Dinner and a walk

When he walked downstairs to dinner, John saw Sammy, his older sister, helping his mom with dinner. She was home from college between quarters. Sammy told college tales at dinner, while he and Julie traded witty jabs at each other's expense. His mother tried to keep the peace, though the banter never rose above playful into nasty.

The rest of dinner was relatively uneventful. After dinner, he watched TV with Sammy and his mom. Julie went out with a girlfriend. After an hour, he decided to take a walk and think about Rachel. It had stopped raining before he went to Rachel's, and it was a little warmer, even though it was nighttime. He put on a coat and headed out the door.

Standing in the driveway admiring the stars, moon, and constellations, picking his way around the astronomy he knew, his cell phone rang.

"Hello."

"Hi, John. This is Karen. What are you doing?"

Since they were both science geeks and worked in the fancy science lab, they had gotten to be friends. Six years in the same advanced science classes will do that. She had his cell number in case she forgot her keys to the lab, since he lived so close to school.

"I was just looking at the stars. What's up?"

Karen cleared her throat nervously. "Um, you know that science project for Human A&P? Rachel said in the bathroom that you worked with her on it."

Memories from earlier in the afternoon, when Karen walked in on them, brought blood back to his cock. The way she looked at his cock after she stopped screaming was burned in his brain.

"Yes, I did. And she helped me with ours. Why?"

"Well, um, could ... would you mind ... um, what I mean is ..."

"What are you asking, Karen?" He managed to keep his amusement out of his voice.

He could hear her take a big breath. "Could-you-come-over-and-help-me-with-the-project?" The words came so fast he almost missed them.

"Now? I think I could, but why tonight?"

"Um, my parents are, er, out till late tonight. We can both finish our homework and not have to worry about it for the weekend. It would all be in the name of science." He heard a heavy sigh.

Thoughts about Karen wanting the same thing Rachel wanted -- sex -- ran through his mind.

"I'll arrange it with my mom and come over in twenty minutes. Okay?"

"That would be great, John." He could hear the excitement in her voice.

"It's set then. Bye."

"Bye."

He headed back in to tell his mom. "Karen just called, and we need to finish up on our science lab research project. Can I go over to her house?"

They often did projects together, and Karen's parents were usually home to supervise. John's mom liked Karen anyway.

"Sure, John. Just be home by ten-thirty. It's a school night."

"Okay, Mom." He gave her a hug and headed to his car. He called Karen back to confirm he was coming over.