"Jake, it's not a long-term relationship with him that I'm after."
She also told me about the thin, silent guy in black in Eighteenth Century lit class who kept stealing glances. I even got to hear about BOAC, "Best Ass on Campus". Turned out he was gay, so she and her friends let him keep the title, but they had to identify a BOAC II.
"Aren't the letters wrong? Shouldn't it be BAOC?"
Thuy giggled. "I just know he's BOAC. Maybe BAOC's too hard to say."
As we hit town, it was already getting late and most restaurants were closed. We ended up eating some greasy hamburgers and nachos at some bar stools, totally over-dressed for the occasion.
"So what about you?"
"Me?"
"Yeah, who do you want to do?"
"Like a celebrity?"
"No, I mean who are you dating. Work with me here."
"I don't have much time for girls right now."
"You've got time to look."
"I don't wanna talk about this right now."
"Jake, I've told you about every guy I can think of. We talked once about a yeast infection. Your parents. We talk about everything."
"I didn't know you had broken up with Veejay for over a month."
Thuy was silent for a second. "Yeah, I didn't know I was hiding it, but I guess I was."
"Umm, so," I began. "There's Tracy at work. I think if I wanted a sex fling, she'd be my girl."
"What do you like about her?"
"Not much actually. But she's nice and I get the idea she'd be very willing."
"Tracy puts out."
"I don't know, but she's always doing these blatant things to get my attention. She actually stared at me once sucking her finger."
"Are you sure she exists and isn't some porn fantasy?"
"If she were my fantasy, we'd be doing it."
"Why aren't you?"
I shrugged. "I don't know. I feel like... I'm waiting for someone else."
Thuy nodded. "So one girl agrees with me that you're hot, but you're not interested. Any actual dates?"
"Not too much."
"Not a single one in however many months."
"Alright, Jane, you nosy slut."
Thuy's smile broadened. "Who you calling nosy?"
"Yeah, yeah. So there was this woman in Physics."
"Oooh, a physics babe. All the cutest ones do it quantum-style."
I paused and gave Thuy my look. She quietly formed a little halo over her head with her fingers and waited.
"So, I'd noticed her the first day. Why? Ummm.. just a killer body, essentially, yeah. She's black with these amazing braids--"
"Tell me about the killer body."
"You looked it. You're eating this up."
"I just love how nervous this makes you. I'm not going to get offended, Jake. I've always known you were a breast man. Why are you afraid to talk about the fact that you look at girls sexually?"
"I don't just look at them sexually!"
"See. You can't admit it."
"Whatever."
"Did you ever do anything about it?"
"Yes, I did actually, Ms. I-Cant-Wait-To-Be-Done-By-Soccer-Hottie."
"Hey, I've never done anything. I'm all talk. You're the one who... did you?"
"I asked her out."
"Oh, ummm, only once? Did she say yes, and did you get anywhere?"
"More than once, yes, and yes."
"Yummy! I want details."
"Maybe those are private."
"Not from me."
"Maybe they are, even to you."
"Oh, I'm sorry, Jake. I... So-- you and she? Have you?"
"Inside her? No, well, not with that."
"What did you do with her?" Thuy didn't seem to be teasing me now.
"So, we went out eight times to be exact. Dates 3 and 4 included kissing and serious tongue action. Serious petting on Date 5. Date 6, the, uhhh, shirts come off."
"Hers, too?"
"Yes."
"Go on."
"Date 7 was hands. Wandering."
Thuy whispered leaning in towards me. "How much?"
"Two fingers inside her. Why are you making me say this? And her hands too, on me."
"To... completion?"
I nodded.
After a moment, Thuy said, "Date 8?"
I smiled again for the first time in a bit. "Date 8 was different. She told me how wonderful I am, kissed my cheek repeatedly, said she wished things could be different... and told me we had to stop because she had a boyfriend."
"I believe you," Thuy giggled. "My poor, poor Jake."
"It's not--"
"Finally get a girl you like and you're a homewrecker."
"We weren't in love, but I was surprised. She's the smartest person in class."
"I doubt that."
"Why?"
Thuy just rolled her eyes. "That's as far as you've ever gone, right?"
"Yeah. You already know the rest."
"'K."
"How about you?"
"Me?"
"Yeah, you. You made me confess everything, so it's your turn."
"I tell you most everything already," Thuy responded.
"Yeah, exactly, most everything. What's the rest?"
"You're as bad as me."
I was copying her, it was true. So I just waited, as she had done to me.
"Ok. Jake, you really do know most everything, but Veejay and I played together some. I'm still a virgin, so you don't have to worry-- um, ask-- about that."
"But what have you done?"
"Well, he really was a very good kisser. Very good. And he liked to umm suckle or lick my breasts."
As soon as she said this, I felt my heart pumping faster.
"Did you? Do you like it?"
"It was nice."
I didn't really want to know this. "Anything else?"
"Yes, Jake." She looked at me for a second. "He wanted me... a couple times, I, I never talk about this stuff, so I don't know how to say. I took him in my mouth."
I tried not to show anything.
"How was it?"
"Mixed. Very mixed feelings. He was a good guy, Jake. A really good guy. You have to believe me."
"I do."
"But... I... it didn't. I felt like there should be something more happening than was."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, if you, if you are being that intimate with someone, shouldn't I be feeling more than 'he's nice'?"
"Probably. I kind of felt the same with Kalia, that was her name. Well, I bet it was different, but she was hot and I liked her, but I knew after each date that I really just wanted to find out what this stuff was like. That was why I was going out, so that I could experience this stuff myself."
Thuy nodded. "It was actually my idea, not his. I wanted to see, too."
"Anything more to report?"
Thuy smiled and shook her heard.
"That was a weird conversation."
Thuy nodded. "You have no idea what colors you were turning as I talked."
"I can't help it. I don't know why."
"Don't worry, Jake. I was feeling the same thing. I just don't show it in my skin like you do. I wanted to hurl this mug at someone on Date 7."
"Why did you ask?"
"I guess, I wanted to know, kinda, but I also like that I have no secrets from you. It's important."
"Kalia was a nice woman, despite the fact that she was dating two people at once. And I am sure Veejay was too."
"He wasn't a woman. I just told you how I know for certain."
I smiled. "So you don't have to give me the normal lecture about lowering my standards."
"Well, most of your girlfriends of old deserved it."
"Here we go...."
"Crystal."
"Yep."
"A whole year with Crystal. I still can't believe it. She was sooo... Her freaking name was Crystal! You deserved so much more than her. That you wasted your time with... agh!"
"You've never given this up."
"Well, you keep repeating the process. She was never good enough for you!"
"You shouldn't judge her like that!"
"I'm not judging! I just know you. You were never really happy; you just liked having a girlfriend. You always settle! That's your biggest flaw. You deserved so much more!"
"Like who? Who else was I supposed to be dating that was better?"
"See? You can't honestly say she was the girl for you. You couldn't then and you can't now. She was just a nice girl."
"She was my Vee-jay, I guess."
Thuy glared at me, then said, "Yes." Then, "At least I broke up with him. She had to dump you because you are so damn loyal. I think you were happy to escape."
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