The Girl

"So, how do you like your new job?" Doug asked.

"It's decent. You still looking? They've got a foreman's position available," Deacon replied.

"Yeah, but Carrie wants me to go to night school, says it's what I need to do to get better in life."

"You should go, but…you've got to come out there man! You get a free view of the beach, and whenever summer gets here, you know some girls will be down there."

"Deac, I'm a married man," Doug said loudly. "About what time of year do you think?" he whispered.

"As soon as they can get out there," Deacon replied with a smirk. "And the boss's daughter is smoking."

"You'd really go for her?" Doug asked.

"She likes me. I personally turn in my time sheet to him every Friday just so I can see her."

"That's sweet, but come on, man, it's the boss's daughter!" Doug exclaimed.

"And? If she likes me then I got no problem."

"And what if she doesn't like you?"

"Then I'm screwed, but right now she likes me."

"How old is she?"

"I don't know, but she says she'll be going back to school soon, so I'm thinking college-age."

"It's Christmas break right now for public schools. What if she's underage?"

"She's not!" Deacon said with emphasis. Doug gave him a look that said 'you don't know, do you?' "Okay, she could be, but I'm not about to ask!"

"Well you need to if you're going around looking at her, becoming the boss's bitch just to be with her," Doug said sternly. Deacon sighed and took a sip of his beer.

"I think you need to see this chick, though. Come down there tomorrow with my lunch and go into the main office. She'll be the secretary if there's one in there. If no one's in there, ring the bell on the right corner of the desk."

"You planned this out," Doug whispered. "You are a sick old man!"

"I'm not old, Doug. I just don't think you understand."

"How sick you are? I'm getting a pretty good picture here. What are you going to do when your boys grow up? You gonna nail their girlfriends from you wheelchair?"

"You know, shut up man," Deacon said angrily. He finished his beer and grabbed his coat. "And don't worry about tomorrow. You'll only dis me even more."

Deacon walked out without a goodbye, and Doug let him. He talked with Carrie about the situation, and she told him to take the lunch without asking Deacon, just to see if he was right, and if he could get into trouble over this. Doug bought Deacon's favorite sandwich and packed it into a pail with his favorite chips and a one-liter of his favorite soda. He arrives at the office to see a beautiful woman.

"Hi, Ma'am. I brought Deacon his lunch," Doug smiled.

"Oh, you're friends with him?" she asked. She looked around the room, then walked back to the desk. "I really like him. He's so…genuine."

"That he is," Doug smiled. "Could you give this to him personally? I'd do it myself, but my lunch break ends in an hour and I have to get back to Queens."

"Oh, sure. Let me get him then. Bye…"

"Doug," he finished. She nodded and walked with him out the door.

"Deacon! DEACON! DEAC! DEAC!" she screamed. As soon as he looked, she backed away where he couldn't see her. Doug stood at the bottom of the stairs and watched as she did it again. She finally started laughing and called him again. "YOUR LUNCH!" she called. When he walked up the stairs to get it, she tried to play keep away with it, smiling and laughing. Deacon was smiling and laughing too.

"What's this all about?" he asked her playfully.

"Doug brought it for you, but he left already. He had to get back to Queens. What about you? How quick do you have to get there tonight?"

"As quick as you'll let me," he replied sultrily. Suddenly, she kissed his lips quickly.

"I'll be waiting for you in the back yard. Don't be late," she smiled.

"I won't," he replied. He then walked down the stairs slowly, almost seeing Doug, but in truth, he couldn't see anything. He was falling for this girl, and Doug knew from the sounds that she probably wasn't even out of high school, and probably nowhere near college. As his friend walked away, he was scared for him, but he said nothing. He just went home and called Carrie. Both agreed that this was a bad idea, and they planned to stop him as soon as they could.