Preface
Kristie was 28, married and had a great job, exactly how she wanted it. Kristie had never really been left wanting for anything in her life. Some might say she's lucky while others might call her spoiled. Either way, she's used to getting what she wants.
At 5'4" and only 105 lbs, Kristie is quite petite. Her mother was Japanese and her father's roots were European. She had her mother's beautiful complexion and silky black hair, but her father's blue eyes. She had other features that came from her father's side too, like that she was also taller than everyone on mother's side of the family and also got her hourglass figure from her father's side. While she wasn't overly top heavy, her boobs looked large on her small frame. It was the same with her butt, any red blooded male would think it's perfect. But like most women, Kristie thought it was too big though.
Kristie had been a cheerleader in high school and went to a State College to earn her bachelors in business administration. It was there that she met her future husband, Tony. They started dating her Junior year in the fall and they were married the year after she graduated.
Tony was career focused and was able to get his foot in the door with a major IT company shortly after graduating and Kristie was able to get a job working at the corporate offices of a manufacturing company. After six years into their careers everything seemed to be going to schedule.
Next up on Kristie's plan was to buy a house. The housing market was pretty bad, but if you looked in the right places you could still find hidden gems.
Chapter 1
After spending a few Sunday's checking out open houses, Kristie and Tony were starting to feel frustrated. Everything was either way too expensive or a total mess until Tony found an online listing for a house like looked nice in the pictures and the price was right up their alley.
Kristie called the real estate company that had the listing and scheduled a tour. Hoping for the best, but expecting the worst the couple left work early to meet the agent.
Tony used the GPS to find the address that was just outside the city limits. The further away from the center of town, the more green their surroundings were. Big beautiful oak trees that had been around for years made a beautiful canopy over the two lane street they were riding on.
"It's going to take a lot longer to get to work." Tony said, breaking the silence while keeping his eyes on the road.
"Turn there!" Kristie shouted as they passed a small street to the right.
Tony slammed on the breaks of their small Toyota Prius activating the seat belts as the couple slammed forward.
"Damn it, Kristie. You can't do that. You're going to get us in a wreck!" Tony said irritated.
"You passed it, that's the name of the street right back there." Kristie said ignoring the attitude.
Tony looked at his phone. The GPS didn't even show a street there so he zoomed the map out and saw the location that it was sending them to was still a ways off. Knowing he wouldn't hear the end of it, he put the car in reverse and backed up on the empty canopy road to see where his wife was directing her.
It was a small unpaved road that led into a densely wooded path. Tony was just about to ask if she was sure, when he noticed the sale sign that was nearly blocked by an overgrown bush.
They pulled onto the dirt road slowly as they approached a mailbox.
"Is that it?" Tony asked.
"Pull closer, I can't see the numbers on the side of the mailbox."
Tony pulled closer, but by then he could see it wasn't the right house number. They were already pulling away when Kristie announced that it wasn't the house they were looking for.
Each driveway was about 100 yards in between each other when they arrived at the third mailbox.
"That's it." Kristie announced proudly that she noticed it first.
They turned into the gravel driveway and the trees thinned out to a yard with a Victorian style home sitting peacefully. The driveway led up the front of the house before circling back to the same path that led them here.
An older Cadillac was already sitting in the driveway and the couple parked right behind it. They got out of the car and were starting to asses the outside of the home when a woman's voice broke their train of thought.
"You must be the Parkers! I'm so glad you could make it!" An older woman in a dress suit said from the front door.
The woman stepped carefully down the wooden steps leading down to the driveway.
"I'm Mary Stephens and I will be showing you the house." The woman said, reaching out to shake the hands of the couple.
Marry looked like she was in her early sixties, but was trying a little too hard to look younger with her hair color obviously not the shade of blonde it was currently dyed as.
"Why don't we go inside and have a look!" Mary suggested waving her hand towards the front door.
As they walked up the steps Tony looked carefully at the condition of the wooden staircase. They had been painted white at some point and it was either faded or peeling in most places. He was surprised at how sturdy they felt though.
They walked into a beautiful foyer with a simple but elegant chandelier and wooden floors.
Kristie spoke up, "Are floors made from real wood?"
"Yes, all the woodwork is made from real wood. Most of it, I believe, is Oak." Mary replied.
Off the entry way was a staircase that led to the second story where there were three bedrooms. There were two big open rooms on both sides and the kitchen were just past the staircase. Under the stairs was a door that led down to a surprisingly large basement. The main house was well lit and with no blinds or curtains on any of the large windows, the natural sunlight warmed the house.
Kristie couldn't help but comment at every little thing she liked about the house which upset Tony, who was trying not to look too interested to help with any possible negotiations. Secretly he was impressed with the house. While a little outdated, everything appeared to be solid and in good condition. He couldn't help but wonder what the catch was. The listing was clearly under market value and it looked like the house had been on the market for a while.
"Let's do it!" Kristie whispered excitedly to Tony.
Tony groaned, seeing that the Realtor had heard Kristie's comment. He motioned with his hands for her to calm down.
"It's a beautiful house. So I have to ask, why has it been on the market this long?" Tony asked doing his best negotiator impression.
"It's really just been a tough market and honestly, it's not the most convenient location either." Mary said using her sales charm.
Tony didn't say anything waiting for her to continue.
Mary continued, "I do have to let know by law that the previous owners died here."
Kristie gasped and covered her mouth with her hand.
Mary tried to distract and continued on, "The house sat in escrow for quite a while the couple's estate was worked out. Then the housing market crashed and one thing led to another. Now it's a real steal!"
