago and told him we were done. He's been bugging me since then. Calling. Sometimes I'd see his car when I come out of the dorm. I would just turn around and go back inside. My parents never really liked him. Valerie says I'm better off without him. She's right."

"I'm surprised Valerie never mentioned it that you didn't have a boyfriend anymore."

"I asked her not to. I knew she would've tried to get us together. I wasn't ready for that... at that time. I'm glad we met up earlier today, the way we did. Sometimes things are best left up to chance, circumstance, and timing."

We walked in silence for a few minutes before she said, "You guys have a special relationship. I've never seen anything like it. I mean, you're both so casual around each other. I know she's had a couple of dates. That you went out with Terri a few times. There was never a hint of jealousy. No controlling. Just casual friends."

"It's kind of developed that way. She didn't want a boyfriend. I hadn't really gone out that much my last few years here. It's kind of hard to meet girls in engineering classes... since there aren't any. And my social skills were lacking. This year I made a promise to myself to have fun."

"But, how did you keep things from getting... what's the right word...? To serious. I mean, you guys spent a lot of time together, and stuff. Even having gone out on a few dates... Maybe, that's none of my business."

"No. That's fine. I mean... yeah... it kind of started when we went on a hayride the first quarter that my dorm put on. Then last quarter when I was helping her with her math class. We became friends."

"I knew about that. She really appreciated all the help. I could tell that at the beginning of the quarter that she was really nervous. She was kind of nervous to even ask you for help. I told her she needs to, sooner than later, before she was beyond the point of no return. I know. I struggled with those same math classes."

"I'm glad it worked out that way. And through it all we got closer.... We did mess around a little bit. But there were lines we were careful not to cross. Sometimes it wasn't easy," I kind of chuckled, "But we didn't. She's a nice girl."

"She says the same thing about you."

"What... that I'm a nice girl?"

Laughing, "No. Silly. That you're going to make some girl very happy... I can't believe I'm talking to you like this... so easy... so comfortably... like I've know you for years. Even with my best girlfriends I'm not this relaxed... comfortable, and open. I can't explain it. I mean, we've only been together... what... fifteen minutes?"

"Well actually maybe an hour, or so, if you count this afternoon," I got a giggle, "I know. I was thinking the same thing. Maybe it's karma?"

"I don't care what it is... I like it," as she took my hand into hers and gave it little squeeze while also giving me a knowing smile. That first touch was electrifying. We both felt it, and more.

We got to the bar just before 9:00. Being the middle of the week, there was no band; but there was music. I got a beer. Kathy wanted a wine cooler. We toasted and found a place to sit, which wasn't too difficult as the place was only about half full. We danced a number of fast songs. Kathy was having fun. I was having fun. Toasting numerous times. There was a closeness that was building, a closeness that I had never experienced before, not even with Valerie.

About an hour, or so, after a few rounds of drinks, the Carpenters "We've only just begun" came on. Little did I realize... little did we realize, 'how apropos'.

We've only just begun to live

White lace and promises

A kiss for luck and we're on our way

We've only begun....

I took her hand and led her to the center of dance floor, and were joined by other couples. I held her close for the first time. It was electrifying. Her head my shoulder. My hands on her lower waist, just above where her top had risen up. Her firm little breasts against my chest, separated by two thin layers of cloth. We dance/swayed in our own little world as we both took in each other, and the lyrics.

...And when the evening comes we smile

So much of life ahead

We'll find a place where there's room to grow

And yes, We've just begun

As the song ended, she pulled back. We stared into each other's eyes... deeply. Even in the dim light of the bar I could see a bit of a welling up. And then... our lips met for the first time as we kissed like two long lost lovers.

"Let's go outside for a bit," I said as the next song was beginning. She silently nodded as my hand found her waist and hers mine.