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Late July, 1979 Minneapolis

I sat on the front porch of my home waiting for Janaszak to pick me up. A bunch of the guys had decided to go swimming and I had been invited to go as well. I couldn't swim, but at least I could hang out with the boys.

Finally Janny pulled up in front of the house. I ran and jumped in the passenger side, throwing my bag in the backseat.

"Thanks for picking me up Janny. I couldn't get gas this week." I said.

"It's no problem, you live close by." Janny said pulling out onto the road.

"So how about those skating drills of Herb's?" I asked in reference to something the boys had started calling Herbies.

"What is it with Herb and conditioning? He never was this way at the U." Janny said.

"Herb says that in order to compete with the eastern block teams we have to be well conditioned." I said. "I am glad I don't have to do those drills. I just get to take care of all of you when they're over."

"Yeah, you and your dad have been busy lately." Janny said.

"I never saw so many sore muscles, sprains and tired people in my life. And no matter what dad says to Herb about the team needing rest, Herb ignores him." I said. "Who all is coming tonight?"

"Coxie, Silky, OC, Rizzo, Jim, Johnson, Ramsey, Bah, Buzz, Pav, Mac and I can't remember who else." Janny said.

"Sounds like we should have fun." I said.

We drove a short distance farther and Janny pulled his car into the community park. The pool looked deserted except for the team. Before I could even get out of the car I saw Bah take a flying leap and cannonball into the water.

I stepped out of the car, carrying my bag with me. I could feel the heat from the pavement seeping through my sandals, despite the fact that the sun was setting. 'So much for getting a tan!' I thought as we entered the gate around the pool.

"It's my wife and a goalie!" Mac called out across the pool.

I waved to him and sat my bag down on the nearest lounge chair. Just then Cox cannonballed into the pool and I got a few splashes of water on me. I kicked off my sandals and then spread a towel out over the chair. I pulled my sundress off, revealing my plain white swimsuit.

"What? No bikini?" I heard behind me and turned to see Jim Craig standing there. He was wet as if he had just got out of the pool.

"I don't have enough to show off, so I just wear a one piece." I said.

"Now you're selling yourself short." Jim said. "But you still look better in your swimsuit than the guys around here." Jim winked and walked away.

'How do you respond to a comment like that?' I wondered as I sat down on my chair and stretched out to relax. I watched the guys jumping about in the water. A few of them insisting on doing cannonballs, which meant I got splashed (but I laughed every time). A few lingered around the pool, talking or drinking beer and soda. Someone had brought a radio and Styx was playing.

"Why aren't you swimming?" Johnson asked. I hadn't noticed him walk up beside me.

"I can't swim. To be honest I am a little bit afraid of the deep end." I said.

"You could at least dangle your feet over the edge and hang out with us." Johnson said with a smile. He held his hand out to me. "Here, I'll get you a drink and then you can get your feet wet."

I smiled and took his hand. Johnson pulled me up out of the chair and we walked around the pool to where there were a few coolers. Silk and Pav were standing nearby drinking soda.

"What do you want to drink, Georgia?" Johnson asked.

"Just soda." I said. "Hey Silk, Pav. How are you guys?"

"Tired, but good otherwise." Pavelich said.

"Feel better after that massage I gave you?" I asked Pavelich as Johnson handed me a soda.

"Georgy, I missed you so much." Buzz said grabbing me up in a hug.

"Buzzy, you're soaking wet and you're making me all wet!" I shrieked playfully.

"Here that boys…I'm making her wet!" Buzz said and set me back down.

"I didn't mean it that way!" I said but the guys just chuckled. "Oh nevermind. I am going to go sit by the pool. There a lot more guys can make me wet."

"You're going to be really horny by the end of the night." Silk said.

I stuck my tongue out at him and went to sit on the pool's edge. I carefully sat down on the concrete and dangled my legs into the pool. A few of the boys were playing Marco Polo but Rizzo couldn't catch anyone. I laughed just watching them.

Across the pool, Buzz took a flying leap into the pool, landing right in the middle of the Polo game. I felt a tickle on the bottom of my foot. I looked down and saw someone under the water tickling my foot. I pulled my feet out of the water. Jim Craig popped his head out of the water.

