It was the summer after my sixteenth birthday. Unfortunately, I had made quite a name for myself as one of the easiest girls in school, but contrary to popular belief, I was actually still a virgin. When I met Kaleb through a mutual friend, I thought I'd hit the jackpot. Finally, an older guy from a different school, who liked me for me instead of what he had heard about me.
Looking back now, it's funny to me that he wore a black Neff beanie and all black clothing all summer long. It was one of the hottest summers that small Midwestern town ever had.
Back when our Myspace top eight friends list dictated everything about our social hierarchies, the thing I would look forward to the most after coming home from my part-time job at a pizza place was checking my inbox to see what he had planned for our evening. I was the only girl my age who didn't have a cell phone, so I had to sneak off with the cordless home phone or sit at my parents' old, clunky desktop computer just waiting for those much anticipated Myspace messages.
Night after night, Kaleb would pick me up in that beat up, gray Toyota, and I would rush out the front door as soon as I heard the old, worn out motor sputtering down our lane. My mom would always scream after me, "How can you stand that loud, screaming music he's always blaring?" As the screen door slammed behind me, Kaleb and I would laugh at her words. Those songs and his laughter were the soundtrack to my summer.
Most nights, we would just drive around the old, narrow country lanes and talk about life. He would talk about his friends, smoking weed, skateboarding, and the next concert he was going to. I would talk about how strict my parents were and how I would never be allowed to go to any of those concerts. We would drive until we were lost and then pull over in some cornfield to look up at the stars.
I would never admit it to my mother, but his screamo metal music did start to wear on my nerves. We finally compromised, and he made me a mixtape with Yellowcard, Jimmy Eats World, Blink 182, and Something Corporate. "My Konstantine" was on repeat for months, and I still smile from ear to ear awash with nostalgia whenever I hear it.
Those late night drives alone in his car were innocent at first. Kissing was a new adventure (and somewhat of a challenge) for me, as Kaleb had two lower lip piercings. Once I got over my irrational concern that I was somehow going to hurt them, I realized how fun it was to bite those tantalizing hoops and suck them into my mouth, rolling my tongue over them lightly until he'd lose control and pull me hard onto his lap.
I came home from work one day, and saw the much anticipated Myspace message: "I'll pick you up at 7:30. Wear a dress, with nothing underneath."
My breath caught in my throat and the summer heat hit me all at once. Sweating, I ran from the room and hurriedly changed out of my work clothes, rinsed off in a cool shower, put on a loose but very flattering black sundress with blue checkers, and told my parents I'd be home by midnight.
Right on time, I could hear screamo music and a worn out engine making their way up the driveway. I don't think his car was even in park before I jumped in. "Take me somewhere," I begged.
Kaleb was quiet as we drove. It was a rare weeknight that there were no baseball games or practices scheduled at the county diamonds, so we pulled in the empty lot, parked in the back near some trees behind the playground, and left a clear view of any oncoming cars or passersby. We were just far enough from the city lights that we could easily watch the stars and moon start to twinkle at dusk, and the dewey grass begin to sparkle with fireflies.
Without a word, Kaleb got out of the car and walked around to my door. Once opened, I stepped out of the car and watched as Kaleb then opened the door to the backseat. My gaze followed his as he took my hand in his. Blankets. And condoms.
I gulped, my mouth suddenly dry.
I climbed into the backseat behind him and he pressed his lips to mine. I wasn't exatly new at this, awkward fumbling while exploring new body parts, but I knew tonight would be different. I knew how much he cared about me and I knew that I was finally going to take the final step, the line that I had always been too nervous to cross with past lovers.
Kaleb reached up into the front seat to turn the ignition to idle, which in turn kicked the stereo on.
"My Konstantine."
Kaleb positioned himself in the middle seat, and put his hands under my thighs to pull me on top of him. Straddling him, I looked deep into his dark brown eyes as his fingers traced zig zags down my back. I remember thinking how unfair it was for this man to be blessed with such thick, long lashes that were every mascara model's wet dream. His light caress and the way he looked at me set my nerves on fire, and despite the overwhelming summer heat and humidity, my skin prickled with goose bumps. I could feel every part of his body, every touch, through the thin, loose fabric of my dress. Thanks to Kaleb's request that I wear nothing beneath the dress, my bare pussy reacted immediately.
With my arms wrapped around his neck and my hips thrusting into his, I closed my eyes and crushed my mouth against his. Kaleb's tongue immediately began its exploration of my mouth. His hands crept from my back to my waist. Lost in the moment, the heat, and the music, I grabbed his left hand and placed it on my breast. With no need for further invitation, he pulled the fabric down ever so slightly, setting my breasts free of their minimal restraint.
I raised up a bit on my knees so that my naked breasts were level with his face. Kaleb leaned forward, kissing and then sucking first one, then the other nipple into his greedy mouth. Without noticing, a satisfied moan slipped from somewhere deep inside me. As Kaleb worked my breasts and teased my hard, sensitive nipples, I pulled Kaleb's shirt up over his head. He paused the assault on my aching nipples only long enough to remove the garment from his body. Pulling my dress up my hips ever so slightly, I was completely exposed to him with all of the loose fabric of my dress now bunched unceremoniously around my waist. I was trembling.
The view and the teasing must have become too much for him. Kaleb grabbed me and pushed me aside for a moment. With his newfound room to move more freely, he unzipped his jeans and started working them down his narrow hips. I'm not sure if it was intentional, but his boxers slid off as well.
My eyes widened a bit and I licked my lips as his cock stood at attention, now free of all restrictive garments.
"Fingers are a lot different than that," I naively and rather stupidly stated. "You're a lot bigger than I was expecting."
Kaleb smiled at me. That smile could melt even my deepest worries.