G'day everyone,
Posting 4 chapters from a new story. There will be more to come. As is my habit now relevant tags will proceed each chapter so any 'delicate flowers' don't see anything that offends their sensibilities.
Also this series will be following similiar themes to ones I have posted most recently. So if you are looking for romance, BTB or revenge it's probably not for you.
Cheers
CharlieB4
Tags. Exhibitionism. Voyeurism. Straight Sex.
Tree Change Pt 1.
"Eight hundred thousand, eight fifty thank you sir, eight fifty, eight fifty. Make no mistake it's on the market. We are playing for keeps. Eight fifty, can I get nine?"
The auctioneer continued his patter. Alena squeezed my hand tightly. We were very close to our limit. I couldn't go over one million. We were trying to make the jump from a small apartment in the inner western suburbs to a house with a backyard on the central coast. It would mean my commute time to work would double while Alena would have to find a new job. We just really wanted to live close to the beach. Doing that in Sydney would take more than double our budget.
"Nine hundred, new blood, so it's back to you sir, nine fifty?"
The agent hovering on the other side of me pulled on my sleeve.
"Don't worry you've still got some room to move."
"Can I just go nine twenty five?"
"Sure, sure." The lady whispered patting my arm.
She signalled to the auctioneer and called the offer. The new bidder came straight back.
"Nine fifty, back to you again sir. Don't let this one get away. They don't come up this close to the train station and the beach very often."
I let him blather on for a bit then held my finger up.
"One million."
"One million, great bid sir. You won't be sorry. Back to you ma'am..."
The next two minutes seemed to last an hour. Just knock it down you prick I thought. Then finally it ended.
"Sold! One million dollars. Congratulations sir, a great investment."
A few other people murmured their own best wishes. The agent that had stood beside us directed us to the front door so we could sign some paperwork. The vendor came out and brushed past us as he exited without saying anything.
"What's his problem?" Alena asked.
"Marriage breakdown. That's why they are selling. Finalising financial separation."
"Oh, okay." I replied.
"Not to worry, one man's pain is another's pleasure and I'm sure you are going to love this house." The agent said and my wife pulled me into an excited hug.
It was another two months before we finally got to move in. There was some issue with the dimensions of the block that had to be sorted out by a surveyor. Still it was a very happy Saturday afternoon when we walked into the house to see all our possessions still packed in their boxes stacked inside the rooms. The moving company had placed all the furniture where we had directed but the rest of the unpacking was up to us. We went late into the night that day and by lunchtime Sunday it was done.
"We deserve a beach break." Alena said.
I quickly agreed. We changed into our bathers. A bikini with a t shirt over the top for Alena. And some boardshorts for me. On the way out to the car a voice called out from the house next door. A woman in her mid thirties maybe forty. She was wearing a large straw hat and sunglasses as she waved then headed in our direction. As she got closer she took off the sunglasses. Her eyes were striking and combined with the high cheek bones made me think she had Scandinavian or Slavic heritage.
"Hi, I'm Johanna. Zac, my husband, is inside. We were wondering when our new neighbours were going to arrive."
We shook hands as I did our side of the introductions.
"I'm Lachlan and this is my wife Alena."
"Are you off to the beach?"
"Yes, we're a bit sick of unpacking." Alena said.
"Well, go to the southern end. That south east wind is a bit brisk so the headland shelters you there."
"Great advice, thanks." I said then started moving towards our car.
"Do you two drink champagne?" Johanna continued on.
"Sure do." Alena replied.
"We've got a few bottles left over from a party. When you get back come over. We can have a welcome to the neighbourhood drink."
"Sure, thanks again."
We got into the car and starting backing out with our neighbour still standing close by smiling.
"That was a bit full on wasn't it?" I asked once we were on the road.
"She was just being friendly. We're not in Sydney now Lachlan."
"Do you think she sounded foreign?"
"Maybe, she didn't say that much."