Working all night was a major adjustment. After my first full work-week at the Job Corps, I was exhausted. I slept and laid around all Friday and most of Saturday until Gary and Eric rousted me out of my lethargy. They were headed for a kegger Frat party at San Jose State – a blow -out party before classes started the following Monday.

“So, get your shit together. We’re picking you up.”

San Jose State was a 35- or 40-minute drive south from my house in San Mateo. We had a couple of beers on the way. The party was a $5 dollar all the beer you can drink kegger complete with a live band. Eric got right into party’s raucous spirit, grabbing the mic and belting out “Louie Lou-eye” along with the band. The party was cooking and the Frat house was jammed.

I wended my way through the already drunk dancers looking for some one interesting. The volume of the music was so loud, conversation was impossible. So, I headed upstairs to the kitchen. It was not nearly as crowded as downstairs nor was it a drunken chaos. People were actually having conversations.

I wandered around the kitchen and there she was leaning against the sink. Tall – about 5 feet 8 or so. Tan. Form-fitting Levi’s clinging to her long, slender legs. Beautiful midriff. She was clearly active and in great shape. Well-endowed with ample, perky breasts. Shoulder-length sun-bleached browm-blond hair. Bright eyes that looked directly at you. A thousand-watt smile.  And a warm, easy laugh.

“Where’d you get that tan?” I asked.

“My parents have a trailer up at Lake Beryessa for water skiing.” Lake Beryessa was about 100 miles north of San Mateo in Napa County.

“I’m Joe”

“Ruby"

We shook hands.

“You any good?”

“Now you’re getting personal,” she smiled.

“Water skiing?”

“I can hold my own,” she grinned.

“Single ski?”

“Are you kidding?”

“Shore start?”

“That’s a given,” she replied with a cocky smile and a sexy move of her hips.

“Wanna dance?” I asked.

“Lead the way,” she said smiling.

I grabbed her hand and led her downstairs. If she could waterski anywhere near as good as she could dance, she was quite the athlete. After a while, we climbed back upstairs where we could talk.

“You go to school here?” I asked.

“No, CSM. I came down here with a couple of girlfriends.”

We were standing side-by-side, leaning against the sink and against each other sipping our beer. Time flew. It started getting late. Her girlfriends joined us.  

“We’re going,” they said.

“They’re playing my song.” Ruby said.

“Would you like to go out?" I asked.

“Here’s my number. Call me.” And she gave an amazing kiss full on my mouth. I barely had time to respond and it was over.

Her mouth was warm, and soft and incredibly sensual. I definitely wanted more of that.

Maybe it was the beer, but I spontaneously said, “You must be amazing in bed.”

“Well, you’ll never find out,” with the most amazing twinkle and she was gone.

For a few moments, I stood in a daze, a goofy grin on my face. As I emerged from Ruby’s spell, I wondered for the first time in hours where and in what state Gary and Eric were.

I descended down into the mosh pit of now seriously drunk dancers, and searched for Gary and Eric. Gary was sweat-soaked and dancing. Eric was making-out with a half-naked girl on a couch.  

“Ready to head-out?” I shouted at Gary.  

“Whose driving?” he asked.

“Obviously not you,” I shouted. “I’ll round-up Eric.”

Eric’s make-out partner had passed out dead-drunk so Eric was a little more receptive to leaving.  

I drove us to the first all-night diner I could find. We had coffee and bacon and eggs and hashbrowns. We had all had a good time.  

Now, mostly sober, Eric drove us home and dropped me off.

With the reality that in less than 24 hours I had to leave by 7:30 pm or so to get to work on time, I set my alarm so I could safely sleep in.

I woke up when my alarm rang mid-afternoon, not too worse for wear. I had some coffee and fried eggs. Then I called Ruby.

We talked a little about classes starting on Monday, what she was taking and what her plans were. Ruby was not only smart and quick, she was also a good student. This was the start of her second year at CSM. Her grades were good enough so she planned to transfer to Cal, Berkeley once she completed this year. She wasn’t exactly sure of her major but it would be in the humanities like English or Comparative Literature. She was easy to talk with so the time flew. I explained the Job Corps and that I had to leave pretty soon.

“Wanna go to a movie Saturday night?” I asked.

“Sounds good, what are we seeing?”

“We can meet on campus this week and figure it out. Have any favorite foreign films?”

“That’s a thought. I had fun Saturday night.” She said.

“Me too.”

“Talk with you soon.”

As I drove across the San Mateo-Hayward bridge, I missed Ruby already.  

I checked-in. Ray and Ken were there. So was Hank, another guy I really liked. Hank was one of the 3 married counselors: serious, down-to-earth, a little older, working on his Master’s Degree.

“It’s about that time, gentlemen,” announced Rudy and we each headed for our own dorm.  

Sunday night. The dorm was mellow and relaxed. Quiet conversations and preparations for the next day’s classes. By 10 pm all was quiet.  

I had brought a book to read but I could not stop thinking and envisioning Ruby. Her slinky sexy body. Her amazingly soft sensual mouth. I had been lucky to have experienced a few great kissers in the past. Ann and Pam stood out even among this select group. But Ruby was in another category. It was like she making love to my mouth, she was having sex with my mouth. All this with one slightly drunken kiss. She definitely had my attention. And she was smart, fun and super-sexy too. Sometimes in life you get lucky.

Quality. Your health is precious. The path of loving kindness. If you truly value yourself, you will nourish your body – the literal foundation of your life. It’s 85% diet. Eat clean. Put only pure water and nourishing food into your body. The benefits are profound.

Again, thank you for your support.  I wish you and your family the very best of health.
Joe

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