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Someone's head resting on my knee. Warm and tender as he could be. Who takes good care of me. Oh, wouldn't it be Loverly?
My Fair Lady.

May 1980. Cast party.

Bunny hugged me and slurred, "Ohhh, Mousey Ramone! I love the leather jacket! You look a little... dangerous? Are you going to get me in... trouble?"

Stealing it was ridiculously easy, but I have to hide it in my locker so my parents won't ask where I got it...

"Bunny! I didn't think you were coming. Of course I'll get you in trouble. What did you have in mind?"

Whoa. Did I just cross a line?

Suddenly bashful, she looked down and covered her mouth. "Umm, I... we could, you know... Mousey, I'm so embarrassed right now."

Feeling the heat of her shame, I deflected. "Did you bring a swimsuit?"

Bunny perked up with relief. "I did, yessir. But let's have some vodka first."

Just like me, she must have started drinking on the way over here. That's my Bunny...

I high-fived her. "You don't have to ask twice! I'll get us some punch to pour it in."

After spiking our drinks in the cozy pool room bathroom, I left Bunny to change into her suit.

I've never seen her in anything close to revealing. I wonder if her body is sexy...

Feeling a bit tipsy, I sat on a couch in the living room, watching my cast and musical mates mingle. A happy mood settled on me, as the pit orchestra experience had been immensely satisfying, and a few actors offered congratulations on the solos I had performed.

I could get used to this...

Remembering that Bunny's body might be worth seeing, I stepped outside to survey the pool area. A black swimming cap immediately drew my attention, and warmed my heart.

She's the only girl who would wear one here...

I quickly changed into my suit and joined Bunny in the water. She glided around me. "Mousey, I love swimming, don't you?"

She took my hand, a deep breath, then ducked us underwater. We lay at the bottom of the deep end, and I studied Bunny's wavy figure. If her body were to have a theme, it would be medium.

Not really sexy, but not bad. Not bad at all...

A long medium width neck flowed into medium shoulders. Her medium sized breasts perked high and proud on a medium chest, bordered by strong, medium radius biceps.

Bunny's torso maintained the medium motif, with only a slightly indented waist spoiling a straight column shape. Medium curved hips matched her shoulders, with medium shapely thighs stretching from a gently rounded lower belly.

Bunny's legs are her best feature, but are twice as thick as my chicken pegs...

Having seen enough, I exhaled a last stream of bubbles from my lungs to remain submerged as I drew her close. I met Bunny's watery brown gaze with my own, and we held out as long as possible, before having to surface. My drowning reflex kicked in before hers, and I pulled Bunny up with me.

After three deep gulps of air, she touched my cheek. "I win!"

Maybe it's our time tonight...

I pointed at her chest. "Well, you have a better set of lungs on you!"

Bunny blushed and crossed her arms, then laughed. "Mousey! You're sooo bad!"

We played in the water for a few more minutes, then she quietly asked, "Do you want more booze?"

I nodded, then sang a phrase from the evening's theatrical presentation. "Oi. It would be... loverly."

Bunny missed the timing because of her surprise, but drawled out the next line. "Loverly..."

Accompanied by goofy smiles, we brought it home together.

"Loverly!"

Feeling giddy with alcohol and closeness to her, I babbled, "Bunny, I'll always drink with you. Let's go."

"The bottle is in my friend's car, but I need to go to the bathroom first. It's a green Dodge station wagon. Meet me there."

I guess we're going to make out in the car. Shit, I don't know how to kiss a girl. I hope Bunny knows what she's doing...

Immediately pulling a towel around her, she hurried out of the pool area. Exiting the water to dry off, I considered my next move and the possible consequences. Making out with Bunny sounded fun and scary, but what might come afterwards disturbed me, in a murky way. Like so many other things in my life, the decision was made for me when miniskirted, blonde Ellen strolled up, then greeted me with a broad smile.
"Ray, there you are!"

She's so hot...

"Hi, Ellen. What a great closing night.You totally nailed your song."

Ellen looked around the party. I didn't know the senior who hosted the unofficial get-together, but he or she obviously had wealthy parents. Just the pool house was bigger than the entire first floor of my parent's three bedroom townhouse. "Thank you. How's your sister Natalie doing?"

Petite and sexy Ellen had been in the Body Surfing Club with my popular sister during her senior year, and had become one of Natalie's numerous followers.

Two weeks prior, I had attended one of the club's meetings, which consisted of carpooling to The Wedge at Newport Beach. Only two brave guys ever went into the ten-to-thirty foot high surf, while the rest of us watched and got high. Ellen had shared a joint and a beach towel with me while we talked endlessly about... I couldn't remember what. Eventually she had kissed my cheek and said, "Ray, you're a good listener. Some girls like that."

Not even Ellen's friendly beauty could keep the concern from my face. "Natalie still goes to Long Beach City College, but she just moved in with her punk rocker boyfriend. I don't think she goes to class very often. You should call her."

Ellen frowned in sympathy. "Maybe I will. She's so cool."

Used to living in my sibling's social shadow, I nodded. "Yeah, but she doesn't seem very happy now. I worry about her."

