Chapter 3:
Harm stepped out of the car and got the towels from the trunk. Then Victor stepped out of the car, and Sturgis stepped out right after. Surprised, Victor pointed out Mac and Harriet laying on the other side of the beach tanning.
"Sturgis, did you know that Mac and Harriet were going to be here?" Harm asked his grinning friend.
"Maybe." He said with a sly smile. "Want to play some volleyball." he asked as he changed the subject and headed to the volleyball net.
Harm followed while taking off his white T-shirt revealing a very well built chest and a nice set of abs. All three of the guys looked like that, they always worked-out together after almost every practice. Their routine included 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups and 50 pull-ups. Victor, who had the best tan, was the next to take off his shirt, then Sturgis.
"You want to invite Mac and Harriet to play?" Victor asked looking in their direction.
"Sure, Sturgis can ask." Harm smiled.
"Who said anything about me asking or even wanting them to play?" answered Sturgis.
"So, you don't want them to play?" Victor asked.
"I didn't say that." Said Sturgis defensively.
"I'll ask, but I will tell them you said that." Harm said smiling.
"Fine, I'll ask." Sturgis surrendered as he walked over to the two beautiful girls.
"My friends and I were wondering if you two lavely ladies would like to play some volleyball with us?"
"Sure, why not? We'll play." Harriet answered for both of them, as she put down her magazine and stood up.
They headed over to the net and were all introduced to each other. When Harm and Mac shook hands, Harm had a bazaar feeling that they had met before. It was very strange. Then, Victor notice that there only five people. Sturgis said Mac and Harm would be on one team and Victor, Harriet and him would be on the other. The game began.
Mac served, Victor bumped it and Harriet spiked it, she scored. Around the end they were tied at 19, they were going to 20. Victor served, Harm bumped it and Mac jumped and spiked it. Sturgis tried to dive for it, but missed. Harm and Mac won.
Sturgis and Harm played a game, one on one. Victor, Harriet and Mac sat and watched. The game reminded Mac of the part in Top Gun when all they guys had their shirts off playing volleyball. She loved every minute of it. Harm won with a strong spike.
"Good game." Harm said as they all sat down on the sand. "I think I'm going to go for a swim, anyone want to come?" It was already about 7:30 p.m., but Harm didn't care.
"I'll go." Mac said as she raced him to the water.
They went in and started splashing each other. Then swam out a little further. You could tell they were both very good swimmers.
"So, do you have a boy friend, a crush or anything." Harm asked as he and Mac floated in the deep water.
She wanted to just come out and tell him about her liking him, but decided against it. "Well, I have a boyfriend who is a marine. He is a 21 year old Gunnery Sergeant. Although I have huge crush on his best friend, AJ. He is a 27 year old first Lt. in the Navy. They are both stationed in San Francisco. AJ is tall dark and handsome. Everything a girl could ask for." Mac answered. She wanted to add something about how handsome Harm was, but she didn't.
"Aren't they a little old for you?"
"Maybe, but I kind of like older guys."
Back on the beach-
"Hey, this Saturday, Mac and I are having a party at my house. You are all welcome to come. It starts at 8." Harriet informed the two guys.
"Sure we'll come. Should we bring anything special?" Vic answered.
"You can bring Harm and another friend if you like. But just yourself other than that. We're not sure what time it'll end. I hope it lasts a while."
"So do we" Sturgis added. "I guess we should get Harm and head home. I still need to do my homework for Mr. Reeves's class." They had to pick their 4 books to read for the first 9 weeks.
"Harm!" Victor called for his friend out in the water. Soon after both Harm and Mac had come in and were drying off. They headed home around 8:30.
At about 9, Sturgis, Victor and Harm were watching TV in Harm's room.
"Harriet invited us to a party at her house Saturday at 8. She said to bring a friend." Sturgis said.
Harm looked over at him and wondered if he was telling the truth. He suspected he was so he let it pass. "Who should we bring?." Harm finally answered.
