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"I Double Dare You," Chapter 3: At the NCO Club

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*Author's Note: A neighbor of Bill Guarnere mentioned in an interview that Bill yelled at her husband when she was trying to carry some video and audio equipment into Guarnere's house. Bill gave his permission for the interviews that can be found on YouTube. He told the neighbor's husband,

"Don't make her carry heavy things! What the hell's the matter with you? Women are delicate flowers. You respect and protect them."

In the book he wrote with Babe Heffron, Guarnere said that when he met the woman who would become his wife, he knew that he would marry her someday.

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Saturday night had finally arrived. After a hectic week at work, Leigh and Melissa were looking forward to hearing a small swing ensemble that was performing at the camp's NCO Club. It was also Spencer's birthday. Adams was treating her friends to a few drinks to celebrate.

Since this was a special event, the club had relaxed its officers only policy.Adams and Spencer had made a trip into town to find some nice, but relatively inexpensive clothes to wear to the club.Leigh selected a short sleeved red sweater that was form fitting but not tight. She selected a charcoal gray skirt that was slightly flared for dancing and a pair of charcoal gray open toe high heeled sling back pumps.

Melissa bought a blue dress with a sweetheart neckline and blue low heeled pumps. Since she was 5'10" tall, Adams didn't feel the need for high heeled shoes. She thought that the dress would accentuate her blue eyes. Adams planned to wear her long dark brown hair in the popular Victory Roll hairstyle.She was hoping to attract the attention of Easy Company paratrooper in training Denver "Bull" Randleman.

Leigh finished applying her favorite lipstick, Victory Red. She was hoping that Bill Guarnere would be at the club. Spencer enjoyed spending time with Guarnere, but she politely declined a Friday night date with him. She was haunted by something Grayson told her the year before that hurt her deeply.

It was easier to keep the hurtful words at bay when she wasn't interested in dating. Leigh wondered if Bill would be interested in dating her if he knew about her past. She felt that she could trust Guarnere. He treated her with respect from the moment they met.

Spencer was determined to banish the negative thoughts and have a good time at the NCO club. She picked up the purse she was issued with her WAAC uniform. It clashed with her shoes, but it would have to do.

Leigh and Melissa left the women's barracks and made the short walk to the club. Both women entered the club and got a table close to the small dance floor. They were both disappointed. Neither Easy Company man they sought was present. They hoped that Bull and Bill would show up later.

Melissa decided on a glass of beer while Leigh chose the popular Cuba Libre, also known as a rum and Coke. They sipped their drinks while they listened to the swing band playing the latest hits.

About an hour into the first set, the band leader took a moment to apologize to the audience. The vocalist who was supposed to perform with them had to cancel due to laryngitis.

"If any lady in the audience could sing a few tunes, it would help us out tremendously," the band leader remarked. Melissa asked the band leader,

"Do y'all play any country music? I can sing quite a few of those songs" The disappointed band leader had to refuse Melissa's request to perform. Adams spoke up again,

"My friend is a good singer. I am always tellin' her that she is good enough to be on the radio."

"Would you care to try a number or two?" the now hopeful band leader asked Leigh. She decided to give it a try as she asked,

"What would you like me to sing? " After conferring with the musicians, the band leader asked Leigh if she knew "Blues In the Night." Spencer answered,

"I know it, but I can't guarantee that I will sound as good as Dinah Shore." She asked the band leader if he knew her favorite song, "I Double Dare You." The band leader said that the song was one that the band knew.

The drummer got up from his drum kit and placed the tall microphone on a small space by the piano.Leigh began the first song. By the time she was midway through, conversations in the club had ceased and the audience was enthralled, enjoying her singing. Spencer received loud applause, which surprised her. She thought,

"It's nice, but I really didn't do a very good job with that number." The band played the intro to "I Double Dare You." As they continued the long instrumental, Leigh saw Bill Guarnere entering the club. Spencer smiled when she saw that he was by himself.

He found a seat at an empty table not far from where Melissa was sitting. Leigh decided to flirt a little and she looked directly at Guarnere and began singing,

"I double dare you to sit over here.

I double dare you to lend me your ear.

Take off your high hat and let's get friendly.

