A mix of both fiction and non-fiction.
It was the middle of May, and I had just finished the last of my online finals for my college classes this semester. I sat back in my chair and heaved a big sigh of relief as I hit submit on the webpage. That was it, I was halfway done my college career. It wasn't completely relief though.
Instead of sitting in a large lecture hall, I found myself back at home, sitting in the chair and working at the desk I would do my high school work in. The pandemic had sent everyone home from their dorms, and that included me. I missed my friends, especially my one friend with benefits.
I had been craving to fuck her since we all got sent home and into lockdown, but she refused to meet, citing health concerns for her parents. Fair enough, I volunteered at a fire department and occasionally spent time on the ambulance, but I still felt like I was safe enough. Perhaps she was right, but regardless I was still horny. Nothing can get that out of a 19-year-old like myself.
"Ellis!" the shout coming from downstairs. It was my mom calling me, for god knows what. I turn my head and shout back, "Yes!?" "Come down here for a minute!" she responds. Good timing, I guess. I scoot out of my chair and make my way downstairs to meet my mom. I meet her in the kitchen.
"What's up?" I ask her.
"Are you done your classes yet?" she inquires.
"Sure am, just finished my last final. Ready for the long summer of nothing."
"Not so fast, Mark asked if you were back" she began "and wanted to know if you were interested in helping his garden." Mark was our next-door neighbor. He had a beautiful garden that covered the entire yard from house to street. It was complete with ponds of koi fish, bamboo, and lots of decorative features. He usually paid a crew to maintain it.
"He said he'll pay 15 an hour for your help." Mom added.
I thought about it for a quick moment. Considering I had no work this summer and my planned engineering internship had been indefinitely cancelled, I jumped on the offer and told my mom yes. She then gave me Mark's phone number and told me to text him to see when I can get started. I sent him an introductory text and he got back to me in minutes.
Thank you for texting Ellis, it's good to hear from you. If you are seriously interested, I would need you every weekday for about six hours a day. I know it's a lot, but without the crew, I need all the help I can get. I would like you to start as soon as possible, preferably tomorrow. Please let me know if this is okay for you.
I text him right back confirming it is and throw my phone down. Well, I had work for the summer. Not the kind I intended, but what can you do. At the very least it was money in my pocket, and I'd get to bask in the sun, maybe start working on my tan. I went to bed that night not knowing what to expect.
I woke up the next morning and was making breakfast when I got the text from the neighbor Mark to come over. I told him I'd be there in a few minutes and wolfed down my breakfast as quick as I could. Walking over with a slice of toast in my hand and some more in my mouth, I knocked on his door and was greeted by someone who looked vaguely familiar.
"Ellis?" the woman in question asked.
"Uhhh, yeah that's me..." I awkwardly replied.
The woman in question shrieked and gave me a big hug, which caught me off guard, but I timidly reciprocated. "You've grown so much since I last saw you!"
I couldn't pinpoint who this woman was. I studied her face intently, she was a small woman, maybe only 5 feet tall, and had long brown hair with brown eyes to match. She had a frankly gorgeous face and a sizeable rack for someone her size, probably pushing C cups if I had to guess. I peered down at her hips and saw the makings of a cute little ass as well. And then it hit me all at once, I should have figured, who else would be living here?
"Cecilia!" I finally respond back "It's good to see you again"
Cecilia was Mark's wife. She was a nice woman who used to babysit me when I was in elementary school, before my parents would get home. I hadn't talk to her since, only occasional waves if we caught each other leaving at the same time. But none of that mattered, all I could think about was how amazing and fucking spectacular she was looking.
After I was done my gawking, I look into her face and see a coy smile on it. Oh shit, she certainly saw me looking her up and down. I let out a small blush. She broke the moment by asking if I was here to garden for Mark.
"Yeah, he has me working for six hours a day, five days a week."
She let out a great smile when she heard that and happily beamed "Well that's good, I'll get to see you around a lot!" she continued on "I'll be out here helping too occasionally, it's good to stay active at my age now, ya know?"
"Yeah" I meekly agreed, too entranced still at her. I then let this question slip out, but immediately regretted it "How old are you anyway?"
She giggled as my eyes went wide and my face turned bright red. "Ms. Cecilia I'm so sor-" She cut me off "It's fine Ellis, don't worry! And you can call me Cecilia now, you're 18 now right?"
"I'm 19 actually." I replied
"Wow, they really do grow up so fast. And I'm 53 for what it's worth."
"Get out of here!"
She giggled again. God she had a cute giggle. "I promise it's true!"
"Well, the years have been more then kind on you!" I tried to slickly reply. What was I saying...
"That they have..." she trailed off. A voice came from inside. "Cecilia!" It was the voice of Mark. "Is Ellis here?" he shouted.
