your last day at school, any big plans for the summer?”
“The day went by fast and no I plan on just taking it easy this summer. Oh, a friend did invite me to this party to celebrate the end of the school year and I was wondering if I could go. He’s picking me up at seven if that’s okay.” I reply.
“He? Who is this boy?”
“Ethan. I know him through my friends at school.” That is such a lie; I don’t know him at all. All I know is his name, how unbelievably drawn toward him I am, and how I fantasize about him every moment of the day.
“Alright, well as long as I can meet him before you guys head out then I guess it’s alright since you will be with your friends.”
I smile in return, containing my excitement. “Thanks Daddy.” I’m surprised that my mom doesn’t ask me why I didn’t mention him while she was questioning me at the mall. She just looks at me with a smile. Could she see something in my face? I hope my excitement isn’t giving too much away. I really don’t want my parents to think that they need to have the talk with me.
Being seventeen it’s a little too late for the talk. I might be a virgin but I already know enough. During dinner, mom and dad talk about some high profile case he’s working on and the new attorneys he had working for him. I just wanted to eat as fast as I could and get ready for Ethan to pick me up. He’s all I can think about – his smell, touch and the way that he looks at me with those deep dark piercing eyes that feel like they reach my soul every time. Once we’re finished with our meal, I get permission to go to my room. I want to look nice tonight – well not just nice but alluring, appealing. I can tell that Ethan is already attracted to me, but a cute little dress can’t hurt.
I choose one of the summer dresses that I picked up from the mall earlier. It fits perfectly snug to my body. The dress is short with cap sleeves. It has a large white and black floral print that is pretty but can also be casual. Since I’m not one for high heels, I grab my black and white Converse. Standing in front the mirror with the tight, thin dress and my Converse on and my hair thick and straight right down to the middle of my back, I’m pleasantly happy with my look. I’m nervous and scared at the same time since I don’t know what to expect with Ethan. I really hope to get some answers from him tonight. The doorbell rings, and I run downstairs as fast as I can being careful not to trip. I don’t want my mom or dad to answer it. As I open the door, the feelings rush over me as I watch Ethan’s black eyes look me up and down taking in every inch of me and I can’t help but do the same with him.
“Hi, Ethan.” My body heats up and I examine the black jeans and tight blue T-shirt he’s wearing. It reveals every ripple in his body and is calling for my touch. My voice shakes, and I have to clear my throat.
“Hello, Lindsay.” I’m pretty sure I stopped breathing for a moment.
“Come on in. My dad wants to meet you before we leave. He is kind of protective, so he just wants to make sure that I’m going out with a good guy. Don’t be nervous or anything, he’s really nice.” Ethan just smiles with a look of understanding but at the same time shows no sign of being nervous to meet my dad.
How can he be so calm when I feel like I’m ready to explode and throw myself on him? As soon as we walk into the living room where my dad is sitting reading one of the mystery novels he loves so much, he looks up at us with a sort of confused grin.
“Hello, Ethan. It’s nice to meet you son. Just thought I’d introduce myself before you guys headed out to the party. So how long have you lived here?”
“It’s nice to meet you, sir. My parents and I just moved to town, so I haven’t had much time to get to know anyone yet. I thought it would be nice to go to