Don't be a scared cat.

Hey, what do you care? Can't you take a dare?

I double dare you to kiss me and then, I double dare you to kiss me again.

And if that look in your eyes means what I'm thinking of I double dare you to fall in love with me.

" I double dare you."

The band played another lengthy instrumental. Leigh was grinning. She saw Guarnere wink at her. Somehow, he managed to make this outwardly innocent gesture feel sexy.

Bill couldn't take his eyes off of her. Spencer began singing,

"I double dare you to kiss me and then, I double dare you to kiss me again.

And if that look in your eyes means what I'm thinking of I double dare you to fall in love with me.

I double dare you." She received loud applause from the audience.

Leigh thanked the audience and the band leader. She was planning on heading to her seat at the table, but she saw that Melissa had disappeared.Before she could look for her friend, Spencer felt a hand on her shoulder.

She was pleasantly surprised when she turned around and saw Bill. He spoke first,

"Could we go someplace to talk. It's kinda noisy in here."Guarnere noticed that Leigh had been looking at the empty table where Melissa had been sitting. He told Spencer,

"Your friend is talkin' to my buddy, Bull. Ain't nothin' to worry about, he's a nice fella. As I was sayin', could we go someplace to talk?" Leigh had to stand close to Bill to make herself heard over the noise. She got on her tip toes, trying to get close to his ear.Guarnere realized that even with her wearing high heels, he would have to bend down due to Spencer being short.

"Yes, I know the perfect place. I have the keys to the building where I work and I have my office key, too. Now, how do we get through this crowd?"

Bill took her hand, telling Leigh,

"Just hold on to me, I can get us through." Their fingers intertwined as Guarnere slowly navigated through the crowd.

He told the people blocking his way,

"Comin' through" If the crowd didn't move fast enough he changed tactics saying,

"Let the lady through, c'mon! " An inebriated group of men tried Bill's patience as they moved about an inch and then started talking. Guarnere was trying extremely hard not to lose his temper in front of Leigh.

He tapped one of the drunk men on the shoulder with his free hand, telling him,

"Hey, buddy, tell your pals that they're givin' away free bottles of beer at the bar. " The young man's eyes lit up with excitement as he quickly told his friends the good news. The group disbanded and made a sprint to the bar. Bill chuckled to himself as he watched the group disappear into the crowd.

He held the door open for Leigh and he exited the club behind her.Once they were both outside Spencer spoke,

"What did you tell that guy to get him to move the entire herd out of the way?" Guarnere replied,

"I gave that scallywag a friendly tip about the bar givin' away free bottles of beer." He held her hand while they strolled down the walkway. Leigh laughed and told Bill,

"I like the way you think. We have to be very careful getting into the office. I think using the back door would be safer. We would have our asses in big trouble if the MPs saw us." Guarnere smirked at her choice of words and and assured her,

" Don't worry about that, Doll. I can be your lookout while you get the door open. " Leigh felt completely at ease with Bill. She laughed and replied,

"My partner in crime." He grinned and answered,

"You know it, Leigh. I don't break inta offices wit' just any broad!"Spencer laughed at this remark from Bill and told him,

"I have keys, so it isn't technically a break in. What kind of broad do you usually chose for breaking and entering?" Guarnere couldn't help but laugh at her remark He replied,

"I'm takin' the fifth amendment on that," Bill replied.

"Smart choice!" Spencer answered. She stopped and pointed to a large white building.

"We have arrived. All we need to do is get to the back entrance." Bill let her lead him around to the back of the building. This area wasn't illuminated by a great deal of light.

Leigh turned to Bill,

"I need to get into my purse so I can get the key. I didn't want you to think that..." she looked at their hands.

"It's OK. I know what you mean. " He let go of her hand, saying,

"I think I'll have a smoke." Guarnere offered her a cigarette and she politely refused. A few minutes later, they were inside the office.

"Bill, " she asked, " would you please use your lighter? It would be easier to find my office if I could see. We need to go down the hall and take a left turn at the next corridor. "

Guarnere removed the cigarette from his mouth to answer her. He exhaled the smoke and said,

"Sure thing. Just a second." He took her hand again, replying,

"I don't want you runnin' inta anything in the dark. Leigh, do ya know where I can find an ashtray?"