"You ticklish?" he asked smiling. The blue water made his eyes even bluer, they were very attractive.

"Very, especially on my toes." I said.

"Why aren't you in here swimming?" Jim asked.

"I can't swim. And I am afraid of the deep end." I explained as I put my legs back in the water.

Jim reached up and took my hands. "Come on in, I'll hold onto you."

"No, Jimmy. I am really afraid." I said.

"I won't let go, I promise." Jim said and tugged on my hands.

Between those blue eyes and Jim's smile, I was lost. I slowly inched off the edge of the pool. Jim held tight to my hands, helping me ease into the water. I wrapped both arms tight around Jim's shoulders.

"I got you, you're okay." Jim said putting his hands on my waist. "Kick your feet a little."

I did as Jim said and found that it helped me stay afloat easier, but I wasn't letting go of Jim.

"Relax, you're doing fine. Just relax." Jim said and kneaded my waist with his hands. Through my fear, I felt a pang of excitement.

"This isn't so bad." I said.

"Come on; let's go to the other side of the pool." Jim said pulling me with him. "See this is fun. Much better than trying to swim in my toilet."

"Am I ever going to live that down?" I asked.

"Considering, the next morning the first thing to greet me was women's panties and bra hanging in the shower…NO!" Jim said and we both laughed.

I started to relax. And as I relaxed, I realized that I was pressed against a wet, half-naked gorgeous guy, wearing just a swimsuit myself. 'There may be more truth to Silk's comment that I originally thought!' I thought to myself.

"Hey, you finally came in the water." Ramsey said. "Is Jim your floating device?"

"It's all a scam." Jim said to Ramsey. "She is just after my body!"

"Yes, it's true. I can't deny it." I said. "He is just so hott, I had to get in the pool to cool off."

"Is that why you dived in his toilet?" Johnson asked.

"Oh I give up. I fell in the toilet, can we move on?" I asked sarcastically.

Jim led me around the pool a few times. I was still nervous but my head was spinning at the same time.

"You having fun?" Jim asked. Was it wishful thinking or did he just pull me closer to him?

"Yeah, but the moment you let go of me, I'd sink and drown." I said.

"I won't let go." Jim said. "You want a piggy back ride?"

"I don't think I have had one of those since I was five." I said.

"Here, just move around behind me." Jim said. I slowly holding onto his shoulders moved behind him. "Now wrap your legs around my waist and I'll hold onto your legs."

I did as he asked. "You have smooth legs." Jim said.

"I shaved them myself." I said as Jim moved us through the water.

"You did a nice job." Jim said.

"Boy you're flirtatious again." I said, trying to gauge what Jim was thinking.

"Because I feel comfortable enough to just have fun." Jim said.

"Jim, she needs to be facing the other way!" OC yelled across the pool at us.

I felt myself blush. "You're just jealous, O'Callahan!" I yelled back.

A while later we were lounging in the water just talking in the darkness. Jim and I were in the corner of the pool, he was holding onto me, his chest pressed against my back. Mac was stretched out next to the pool. While the others just floated around or clung to the wall.

"Jim, I have to admit. You're the first person to ever get Georgy in a pool." Mac said.

"If she didn't get in, I would've thrown her in!" Silk said.

"Then you would've watched Mac, Rammer, me and Janny jump in after her. She is really scared of deep water." Buzz said.

"I am getting better now." I said.

"We should probably get going. We'll have Herbies first thing in the morning." Johnson said.

"Yeah, Johnson's right." Pav said.

As everyone climbed out of the pool and began gathering their things, Jim helped me out of the pool. "Thanks." I said. "For everything. I really had fun tonight."

"Yeah, me too." Jim said as he wrapped a towel around my shoulders and gently rubbed my arms.

"Locker rooms to change are over here." I said pointing outside the gate. "I don't want to get Janny's car wet."

"Yeah, I rode with Silky; he wouldn't like a wet car either." Jim said as he helped me gather my things.

Jim and I walked out the gate to the entrance of the locker rooms. "Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow at practice." I said.

"Yeah, be sure to stop by and visit me sometime." Jim said.

I nodded and smiled. "I will, goodnight Jimmy." I said and walked into the women's room.