Rick was a cadet at the Air Force Academy and a close friend of my sisters. When I met him he was in his formal dress uniform which, as anybody knows, is pretty much the sexiest a man can ever look in clothes!

We were at the Ring Dance. My sister was his date and I had flown into C. Springs to accompany one of her other friends.

The Ring Dance is considered a prestigious military ball at 'The Academy.' Its when the juniors, or "Cadets Second Class," are presented with their class ring and their uniquely designed class crest is unveiled. As are many of our military rites of passage steeped in tradition, the ring dance is no different. It goes like this... The cadets' date is given the ring beforehand. During the ceremony a gold-rimmed champagne flute, etched with the image of the class ring and crest is filled to the brim. The cadets' date then drops the ring into the glass. A toast is given, acknowledging that they are now "Cadets' First Class" and then they drink. Catching the ring in their teeth, without taking it from their mouth, they slide the ring onto their finger. I'll tell you what... If you are prone to sexual thoughts, just imagine that!

The funny thing is I never went to my high school prom - nor any other formal dances for that matter - because it meant I would have to wear a formal gown! So this alone was a huge stretch for me! Laugh if you want to (I do!) but I can tell you this one thing without fear of contradiction... I look like I'm in drag when I wear a dress! I do! I wouldn't say I'm manly, really. (At least I don't think I am!) Its just, I think, that I'm every bit as uncomfortable in a dress as a man would be! Well, at least most heterosexual men, anyway. And it shows.

I know you wanna know so I'll tell you. Yes, I did wear a very beautiful, formal gown. It was off my shoulders, and full length. I had 3-inch heels on and fingerless gloves.

Remember what i said about being away from home? I could be anyone I wanted to be! Personally, I think I pulled it off!

The whole night was sort of surreal. Feeling a bit like Cinderella, it was like I was getting to see what life was like for those other girls. The ones who dated the boys at the top of their class. The football stars. The winners. Because that was what every one of those cadets were! Just to be accepted to the academy, they had to have the highest gpa's, pass all the required fitness tests and - as if that wasn't hard enough already - they each had to be nominated by a congressman or representative of their state. Not an easy task considering that each of those elected officials are only allowed to nominate two candidates per year!

When we left the ball we left as a group. I don't remember much of what happened from that point save for the fact that I had changed out of my gown and put on some jeans and a tee so that i could ride with Rick on the back of his bike. My sister, being only a sophomore, was required to stay in the dorm, but the rest of us were all going to stay together in a big room. That way, all the newly recognized seniors could spend time with their out of town dates and socialize as a group. Like a big campout or slumber party.

Rick and I never made it to the slumber party. We made it to a small storage room! There were extra rack style bunk beds there and mattresses piled up in one corner which we pulled down onto the floor in the center of the room.

I'm not really sure why Rick wanted to sleep with me... Maybe it was because he knew I was a lesbian. I suspect that might feel like some sort of conquest for a guy like him. I'm sure he had no trouble finding girls to sleep with him.

As for why I wanted him? He was a marvel! Hard as a rock from head to toe, like a greek statue, with all the right parts in all the right places! He was younger than me by only a year or two. When he took his shirt off, it was like every romance novel describing the dashing young hero... His stomach looked like a cobblestone road. His obliques made a perfect V. And when he was above me, his ass was as hard as every other part of him!

What's funny is, I was dwelling on that, thinking about how cool it was to get to touch such a perfect body, when he spoke to me...

"Now I know why you like women" He said. "You've already mastered this heterosexual shit!"