The Night Begins I was to pick her up at half past six. I rang her doorbell at 6:35 PM on a hot and humid July evening. The door of her apartment opened and a man about my age stood at the door. I said, "I'm looking for Tina." "She's inside. I'm just leaving," he said. "Have fun, dude. She's really somethin' amazing." I walked in as he left and saw Tina on her bed dressed in a purple see-through baby doll negligee, no panties, just the flimsy top. I asked, "Tina, do we have a date tonight or did I get it wrong?" "Come on in and join me, Mr. Hunk," she said. "You've got the right day but I thought we'd have an appetizer before we go to dinner. By the way, what's your name?" "Benjamin but people call me Benny." "Okay, Benjy, the cork screw is in the kitchen. Open that bottle of wine you're holding and bring us a couple of glasses. They're in the cupboard above the sink." Obviously, we didn't know each other well. I met her in a uptown bar the previous week and we seemed to be getting along pretty well so I asked for her phone number. When she left the bar with a couple of guys, she turned toward me and said, "Now, don't forget to call." Today we were to go for dinner and get to know each other better. It seemed we were going to get to know each other very well and sooner than I had expected. When I got back to the bedroom with the wine and glasses she said, "Benjy, take off that tie and relax. We're pretty informal around here." "I noticed and it's Benny." "You found the cork screw, good. After you screw the cork, you can screw me." Let's say that this was a first for me. Once in college, my girlfriend greeted me at the door in a robe and when I went to kiss her, her robe flew open and she was completely naked underneath. …but everything was about to change
