" Yes, ma'am. Thank you, ma'am. I'll put the money in my sock, out of sight of anyone. Do you have to be at your designated spot by a specific time, m...'am?" No, Jeremy. I shall phone for my pickup when I get closer, so I do not want you driving recklessly. Be a good driver tonight, to show me your competence, Jeremy." Will do, ma'am."He settled back round at the wheel, and checked around carefully before leaving the kerb. He drove steadily, but not fast, as he got used to doing a lot more than. That was a constant. Up until that point, we had never had any contact, not even in the slightest. She came to the party, we met, we fell in love, end of story.Everything I had done in the last five years was done with the sole purpose of maximizing my chances of being at this party and meeting her again. I had come back to RPI to be here. I had joined ROTC, and had hung around the pool hall, all so that the Kegs brothers would notice me and invite me over (I had originally been found playing. Besides, nice girls like me simply didn't put out and especially not on the first frigging date.I was sure that Carlton was going to be the one for me. I pictured it as being just like our parents a generation before us. Carlton brought me back home immediately after the prom. He'd asked me to go to a party with him afterwards, but I'd declined. I had envisioned something completely different. I saw the two of us sitting on our porch swing and after a little bit of talking, I'd be ready for my. "Car door opening, 75 feet on the left- he is angry and wants a drink, so is going to try to mess with us instead." It sure was easier dealing with people when I knew their motivations! I downshifted, and stopped between the lines of traffic that were stalled waiting for an obstruction or construction ahead to clear, putting down the kickstand, and removing my helmet to become less of a faceless idea of 'biker' and more of a person.I made a show of stretching, although my back infact felt fine,.