Steve and I sat in the bar after our respective days at work. I have known him since we were at school then when we left school we had played football for the same team. In the last couple of years we had almost completely drifted apart as he had moved away due to work commitments. Out of the blue I had bumped into him again which had led to us chatting and catching up on what had happened since we had lost touch. This had seen us meet up today after work and we had enjoyed a pint or two.
"So Steve are you back for good now?" I asked.
"Looks like it Paul, I found I had missed the old place so was more than happy to come back."
"And?" I said sensing there was more to it than simple homesickness.
"Well while I was away I met someone. She is really nice. One thing led to another and ..we kind of got together."
"But, it broke up and you moved back to forget?"
He laughed. "No. It was the opposite in fact." I have to admit to being more than a little confused. "See although I met her while I was working away she was only there seeing friends. You see she's actually born and brought up here like us."
"Would I know her?"
"I don't think so. She is a few years younger than us and has not long left college."
"You dirty old bastard." I teased
"As it happens people who know the pair of us say that she acts more grown up than me. Anyway if you can hold on a bit you will get to meet her as she is meeting me in here tonight before we go out for a meal."
I offered to get us another drink while Steve waited for this new mystery girl of his to arrive. Having known that Steve liked to be with his women for no more than a week I was intrigued as to what woman had managed to convince him to commit. I was even keener to meet her given that she was so young. Walking back to our seats I caught him glancing out of the window and as he turned he coloured noting that I had seen as he was obviously eager to met with his girlfriend.
Sitting back at the table I handed Steve his beer. "So what's her name?"
"Lucy."
"Nice. So what does she do for a living?" I asked.
"Oh you will like this." He replied. "She's training to be a solicitor. Her degree course was law. I can see you are shocked."
Steve and I are both manual workers, who are fairly typical beer, football and women loving men, who enjoy ourselves. We had attracted 'posh' women before but all they really wanted was a bit of rough so none of the relationships had ever flourished.
"Was she defending you?" I teased.
"You already know how I met her you wind up merchant. I admit that I was as surprised as you when she eventually told me what she did. Anyway she is different to all the girls I have met before. Here she is now mate. I will just go and get her a drink, be back in a moment."
My gaze followed him as he walked across the bar. As they met he and Lucy kissed passionately. He spoke to her and she looked over his shoulder at me. Immediately I could see why he was so taken with her. She stood a fraction shorter than him, probably about 5'7 with her heels raising her, in a smart business. Her shoulder length red curly hair was in complete contrast to the dark material of her clothes. She smiled at me, with a smile that was to die for. They parted momentarily as she walked to the bar and he returned.
"I'll make a move now Steve."
"No need to, she wants to meet you. What do you think?"
"She's stunning. I thought you had said that you would never date a ginger!"
He grinned, "For Christ's sake do not say that."
I laughed. "Of course I wont. But you are one lucky bastard Steve she is really beautiful. Why the fuck is she with you, I thought you said she was clever."
As she approached us our chat stopped. "Lucy, please meet my friend Paul."
"Hello Lucy." I said extending my hand to her.
"Hi Paul, nice to meet you."
"It's nice to meet you as well." I replied.
I stayed with them for maybe half an hour while we chatted. Lucy and I got acquainted and when I left she said that she hoped I would go for a drink with them again soon. I agreed and over the next few months saw them often as we frequently met up for drinks.
During the summer we were sitting in the beer garden after work. As was becoming normal Lucy met up with us when she had finished work.
"Hi boys. I would have thought you outdoor workers would have had enough sitting out in this heat."
"I am only getting the rays before we need to go inside my dear." He grinned as he and I pulled on our tops to go into the pub. Lucy's red hair and fair skin meant she was preferred not to spend to long in the sun.
Once in the gloomy interior of the hostelry we sat ourselves down. It was quiet inside as most customers were drinking in the beer garden. One of the World cup football matches was on the television screen; the two teams involved were only 'minor' nations and therefore were attracting little interest. Steve and I looked up at the screen.
"Honestly, this summer is dreadful we have no escape from the bloody football." Lucy complained.
"It will be heaving in here on Saturday when the England game is on."
"Where are you going to watch the game?"
"Not given it much thought." I replied.
"Steve, why don't the three of us watch it in peace at our place?"
"Good idea, you up for that Paul?"
"Love to."
Lucy grinned, "That's a date then. If it's a sunny day we can have a barbeque and a few drinks and make a day of it. I will even slap on the high factor cream and sit sunbathing with you two if you like.
On Saturday I arrived at their house with a bottle of wine and a case of beers. After I rang the doorbell as was greeted by Lucy as she let me in. She was stood in the doorway in a pale blue summer dress. Her pale shoulders had the tiny spaghetti straps holding the material up. The outline of her small firm breasts could be easily made out by the curves in her dress. She also appeared tinier than normal then I realised that she was standing barefoot in front of me.
"Hi Paul." She said as she reached up giving me a light kiss on the cheek.
"Hi Lucy."
"Put those in the kitchen will you then join Steve in the garden. I'm busting to use the loo, I'll be down in a minute."
Walking out into the garden I found Steve sitting on the patio drinking a beer. Sitting in the chair next to him we briefly chatted about the approaching match whilst enjoying the warm summer sun. When Lucy joined us she handed Steve a bottle of sun lotion and asked him to rub it into her skin for her. She sat on the opposite side of Steve, facing the sun, allowing him to rub the cream into her pale skin. He pulled the straps of her dress to one side and I could sense he had lowered the dress. I could see Lucy's bare shoulders and could make out small murmurs of enjoyment coming from her. I turned and from the way Steve was leaning over her I guessed he was massaging the sun cream into her small round breasts. I remained seated looking down the garden trying to appear unaware of the attention that he was paying her.
Once he had finished he resumed talking to me as if nothing had happened. Lucy sunbathed and allowed us lads to have the usual male conversations. When kick off time arrived Steve and I went into the house to watch the match. Lucy told us she would be outside a little longer as she was not so interested in the football.
In front of their large screen television Steve and Lucy had a large leather three-seater sofa, so Steve and I sat in the position at each end. We sat down to watch the game and enjoy some beers and crisps. About twenty minutes into the game we heard Lucy enter the Kitchen from the garden.
"Can you bring a couple of cans in honey?" Steve called out. We heard her go to the fridge then she walked into the room behind us. She handed the beers over to us from the rear of the sofa. Steve reached up and took his without taking his eyes off the screen. I turned to take my beer and thank her.
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