She told him,

"Bill, I'm sorry, but all of the small ashtrays are in the other offices. My keys are only for the front and back doors, plus my office." Guarnere noticed a tall metal ashtray filled with sand that was close to Spencer. He stubbed out the cigarette, turning down the next corridor and stopping at the locked office door.

Leigh was ready to open the door, having placed the office key in her hand while they were still outdoors.Bill held the lighter close enough for her to see the lock and insert the key. He pushed the door open for Leigh, allowing her to enter the small room first. Spencer asked,

"Bill, would you please come over this way so I can see to get into my desk? There's a flashlight in the top drawer. We could have a little more light that way." Guarnere walked ahead ofLeigh, lighting the way to her desk.

"It's the least I can do for my partner in crime," he remarked. She thanked him, opened the drawer and got the flashlight. Turning it on. she went past Bill to stand in front of her desk. Leigh told him,

"There's only one chair. Would you rather just sit on top of the desk with me?" Guarnere flipped the lighter case closed and sat on the desk. Spencer sat beside him. She looked for a good place to put the flashlight to give them the best light and decided to put it on top of the filing cabinet across from her.

Bill looked around the small room, asking her,

"Is it always this crowded in here? They don't hardly give you room to walk." Leigh replied,

"No. This is thanks to that numb nuts Sobel. Sorry, there goes my irrepressible mouth again." Guarnere burst out laughing,

"Oh, Christ! That's a good one, Doll. Do ya work for that bastard?" He was chuckling, repeating in a softer voice,

"Numb nuts Sobel. That's fuckin' perfect." Bill immediately apologized to her,

"There goes my big mouth, so that makes us even." Leigh giggled and answered his question,

"No, and I sincerely thank God that I don't work for him. I normally do some work for Colonel Sink. My friend Melissa's grandma died two weeks ago and I got assigned to her duties while she was on leave.

Sobel made such a fuss to have the extra filing cabinets brought in, but he's not in a hurry to get them out of here." Bill frowned and replied with derision,

"Don't surprise me one bit. I'm tellin' ya, that son of a bitch don't know his ass from a hole in the ground." Leigh replied,

"I got that impression about five minutes into my first day of working for him. Speaking of the black swan, if you mention what I called him, please don't tell your buddies that I was the one who came up with his new name. He could make my life a living hell."

Guarnere told her,

"Don't worry, I won't get you into any trouble wit' Sobel." Bill decided to address the issue at hand,

"I might as well get to the point. You've been givin' me mixed signals. Sometimes you act interested, but ya turned me down for a date. Did I do or say somethin' wrong?" Leigh sighed and told him,

"You aren't the problem. It's me." Bill frowned and looked puzzled, saying,

"Are ya tryin' to not hurt my feelins? This sounds like a way to let me down easy." Spencer quickly answered,

"No, it's nothing like that, Bill ." Guarnere felt relieved at the possibility of still having a chance with Leigh. She continued,

"The reason why I've been hesitant about you comes from something that happened last year. It's why I went into the WAACs, I knew they would provide a safe place for me to live and work."She began telling Bill about Grayson.

As he listened, Guarnere felt anger building inside him as Leigh told him about the other woman and the events that led to her breaking the engagement and leaving O'Brian.

"When I tried to leave his apartment, Gray locked the door." She then told about how O'Brian became angry, slamming her against the door and then grabbing her left arm.

"I had a bruise on my back and a big bruise on my arm that remained on me for a few weeks. Don't get me wrong, I don't condone violence, but I was infuriated and my back hurt. I reacted to the pain and slapped his face hard enough to leave my hand print."

She told Bill about Grayson punching her, giving her a black eye and knocking her to the floor. Guarnere slammed his hand down on the desk, his voice was loud,

"That son of a bitch! If I knew where he was, I'd beat the livin' hell outta him, I swear to God! My pop told all us boys that you don't NEVER hit a woman. He told us that if we blew our top, go take a walk or somethin'. Pop always says,'A woman is a delicate flower. You show her respect and protect her. A man who hits a woman ain't a man at all.'"

