My first attempt at writing anything so be kind. All constructive thoughts welcome. It is a true story, however I have changed the names.
Rusty was glad it was Friday because he had the weekend off. He headed out the main gate of the Naval Air Station, turned left and walked 200 yards to the small covered city bus stop. Rusty would make the city bus to San Francisco. This had been his routine for the past fourteen months when he had the weekend off. This weekend would be anything, but routine he would learn by Sunday afternoon. It would be a weekend he would remember the rest of his life.
The bus arrived Rusty paid his fare. He noted as he boarded that there was only one other passenger. A pretty girl with blonde hair in a pony tail, dressed in a blue sweater that showed off her ample bosom. She was reading a book sitting in the last row of seats. Rusty guessed her to be bit older than he was and from the local college. In 1962 if you were in the Navy you wore your uniform all the time, and the local college girls were not interested in sailors. He took a seat in the middle of the bus.
After a few minutes, he dozed off. He awoke when a soft female voice said, "Do you know San Francisco remarkably well?"
Rusty knew in one look this girl was a bit older than he had thought, but she was pretty. He was surprised she was talking to him since he was in uniform.
"Not real well, I have found the places that I am comfortable in," he said noting the scent of her perfume and sky blue eyes.
The blonde said, "I am sorry, my name is Jenny."
"Nice to meet you, mine is Rusty."
"How long you been in the Navy Rusty?"
"Four years, just re-enlisted this morning for another four."
"So you must like it then."
"Well 80% of the time, but I do like my job it allows me to fly."
Rusty and Jenny chatted during the hour long bus ride. He learned she was from Kansas a grade school teacher and five years older than him. She was on her summer vacation. Jenny learned that he was from New Mexico. Grow up on a working cattle ranch his family owned, and was a flight engineer in the Navy.
"Where are you going to stay San Francisco?"
"At a small hotel next to the bus depot, exceptionally clean and cheap."
"Sounds good to me," Jenny said.
After reaching San Francisco and getting rooms in the hotel, they had dinner and returned to their rooms for the night. Russ got out of the shower and wrapped a towel around his waist then set on the bed watching TV when there was a knock at the door. He opened the door a bit.
She said, "I thought you might enjoy a coke and some company."
"Let me dress all I have on is a towel."
"I grew up with three brothers, you are dressed enough," Jenny said laughing.
Inviting her in and he took the cold coke as she sits down in the only chair. Moving back to the bed looking at Jenny he could see she had nothing on but the robe.
"I don't know anyone here, so I was wondering what do you have planned to do tomorrow?"
"I was going to see the Giants game."
"I really like baseball.