The old barn looked more like a death sentence than an apartment from the outside. I could smell old hay and manure as I walked behind the owner. "The door is up these stairs, here," he grumbled, his hand motioning to an old wooden door at the top of the stairs. "It's unlocked. Go look around."
The apartment wasn't necessarily spacious, but it would suffice. There were plenty of windows in every room, the kitchen was relatively large, and the bathroom had new plumbing. It even had a small deck facing the back of the farm. "How much?" I asked, when I rejoined the owner, who stood outside of the barn.
"Three hundred a month, plus utilities. You can have a cat if you want. No dogs." He spit a load of chewing tobacco out of his mouth, then wiped it with an old handkerchief. "You interested?"
I followed him to his house which sat almost an eighth of a mile from the barn. The breeze was as hot as the sun, and I could feel myself perspire through my shirt. Thankfully, his large farm house was air conditioned. There were country-inspired knick knacks all over the house, along with Bibles on almost every table and a few cats sleeping on the furniture. His wife was busy making lunch in the kitchen. "Some tea for ya?" she asked, not waiving from her duties.
"Yes ma'am that'd be great." I waited at their dining room table while Old MacDonald grabbed the lease and his reading glasses.
I sipped the tea as he read the lease aloud, trying to pay attention to the words but focused more on him. He wasn't old, but he was definitely country. He wore plaid and suspenders, work boots and a straw hat. He had a friendly smile, but seemed more gruff and... well, scary.
We chit-chatted for a few after I signed the lease. "Where you from?" he growled.
"Oh, up north, sir," I answered, sipping the last few drops of the tea. "I am down here to get a new lease on life." His belly started to shake and I was worried he was having a seizure.
"Huh! 'A new lease on life', huh!" he laughed. "Well, boy, this ain't nothin' but a Podunk town. I don't know what you're doing here but we're glad to have ya." He extended his hand and we shook. I thanked his wife for the tea, and set out to my pick-up to unload some belongings.
By that night all but two of my boxes were unloaded, my milk crates were in place, my couch was soft and my TV was on. It felt sort of like home.
***
A few months into my stay in the small southern Kentucky town, I had a job at a local bookstore and my life was definitely beginning to come together. I met a few guys I played poker with on Fridays, and the man and I struck up a small friendship. We would sit on his front porch, waving at passersby, he would tell me gossip about people in town and also old stories of the crazy things he did when he was my age.
His wife was rarely around, mostly cooking or cleaning. He didn't speak to her much when she was around, let alone show her any sort of affection. "Bobbi Jo, get me some tea would ya?" was probably the most-used phrase Billy would utter to her. She would smirk and nod and pad her way through the house, banging cupboards and glasses, and I'm sure, muttering to herself about what an asshole he was.
By this time, I was able to buy a second hand recliner and bed. I put up pictures of my long lost family and friends and some beer lights that didn't always want to illuminate. One of my favorite past times was to lay on a small cot that I placed outside on my deck, reading until it was too dark to see. Then I would simply lay there, watching the stars, thinking about my old life and my new one.
***
After an early morning shift at the bookstore, I pulled into the driveway. Billy greeted me outside the barn, looking somber. "Hey, Travis," he muttered as he shook my outstretched hand. "Listen man, I have to skip town for a bit. My cousin died last night and I have to take care of his will business and whatnot."
I offered him my sympathy and patted him on the shoulder. "Don't worry I'll keep an eye on the place."
"Thanks, man."
I started to walk towards the stairs to the apartment when he stopped me. "Hey listen, Bobbi Jo isn't going with me. She'd just get in the way." He sighed. "If you don't mind, I'd like ya to stay in the guest room. Keep an eye on Bobbi."
I just looked at him. Oh you've got to be kidding me, I thought. "Uh -- yeah... yeah, sure. Yeah, that's fine, man, no problem."
"Oh, thanks, man," he said, obviously relieved. "I just don't like to think of her staying here by herself. You know how women are."