He put his hands on Spencer's shoulders, gently turning her toward him so she could look into his eyes. Guarnere took both of her hands in his, telling her,

"You done nothin' wrong, Baby, and you didn't deserve what he done to you. You understand me? " Leigh was momentarily silenced by Bill's gentle touch and his words. She didn't want to ruin the evening with the tears that were building up, so she nodded her head to indicate "Yes."

Guarnere felt that there was more to her story and that it was equally upsetting as what she had just told him. He asked,

"That ain't all, is it Baby? How did you get out o'there?" Spencer told Bill about how she pretended to give Grayson another chance and the ruse of wanting to fix her makeup in order to get closer to the bedroom. Guarnere told her,

"You got a good head on your shoulders, Leigh." Then, she told of locking the door behind her, kicking out the screen and how O'Brian fired a gun, almost hitting her. Spencer told of her mad dash, practically barefoot in the pouring rain and jumping into the police car.

Since he was holding Leigh's hands,Bill kicked the desk with the heel of his boot, enraged when he heard about O'Brian firing the gun. He shouted,

"Goddamned son of a bitch! I could kill that bastard!" Guarnere imagined Leigh terrified and running for her life. This made him want to ensure that no one would ever hurt her again. He told her,

"Sorry 'bout that. I'll keep it down, we don't need no MPs after us." Spencer decided to go for broke and tell Bill everything,

"I'm not judging you in the least, but I think that there are two types of girls you date. The first types are very experienced girls who aren't shy about wanting to have sex. The second types are good girls, the ones you would take home to meet your folks. I don't fit into either category."

Guarnere was amazed at the accuracy of her assessment. He chuckled softly and told Leigh,

"You're right, Doll. You must be a mind reader." Bill had a puzzled look on his face as he listened to Leigh saying that she didn't fit in either category. He replied,

"Baby, you are a good girl. What makes you think you ain't good?" Spencer looked down as she replied,

"I planned to wait until I was married. Grayson said it was OK because we were engaged. It only happened once and it was over pretty fast. I don't understand what all the fuss is about."

Bill held back the urge to laugh at her remark, not wanting to hurt her feelings, but he smirked as he said,

"It's because he didn't do it right." Leigh continued,

"Gray never touched me after that. I guess he got what he wanted and moved on to the next woman or women. When I asked him why he wasn't interested in me anymore," Spencer's voice was breaking, "he...he said that I was damaged goods that no one would want.That's why I broke that date with you. Now that you know the whole story, I understand if you aren't interested. You deserve a better woman."

Leigh could no longer keep the tears at bay. Guarnere saw the tears flowing down her face in the dim light. The dejected look on Spencer's face caused Bill to say in a very soft and tender voice,

"Oh, Sweetheart," He wrapped his arms around Leigh, pulling her close to him. Bill stroked her back, soothing her. Guarnere held Spencer with one hand while he got a handkerchief from a pocket in his dress uniform and gently wiped the tears from her face.

Bill asked if she needed to use the handkerchief. Leigh thanked him and turned away from Guarnere to blow her nose. She put the used handkerchief behind her on the desk. Spencer's voice was breaking as she told Bill,

"I'll get this washed and returned to you. Damn it! This is embarrassing. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to ruin your night." Bill told her,

"Don't worry about it, I can get it back later. You didn't ruin nothin." Guarnere wrapped his arms around Leigh, holding her close to him. He resumed stroking her back as Spencer returned his embrace, feeling comfort in snuggling close to Bill. Holding Leigh felt so right to him. Guarnere thought,

"I wish I could hold her all night."He placed a tender kiss on the top of her head. Bill tilted Spencer's head up with one finger under her chin, looking into Leigh's eyes as he told her,

" You ain't damaged, Leigh. Any man who thinks that is a goddamned fool. You're a smart, beautiful woman. You're classy, ya got a great sense of humor an' you sure as hell don't take no guff from anybody."

Bill paused to gently brush back a strand of her hair that was hanging over her right eye, Guarnere continued,

"On top o' that, ya sing like an angel. Baby, you are somethin' special. Don't never forget that. You're more to me than just a night or two wit' some broad I picked up at the NCO club or the joints in town. That's why I wanted to find out how ya felt about me."