"How about Bud?" asked Sturgis.
"Sure, if he is free that night." Harm answered and went back to watching TV.
"What books are you reading for Mr. Reeves's class?" Victor asked his two friends. "I'm reading The Outsiders, Band of Brothers, Soldier Boys, and We Were Soldiers." Harm answered. "What about you?"
"The Lost Battalion, Hostile Contact, The Hobbit, and The Giver." Victor answered. "Sturgis?"
"All three Lord or the Rings books and Flowers for Algernon." Sturgis said.
"I think we should go. It's almost 10:00." Victor informed Sturgis.
"See you tomorrow Harm." Sturgis said and walked to the door. Victor soon followed.
Harm listened to them get in Victor's car and head home. Victor gave Sturgis a ride since Sturgis didn't have his car with him. Harm watched TV until 11, ate a sandwich and headed to bed. He couldn't sleep, so he started thinking about the party at Harriet's. That made him fall asleep pretty quick. That thinking also made him dream about the party.
Dream-
Harm, Sturgis, Victor, and Bud arrived atat Harriet's house at 8 o'clock sharp. They knocked on the door and Harriet answered.
"Hey guys, let me take your coats, the party is downstairs. Go through the kitchen and you will find the steps on the right." Harriet said politely.
Harm led them to the basement to find Meg, Mac, and Katie Little, a girl from school, sitting on the couch talking. Mac was wearing a little marine green T-shirt and a pair of short jean shorts. 'She looks amazing' Harm thought to himself.
"Hey." Mac greeted all the guys. Although her eyes were stuck on Harm's half buttoned silk blue shirt. She could see a little bit of his chest. He was wearing a nice pair of jeans too.
Just then, Harriet came down the steps with a deck of cards and a plastic soda bottle. "OK, which one do you want to do first? Play Spin the Bottle, Truth or Dare, This or That or Poker?" Harriet asked the group. Almost everyone said Spin the Bottle immediately. "The rules are, if you land on someone of the same sex, you can spin again. Well, unless you want to kiss, but I don't think that will happen." everyone snickered a little. "And the two that kiss can pick the type of kiss. Now sit in a circle. Who wants to go first?" Harriet asked.
"I will." Meg answered. She spun and landed on Victor. They just kissed on the lips for a split second, although it was obvious that Meg wanted more. Vic went next, he landed on Harriet. They did the same as Victor's first kiss, short and sweet.
Harriet spun and landed on Harm. Their's was also short and sweet, they both enjoyed it a little. Harm spun and got Meg. They kissed just like the others, until Meg deepened it. Harm pulled back a little, he hadn't expected that, but he did enjoy it a little. When they broke apart, everyone looked at them surprised. Meg just said, "I had to add some excitement to the game." Everyone was still a little surprised, but they all thought the same thing.
Meg spun. It landed on Sturgis. She didn't do anything special, she figured she might had been moving a little too fast. It was Sturgis's turn now. He spun Mac. They just kissed like everyone else did. Mac became a little nervous when she had to spin. Harm was the reason for it. And guess what, it landed on Harm.
End of Dream
Beep, Beep, Beep. It was 5:30am, time to wake up. Harm reached over and turned off his alarm clock. "Damn!" Harm mumbled to himself quietly. He got up and got dressed. He headed downstairs and ate 3 pancakes and a glass of milk that his mom had made for him.
"Is it OK if I go to a party Saturday?" Harm asked his mom, just to be sure. "Yeah. Who's going to be there?" his mom asked.
"Victor, Sturgis, Bud, Mac and some other people from school."
"Who's Mac?"
"A girl I met at school yesterday."
"What time will you be home?"
"Probably around one"
"I have an office meeting at about 9 pm, so I might not be home when you get here."
"Okay, love you, I gotta go." Harm said. He gave his mom a kiss and was on his way to school. Sturgis normally ride to school with him, but he had something to do before school today. So Harm drove to school, alone.