"You should only be gone a couple days, right?" I asked.
"At least a week."
My shoulders fell with disappointment. I was planning on having Carlee, a new employee at the bookstore, over for a special dinner later on. But oh well, Billy had been super nice and hospitable to me, and it was time I repaid him. "Okay, Billy. No problem."
About an hour later he was gone and I was sitting in his living room, nervously looking up from the floor to Bobbi Jo, and then back down to the floor. The whole time I'd lived there up until that very moment, I had never paid attention to Bobbi Jo. She was thin for her thirty-five years, with a kind face and a bright smile, when she chose to show it off. She kept herself clean, and was positively normal looking for such a country bumpkin.
"Tea?" she offered, interrupting my thought process.
"No thanks," I said. I kicked off my sneakers and extended my legs in front of me. They ached from standing on them all day at the store.
"Wheel of Fortune is on," she said out of nowhere. "It's m' favorite show."
I internally rolled my eyes and smiled. "Let's watch."
***
I trudged into the guest room at nine-thirty, my back and head aching. I wanted to read my new book and get comfortable. I thought my mind was going to explode if I had to watch another game show. Halfway into my book I could barely keep my eyes open. I threw the book down and shut off the bedside lamp, falling asleep just as quick.
I awoke in the middle of the night to a silent house. I could see a glare from the TV underneath the bedroom door. The clock said three-seventeen. I got up to make my way to the bathroom, slowly and cautiously, trying not to wake Bobbi Jo; I assumed that she had fallen asleep in front of The Game Show Network.
The door creaked a bit as I opened it, and I had to squint my eyes from the TV glare. As my sight adjusted, I could see Bobbi Jo, laying back on the couch, naked. A porno flashed on the screen of a sexy young girl riding a massive cock. I could see Bobbi's fingers slowly circle around on her clit; her back arched and her toes curled. I stood there, amazed at what I was seeing.
I could feel my cock rise in my shorts as my eyes took in the sight of her. Her stomach was nice and tight. Her tits were large, with round areolas and hard nipples -- definitely more than a handful. They bounced as she pleasured herself. She moaned softly, as her fingers worked her clit a little faster each second. She pulled at her hard nipples as she came, her legs extended from the rush.
I quickly shut the door, my mind still not computing what I had just witnessed. I laid back in bed wide awake with my dick just as hard as when I first saw her.
***
The next morning was awkward for me. I sat at the dining room table while she prepared breakfast for me in a sheer pajama set. Something tells me she didn't know that I could see her large perky tits through the top, or the small mound of pubic hair through the thin fabric of her shorts.
She knelt down to search for a skillet in the bottom cupboard. "You really don't have to make breakfast for me, Bobbi Jo," I insisted. "I can just eat cereal."
She turned to look and me and smiled. "Now Travis you know you need a good meal to help you through the day, darlin'."
She cracked a few eggs into the skillet, and I could do nothing but watch her tits sway as she scrambled them. Her nipples were erect, pushing through the fabric. I kept my hands crossed in my lap so she couldn't see my hard cock tenting my shorts.
"Didya get a good night's sleep, honey?" she asked as she buttered the toast.
"Well... yeah," I stammered, "yeah, I did. You?"
She smiled as she placed the plate in front of me. "I am somewhat of an insom -- insom... I can't sleep very well at night most of the time." She grabbed her plate and joined me at the table. "I just watch movies all night long."
Yeah, pornos! I thought. I just smiled at her and picked at my breakfast, and took an occasional glance at her tits. "This is real good, Bobbi Jo," I said finally. Anything to break the silence.
"Thanks!" she said genuinely. Something told me she didn't get very many compliments from Billy.
Speaking of... "Have you heard anything from Billy?" I asked. I sat back in the chair and I rubbed my belly to indicate that I was full, even though I had barely eaten any of the breakfast.
"No," she said, her face fell. "He won't call here because he knows you're keepin me company 'til he gets back."