Marjory was no kind of name for a girl of 20, Greg and Lisa had joked as they discussed the applications. Perhaps she would have a Mary Poppins handbag.
She would have been named long before the recent trend for old fashioned names for kids, so perhaps her parents were blazing that trail. They were blazing something, Greg remarked in one of his quiet jokes, and Lisa chuckled.
She made the shortlist though. She had travelled a bit and she wrote intelligently, and although she didn't have direct au pair experience, she had helped her single mum bring up her two much younger siblings. Marjory had emphasized that she liked playing outside and since Alex (Alexandra, but Alex ever since she could talk) liked that better than anything, that seemed a good fit. They agreed to meet her. "She'd better not be hot though" Lisa said with a mock pout.
Unfortunately she was. She had wavy auburn hair and startling green eyes. As an enthusiastic climber, she had a fairly tanned and sculpted physique that looked accidental. She had a dimpled smile that made her look impish and mischievous, and her eyes sparkled when she spoke about something that she found engaging, which was most things.
However, although she was too gorgeous for Lisa to be happy with, she was also fantastic with Alex, and had her on her shoulders in no time (they were being a giraffe together). She was a delight to be around too, and gave no impression of any awkwardness - clearly she was at ease interacting with people of any age. They chatted about outdoor pursuits they all enjoyed: trail running, mountain biking, kayaking and surfing. Greg and Lisa both (half) forgot the sensible but dull list of questions they prepared, and time flew by as they chatted, drank tea, drew dinosaurs with Alex, made a salad and ate it together. It was Marjory who eventually said that she needed to make a move, and hoped to hear from them. While Alex was giving her a hug (and trying to lead her upstairs to see her crocodile costume) Lisa and Greg gave each other a questioning glance and a nod of agreement.
"We don't want to put you on the spot, but it's yours if you want it." Lisa said, smiling. "Alex is clearly a fan."
"Oh fantastic! Thanks! Ok, I can't wait to start. I can pack up my stuff and be here this weekend then, if that works for you? I'll call to find a time that's best." At the door she added "I'm really pleased - you guys are so nice and this one here (she lifts Alex high into the air) is a superstar!"
It was a busy week that passed for Greg and Lisa in the usual flurry of activity, admin and deadlines. Marjory had a busy week as well, trying to tie up loose ends at her office temp role - handily that had effectively zero notice period, and they knew she was looking for something more permanent. However, since she was bright and capable, she had inevitably ended up with more responsibility than the role would usually involve, and she was keen to leave things in order when she left. So none of the three had much time to dwell on the change it would bring to their lives for Greg and Lisa to share their home with someone.
As such, after a bright and friendly greeting as though between old friends, Marjory was upstairs unpacking by the time Lisa got to thinking about how it would be to have another young woman in her house. Marjory wondered if it would be strange to live with a couple (especially with her room so close to theirs). She had a small and ultra silent bullet vibrator that lived in her washcase and she took it out briefly and turned it on to reassure herself that it was indeed very quiet and unlikely to carry through the wall. She thought it unlikely that Greg and Lisa would have really loud sex, especially with Alex's room also so nearby - but the brief thought of Greg pounding a moaning Lisa from behind did take a second for Marjory to shake.
Greg had close cropped silver hair that he was too young to have, and was well built in a functional and athletic way. Lisa was blonde and had intense blue eyes and skin that seemed to glow softly somehow. She also had fairly large breasts, that in Marjory's briefly imagined scene had been bouncing at each stroke.
"Will you have tea?" Greg called up, startling her.
"Oh... Er, yes please! I'm just coming" she called back, and quickly added "I'll be down in a minute" realising what she'd said and blushing as she knew that he'd be smiling in the kitchen. 'Oh dear', she reproached herself, 'best not to imagine your employers fucking, Marj'.
Greg was indeed smiling in the kitchen, and couldn't help his own imagination wandering at her reply. Lisa muttered "easy, tiger" with a grin as she sipped her tea, although she was now also dwelling on how it would change things on the rare occasion that they did get the chance for sex, to know that this hot girl was in the next room (and maybe also coming).
So, when Marjory joined them and took her cup of tea, all three were flushed slightly and made small talk to regain their composure. All were relieved when Alex ran in, barking like a dog and grabbed both Marjory's hands ecstatically. She led her away, both barking together now, and Greg sidled up to Lisa, seizing the opportunity to stand behind her and kiss the side of her neck. He felt Lisa press back against him and they both registered in an instant how horny they were. What electricity this girl had brought! As they kissed, Greg took her breasts in his hands, keeping an eye out in case they were spotted. The barking had changed to whale noises but was returning towards the kitchen so the spell was broken and they day pressed on, bringing other things to do and think about.
They all four enjoyed an autumnal walk together, playing with Alex and planning some activities that Marjory could do with Alex in the local area. Lisa also suggested she and Marjory go running together the next morning and Marjory was glad to have found someone to run with as she did prefer it to running alone.
Later that evening, Marjory helped to get Alex ready for bed, learning the routine and the areas that required negotiation and debate - was a bath necessary and maybe two stories were required.
"Chuck your laundry in here if you like as we end up doing a load every day or two these days" Lisa said, nodding to the basket as Alex showed off for Marjory how good her tooth brushing was. "Ok, great, thanks".
After Alex was in bed, Lisa opened a bottle of wine and Marjory said, if it was ok she'd just jump in the shower. Greg did his level best as Marjory disappeared upstairs not to picture her naked in a cascade of steamy water. Lisa sat on his lap once Marjory was out of sight. That sexual tension had returned and she was enjoying teasing her husband with her arse. He was rock hard - probably thinking about the flame haired girl towelling her tits dry upstairs, she mused. Lisa was squirming in his lap now, and kissing him - rasped by a day's stubble. She was imagining her husband fucking Marjory in the shower, and it was all getting too much, so they hurriedly disentangled themselves when they heard Marjory descending the stairs. She reappeared looking scrubbed, and wearing a soft jersey cotton tracksuit.
Marjory was acutely aware, suddenly, that they had been up to something before she came back in, and also of how visible her tits felt under the jersey fabric - she'd wondered about putting a bra back on but decided that for the time being this was to be her home and they wouldn't mind her being comfortable.