Leigh was hoping that she didn't misunderstand what Bill just said. She asked,

"In other words, you want me to be your girl? " Guarnere couldn't say what he was thinking,

"If I tell her, she'll think I'm nuts, but I know that I'm gonna marry her someday. Pop felt that way about Ma from the very beginnin'." Instead, he replied,

"Yes, Baby. I want ya to be my girl. How 'bout it?" Spencer smiled and told him,

"Yes. By the way, you're the first man I've been interested in since last year." Bill put his hands on either side of Leigh's face and gave her a sweet, gentle kiss, saying,

"Sweetheart, you just made me a happy man. I'm honored to be the first man you got interested in after that livin' nightmare." He kissed Spencer again, gently at first. She wrapped her arms around his neck. Guarnere deepened the kiss and Leigh ran her fingers through his hair.When Bill parted her lips with his tongue, she sighed into his mouth, allowing his tongue to enter her mouth.

He began tracing his fingers down her back.Leigh froze in place when she heard the front door of the building open. Reluctantly breaking the kiss, she remarked,

"Damn it! I forgot about the MP doing a security check. He has lousy timing!" She got off of the desk, quickly ensuring that the office door was locked, grabbed her grabbed her purse and turned off the flashlight.

Bill grabbed the flashlight and followed her behind her desk.The footsteps in the hall grew louder until the MP stopped in front of the door to Spencer's office. Once the officer realized the door was locked, he checked the back door and found it was also locked. The MP walked to the front door and exited the building, locking the door behind him.

Guarnere and Leigh got up from behind the desk. Spencer placed the flashlight in the desk drawer and made sure the drawer was closed. Bill wrapped his arms around Leigh, kissing her. He told Spencer,

"As much as I want to go back to what were doin' before the MP showed up, we need to get the hell outta here before he comes back." Leigh agreed and they exited the office. She locked the office door.

Guarnere used his lighter to help them navigate to the back door. Once it was unlocked, he opened the door for Leigh to exit first. She paused to lock the back door. They strolled hand in hand to the walkway.

Bill said,

"Let me walk ya back to the barracks, Sweetheart. You shouldn't be out here by yourself. "Guarnere paused for a moment to get the pack of cigarettes out of his pocket, taking one cigarette and his lighter. He put the cigarette in his mouth and lit it. Then, he put the lighter back in his pocket.

Leigh replied,

"I wouldn't want it any other way." Bill put his arm around her shoulders as they walked to the women's quarters.They took the long route to the women's barracks. When they arrived, Guarnere got rid of the cigarette, dropping the remains of it on the gravel path, stepping on it to ensure it was out.

He pulled Spencer close to him, wrapping his arms around her as he gave her a passionate kiss. Leigh moaned softly as Guarnere's tongue entered her mouth. They exchanged slow, sensual kisses. Leigh caressed Bill's back as his hands cupped her ass. Guarnere broke the kiss, whispering to Spencer, asking,

"Is this gettin' my baby worked up?" He nibbled on her ear, and kissed her neck. Bill delighted in hearing Leigh moaning softly. She replied

"Oh, yes! I love the way you kiss. Something tells me that you're very good at other things, too." Bill replied, playfully raising his eyebrows,

"That so?" Leigh told him,

"I don't know that for a fact, but I would like to find out sometime." Guarnere chuckled, kissing the top of her head. He gave Spencer a tender kiss, telling her,

"Any time you're ready, you just tell me, OK? If ya need more time, I can wait until you're ready. Ain't no reason for me to chase after other broads when I have an angel like you. I ain't just sayin' that, either. " Leigh smiled, telling him,

"I promise to let you know when I'm ready. Bill, you're so considerate. I'm lucky to have a nice guy like you." Guarnere gave Spencer a kiss and told her,"

"You made me a happy man tonight, Baby. I'd better call it a night. I'll see ya sometime later today, that is if ya don't already have plans." Leigh said,

"Sounds like I will plan to see a handsome sergeant who just happens to be my guy." Guarnere gave her another passionate kiss and said, "Goodnight, Baby. See ya later today. Leigh told Bill goodnight and she went into the building . Guarnere headed back to the Easy Company barracks.

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