She gave me The Look. "You're a good brother, Ray. Hey, I need to tell you something. It's hard to believe right now, but you won't always be a dork. Well, not so much of one."

Her gorgeous smile kept the words from stinging. Ellen continued, "You haven't kissed a girl yet, have you?"

For some reason, answering her came brought me no shame. "Nope, not yet."

She took my hand. "Come with me."

What the hell?

A convenient stone bench behind the pool house was barely big enough for both of us, so Ellen sat on my lap and put her arms around my neck. "Ok, Ray. You need to know how to kiss, for when you start dating girls."

"Really? You're going to show me?"

She nodded. "Put one hand on my neck and the other one around my waist. Close your eyes, slowly bring your lips to mine, then gently open your mouth and touch my tongue with yours. Remember to go slow, because girls love the anticipation. Ready?"

I nodded, then placed my hands properly. My eyes shut and I pulled her to my lips. She let out a slight groan, which excited me beyond anything I could have imagined. Ellen's mouth slowly opened and her tongue caressed my lips, so I lay my own upon it. She led me into her mouth, then softly pushed our tongues into mine. Her hand moved into my hair, where she smoothly pulled, so I returned the action, but only was able to tug once before she separated our mouths with a gasp.

"And that's all there is to it. Well done, Ray. You're ready for a girlfriend now."

"Thanks Ellen. I... don't know what to say."

She put a finger to my lips. "Don't say anything, and don't tell anyone. It's our secret."

I liked having a small girl on my lap to kiss. Will I have to sit on Bunny when we make out?

I walked with Ellen back to the pool, and spotted Bunny talking to a solo singer I had accompanied in the play. "Hi Bunny! Hey, Jackie. This is Ellen."

Ellen waved and laughed, "Well, I'll leave Ray in your hands, girls."

She winked at me. "Bye, have fun!"

Uneven and extremely thin Jackie hugged me, smelling of rum. "We kicked ass, didn't we!"

Two hours earlier, I had joined the quirky brown-skinned brunette on stage to play our song, Loverly. It had only lasted two minutes, but had been the highlight of the play for me.

Bunny seemed disturbed, and Jackie twirled around her like a stick-figure fairy. In her typical sing-song style, Jackie crooned, "What's the matter, Kari?"

Bunny pointed at me. "Ray, how do you know Ellen?"

Jackie laughed, "Ellen, Ellen, such a beautiful and slutty tramp. She's awesome, don't you think?"

"Bunny, she's friends with my sister. I don't really know her. I..."

Jackie tapped my neck with a long fingernail on her bony digit. "Dude, that's not my lipstick."

I grimaced. "Uhh, No. It's Ellen's. She... gave me a kissing lesson."

Bunny looked away from me, but Jackie asked, "A kissing lesson? Why would she do that?"

"Ellen said I needed to be ready for a girlfriend. It was... nice."

Jackie teased, "Oh, look at the big time Casanova!"

She pantomimed Ellen kissing me, complete with girly squeals, then smoothly rotated to mimic my kissing, and added lusty caveman grunts.

I couldn't stop laughing. "Yeah, Jackie! It was just like that!"

She pulled her long straight hair over one side of her lopsided face. "Ray, if you're going to be around for the summer, I can get you a job at Nalgas restaurant. My best friend Kelly and I work there, and you can hang out with us after our shifts."

My next few months suddenly had a purpose. "Really, Jackie? Cool, that sounds fun. I'll apply next week, and... Hey, Bunny, don't leave. I thought we could go to your friend's car."

The dimple on her cheek made its stage entrance. "Bye, Mousey. My dad's picking me up. Nice to meet you, Jackie."

A tiny wave of sadness peaked over me as I watched my friend hurry away.

I don't know what, but I did something wrong...

Poking my bare shoulder repeatedly with a prop cane from the show, Jackie rolled her eye at me. "Bunny and Mousey. In-ter-es-ting. Do you want to fuck her?"

Her sudden vulgarity caught me off guard. "Umm. We're not like that. "

We could be...

She hooked my leg with the cane, then gave it a slight tug. "Ha, loverboy, you didn't say 'No!' But you really blew it, telling her you kissed Ellen. Not that I blame you, because it's Ellen, you lucky cad. Here's what you need to do. Give Kari... Bunny... the weekend to cool off, then ask her out. She's kind of big and tall for you,"

I get that a lot...

"But you fancy her, I can tell. I like her, too. I would... mmm. She's yummy, in a librarian kind of way. And you... well, you're quite the dork, but she digs you anyways."

She took my hand and recreated the bow we had taken on stage. "Ok, bye. I loved performing with you! Don't forget to apply for the restaurant job, 'cuz they fill quickly."

She skipped away, completely within her character, leaving me dazed.

What a strange looking and odd girl. She sure is fun, though, and more my size. Maybe I'll ask her out, instead of Bunny. Preferably, someplace dark...

A/N:  The small restaurant chain was actually named Naugles, but everyone called it Nalgas, which means "buttocks" in Spanish. Famous for its munchie-relieving Macho Nachos, it merged into a more popular Southern California chain, Del Taco.

Last year, I asked my sister about Ellen's kissing lesson, and she admitted to being behind it, one of many favors she did to help me with women.

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