"He is!" she shouted back
"Tell him to meet me out back, we'll start there!" He replied
"Okay, he'll be there in a minute!" she said. She then turned back to look at me. "Looks like it's time for you to get to work" she began "I can't wait to see more of you around here, it's been getting awfully lonely with everything going on."
"I'm more than happy to be here Cecilia" I followed what I said with a warm smile.
"So will I Ellis, in more ways than you can imagine." She said with a mischievous tone. My heart thumped in my chest. Wait, what the fuck does she mean by that. Fuck, no way. I stared blankly at her and she giggled then told me to go out back. I gave her a quick goodbye and went around the house. I looked behind me as I left and saw her smiling and staring at me as I walked away. I snapped my head back around, took a deep breath, and made my way towards Mark to start my productive summer.
"So this tall grass here is wild onion," Mark gestured towards the abnormally high looking grass "Take your trowel, scoop it out, and throw the bastards in here-" He tossed a bucket my way. It was almost end of the day and it was also the end of my second week working at Mark's. The wild onions had just started to come in, and he wanted to eliminate all of them before they sprouted too large.
I must admit though, he didn't have my full attention. Part of my gaze was being directed towards a figure working on the other side of the garden. She was wearing tights and had a pink tank top on with a large sunhat. She looked amazing. Of course, it was none other than my employer's wife, Cecilia.
She had been on my mind constantly since seeing her on that first day. Over the last two weeks while learning the ins and outs of the garden, I had seen her periodically working on a section of the garden that was quite different from the rest.
That part of the garden was secluded, blocked by some small evergreen trees, having only one way in. Inside the grove was a small bench with plenty of colorful plants, flowers, and decorations. I couldn't tell you what half the plants were, but they looked nice. Just like the woman working in it.
When I asked Mark about the grove, he told me it was Cecilia's private part of the garden. She doesn't care for the rest of the garden allegedly, but she intently monitors her one section. Apparently, she was never on board with the idea of a full garden in their yard, but Mark let her have this little section as reconciliation.
After returning my attention to the bucket in front of me, Mark handed me a trowel and told me to get to weeding. My next few hours consisted of me hunched over, scouring the grassy parts of the yards looking for onions to eradicate. By the time I was finished, the bucket was full of onions. I looked around for Mark but couldn't find him.
Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted Cecilia moving into her grove. I figured I should ask her what to do with the weeds and made my way towards her. At least that's what I told myself. I also found the idea of getting to talk to Cecilia without David around, mildly thrilling. Regardless, I was about to enter the grove.
"Cecilia?" I called out as I entered in. She turned around, still wearing the same clothes from earlier. Her tits looked even bigger in the tank top and I struggled to keep my eyes level. "Yes?" she softly responded.
"What should I do with these onions?" I asked. She looked at the bucket in my hand and replied, "Let me see that," she pointed at the bucket. I made my way further into the grove and gave her the bucket, she looked inside.
"My oh my! You really went to town! Good job!" She excitedly thanked me. A smile escaped my lips and I thanked her for the kind words. "They go in the compost by the way"
Having my question answered and finding myself awkwardly standing there, I decided I should just leave and get back to work. Fuck, I made that awkward I thought to myself. I turn to walk away but her voice calls out my name. "Ellis," she says. I turn back around.
"Would you like a proper tour of the garden?" her request being very enticing.
"I would love to Cecilia, but I should probably get back to work..." I trailed off.
"Nonsense, Mark went to the nursery to get some plants" she started "He won't be back for an hour or two. Let me show you around, tell you what you've been staring at the past two weeks."
My heart was racing. Fuck yeah. Show me around all you please. "Okay" I beamed a little too excitedly. She gave a small smile and told me to follow her. Like a lost duckling, I filed in right behind her.
"We have had these fish ever since we moved in, and they'll probably still be kicking when we sell the house." Cecilia was talking about the koi fish in the rock pond. She had been showing me around the garden for about an hour now, telling me about all the plants they had and telling me how they came across them.
As she showed me around, I found the garden to be even more extensive than I previously imagined. There were more hidden ponds, small enclosures, and exotic plants that I didn't even know could grow here. It was magical in a sense. Perhaps the magic was due to the fact that I got plenty of time with just me and Cecilia. I caught myself staring at her plenty of times. Luckily, she hadn't caught me.
"And that's really about it" she finished "We have a lot here, and it takes a lot to keep it up, so when we say the help is appreciated, it really is."
"Well, no sweat off my back" I said sarcastically. She let off a healthy laugh. "Oh there's been plenty of sweat on your back, Ellis." She shot back.
"What can I say, been working hard here"
"I've noticed, and because of that, I'd like to make you a little offer."
