Hello, Fellow Lit Readers.
First and foremost I want to thank my editor, smoothed. Your help is greatly appreciated, as is your encouragement.
This is my first time so please be gentle
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. This first chapter is short and sweet, but if you seem to like it I have plenty to follow. It's the same story told from two perspectives. I don't know if that was a weird choice or not, but it felt appropriate. Let me know what you think.
Thanks,
Bonvivantlex
Sunday
Ellie
Ellie Stanton stood in the back yard of her new home admiring the lush green landscaping and gorgeous gatherings of wild flowers scattered around the back yard. In the far corner was a large wooden gazebo with night blooming jasmine crawling around the structure. She sipped her wine and reflected on the fact that this place was her home, her business and her dream come true.
The grand yellow Victorian Bed & Breakfast that sat behind her was pristine, from the outside, at least. The inside needed quite a bit of work, but Ellie was up for the job. She still had a good deal of capital, too, for the work that she was sure she could not manage herself. She hadn't really given those things much thought yet. In this quaint little town, Ellie was still experiencing some degree of culture shock. She was originally from LA, where Home Depot, Lowe's, and all manner of big box stores abound. Not to mention any business (construction or otherwise) was easily contacted and contracted in a matter of days.
Ellie was in no huge hurry, however. She was simply enjoying the moments as they came now. She had dreamed of this place for as long as she could remember. After years of saving and an unexpected inheritance from her grandfather, Ellie had packed up her life, bought her dream and moved clear across the country to a quiet town in Virginia.
A few neighbors had stopped by with welcoming pies and muffins. They thought she seemed shy and sweet, which she was when she first met people. She had meticulous manners. She was polite and soft spoken, but the truth was that she just wasn't comfortable. Once people got to know her, they found she was open minded and loved to laugh. But, often her dry sense of humor or her lack of patience with close mindedness put people off. She realized early on that some people thought she was insensitive or snippy, which couldn't be further from the truth. So for most of her life she maintained few close friends, preferring to keep acquaintances at arms-length.
The simple fact was that even those closest to her didn't know half of her personality. They would have been shocked to know some of her interests, reading and writing erotic fantasies; sharing these interests with strangers over the internet. Sometimes she worried that she was addicted, but she knew that really, this was her sexual outlet, and with her lack of a trusting relationship, she found release the safest way she knew how, with herself.
Ellie particularly enjoyed stories of exhibitionism and ENF fantasies. She was an educated and analytical woman and since she had no one special to share her life or true self with, her desire to be seen and shared by a strong dominating gentleman was completely understandable, if a little far fetched.
As the sun made it's way over the horizon and twilight fell, Ellie recalled that she needed to get started early tomorrow. Her plan was to work on some of the old bathroom fixtures. They would be beautiful once they were thoroughly cleaned and reaffixed with plumbers tape to get the obvious leaks under control. It would also be a good time to get a better look at the bones of the old plumbing in the house so she could prioritize what needed to be replaced.
Ellie finished her wine and went into the kitchen to clean her glass and lock up the house for the evening. As she was making her way to the front of the house, she heard a loud knock on the door. Continuing down the hall, she stopped at the distressed painted mirror she recently placed in the foyer and briefly considered her appearance.
Although shy and polite, Ellie wasn't particularly modest. She was attractive enough. Average height at 5'5" with green gold eyes and dark almost black hair that she wore in a bob which framed her face and left her shoulders bare. She usually wore an understated smile or a serious expression. Some people called it resting bitch face. Ellie would just tell people, "if you want me to smile, say something funny".
What caught most people's attention was her body. Despite her dainty frame, she carried 32 DDD's and her supple curved waist flared out into what people always described as "childbearing hips." She was the epitome of the hourglass figure.
She always made a point to wear feminine dresses and often heels. She rarely wore panties and owned very few, actually. But most of the time she wore a bra, more out of necessity than for propriety.
But at the moment she was barefoot and wearing a sundress. That's it. It was white cotton with sprinkles of yellow and lavender flowers. It wasn't see-through or anything; it was actually sturdy for a sundress, but Ellie was new in a small town. Her business sense told her that it was a bad idea for this small town to perceive her as a new slut in the old B&B.
In the end, Ellie reasoned that it was after 8 at night on a Sunday and this was her home. If they don't want to see her assets, they should call or come by at a reasonable time.
As she approached the door, she could see a huge silhouette of a man with dark hair through the stained glass window. He was quite a bit over six foot tall and broad, very broad. But that's all she could make out.
She swung the door open and her eyes traveled from his work boots to the top of his dark messy waves. Suddenly, she forgot how to talk as she looked at a man who could be Joe Manginello's brother. She felt his bright hazel eyes cast over her like a floodlight. He observed her with fascination as a little smirk spread over his full lips. Ellie would have found this annoying if she hadn't been so overwhelmingly focused on how to get her dress off without seeming too forward. She laughed at her idiotic inner monologue and finally regained her senses, if not her composure.
"Uhh, can I help you, Sir?" Ellie said demurely, finally meeting his eyes.
God, he's built. I'm in trouble, I'm in so much trouble. Geeze, I want to rub my tits all over that scruffy 5 o'clock shadow. Holy cow, I'm wet, already!
She then realized he'd been responding to her and she hadn't heard a word he said. She could, however, feel the rich rumbling of his voice quiver through certain favorite parts of her anatomy.
"I'm, l'm sorry. What did you say?" she stammered, flushing slightly, knowing she was making a bit of a fool out of herself. She was already becoming overheated and now she was embarrassed, which got her hotter.
"I'm Colton Jameson." He proffered his hand to shake and she took it. It was huge and calloused with long strong fingers, neatly clipped nails and it enveloped her's, his palm reaching her wrist. She had never in her life felt so feminine and vulnerable.
Colton firmly shook her hand like a business man, which delighted her to no end. Among her top three pet peeves was people shaking her hand like she was some breakable debutante, with number one being child abusers and number two being bigots. That's how much she hated weak handshakes.
Ellie looked into his eyes and realized his were focused lower. His gaze was down at her chest. She felt her nipples harden and wondered if they'd be noticeable through the cotton dress.
"I'm Ellie Stanton. What can I do for you, Sir?"
Why do I keep calling him Sir? This isn't one of your stupid fantasies. Get ahold of yourself, you idiot.
"Oh, darlin, I'm sure there's plenty you could do for me. But I'm here for what I can do for you," Colton drawled.