This is a complete fantasy story with no underage sex or pain. If you enjoy it I would really appreciate if you could vote me 5 stars and tell me which parts are nice and which parts you don't like.
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Candace walked along the riverside, thinking back over the events that had led her to her present situation. She smiled as she thought about some of the things that had happened and found it difficult to suppress a little giggle. She was after all the Vicar's wife and if some of Joseph's Parishioner's knew about their secrets, they would have a heart attack.
If Joseph or Father Joseph as he liked to be called knew some of her private thoughts and activities, he would also have a shock.
She knew she had been very fortunate all her life. Her parents were quite affluent and had looked after her so well. Even as a young girl she had been very pretty and because she was so modest, she had been very popular. She was also very kind which people immediately recognised. She helped with Joseph's Parish work in visiting the sick and assisting in Parish Functions such as Dances and other Fund Raisers.
Candace had been good at school and at 18 her parents had encouraged her to go to a prestigious university in the Midlands. It was at university that Candace had met Joseph who was a rather serious Theology student at the same time.
Whilst she had certain private feelings and sensations which she didn't understand she found she had little time for the frivolous approaches that most of the male students used to employ. They always seemed so juvenile.
With Joseph it was quite different. He was serious about everything he did or said. She liked that. Also, there were none of the crude moves that her other encounters had met. Very soon they became an item. She was so happy and her parents had been over the moon.
As soon as they left University, they decided to get married. Her mother and father had been delighted although there was a slight regret in that with Joseph's choice of working in a religious environment, they realised that Candace would be expected to follow. Candace herself had no such qualms. She loved Joseph and was prepared to do whatever he needed.
Because of his dedicated attitude to his religious work he very quickly acquired a Church of England parish in the North West of England. It was part of a large village community and it had a very High Church background. Even the Sunday Service was referred to a 'Mass' and it had rituals similar to the Roman Church.
Whilst originally, he had been a curate to the Vicar, this changed dramatically very quickly as the old man had passed away within the first year and Joseph found himself elevated to full Vicar. His position now involved a tremendous work load as the area encompassed several other villages on the outskirts.
Joseph loved it and so did Candace. They were a wonderful tonic for the area and Candace really enjoyed living in the beautiful Vicarage with its lovely grounds. When Candy's parents visited, they were entranced with the surround and so proud of their daughter, she was after all, the Vicar's Wife.
Her mother did say to her on one occasion "But Candace, I know you want to help Joseph as much as possible, but it is a great pity that you are not really making use of your degree. Don't you find that you are at a loose end very often with nothing to do?"
Candace smiled "To be honest Mum, we are still trying to sort ourselves out and Joseph is run off his feet getting to know all the Parishioners in the three villages, and he is introducing new services into the church. Both of us love it and there isn't enough hours in the day at present."
This hectic work load had continued for most of the first year and then eased off a little and they had had more time to themselves. She joined the Church Choir and as she had a beautiful alto voice, she became a star attraction and had several solo parts.
She must have been about 26 when she started to think more about her own personal needs. Joseph had set down a sort of timetable to fulfil his marital duties and they had intercourse once a fortnight on Friday evenings. Candace enjoyed it but she thought it was very regimental. Although this was the general pattern, it was broken several times by Joseph himself in a very strange way.
Joseph had always admired the way that the Roman Catholic Church was run and whilst his church had always celebrated Holy Communion, he introduced a Confessional into his Church which generally took place on the last Sunday Morning of every month after Mass. He also liked to be referred to Father Joseph.
Due to his energy and attitude to his devotions, Joseph was becoming a very popular Vicar in the Parish and especially with the Parish Societies like the Women's Union, The Young Mothers Association and the Church Choir. He supported everything.
It must have been after about 6 months following his introduction of the Monthly Confessionals that Candace noticed the change in her husband. He would come into the Church House with a red face after giving Confession and take her by the hand and lead her up to the bedroom. What happened next had shocked her. It obviously had something to do with his Confessional duties.
Afterwards he had been very contrite and had sworn her to secrecy. She loved him very much and calmed him down to reassure him that she would always want to please him in any way he required. It must have given him confidence as he confessed to her some of the things, he would like her to help him with. They excited her. She even called him Father Joseph or simply Father during these interludes.
All her life she had had unusual desires which had been very pleasant at the time but did leave her with small guilt feelings after she had satisfied herself in secret. These desires had been along the main marital sex lines and she had found them ecstatic as her thoughts became more and more outrageous. She hadn't fully explained this to her husband but in one way these unusual monthly events partly fulfilled her own outrageous needs.
She wondered what could have happened in the small Confession Box that affected her husband so dramatically. She did however start to look forward to Confession Sunday and enjoyed helping Joseph with his new needs. It helped her as well.
As the Parish workload eased, Candace now appreciated her mother's concerns earlier and knew she had to do something more fulfilling to keep herself busy. She spoke to Joseph about her needing more to occupy her time. He was very understanding but was at a loss. He said "I wish there was something local Candace, but I can't see anything that will need your level of education. Unless of course you are thinking of working outside of the area, which would make it difficult for running our Parish."
Candace immediately dismissed his worries "There is no way, I want to leave the Vicarage, Joseph. It's too nice, and I adore you too much. I was thinking of taking on something local which wouldn't affect living in the Vicarage and singing in the choir or indeed impinge on my work in the church. I want to continue with that."
Joseph's face showed his relief and he reached over and kissed his wife on the forehead "You are such a wonderful wife Candace. I want you to be so happy."
It was shortly after this conversation that Candace was collecting her shopping from the local village supermarket that she noticed a sign in the window advertising a job for a shop assistant. When she went home, she discussed it with Joseph who was very supportive and said "I know the owner Mrs. James. She is a widow and highly respected by everyone. She doesn't come to church regularly, but she attends on special occasions such as Xmas and Easter and donates regularly to any function or raffles we hold. If you like I could have a word with her."
Candace was pleased with Joseph's support but said "No, its OK Love. I think I should deal with this myself." The next day, she rang up Mrs. James and an interview was arranged for later in the day.
When Candace arrived at the shop, she felt quite nervous. The shop was quite full, and several assistants were quite busy. Mrs. James was in her fifties, quite attractive and pleasantly plump. She led Candace to a small office at the rear of the shop and made her a cup of tea. They already knew each other casually as Candace was a regular customer.
Mrs. James opened with "To be honest Mrs. Stevens I am surprised that you applied as we know of your position as the Vicar's wife and I understand that you have a university degree."
Candace explained her situation, in much the same way as she had spoken to her husband and could see the kindly look of understanding on the older woman's face, as she said "Well clearly Mrs. Stevens you are more than suitable for the position and I will be delighted for you to join us. We are very busy here as I supply the next village as well as this one. We are very informal here. The staff address me as Martha, and I would want that informality to apply to you."
Candace admired the way that Mrs. James had covered the subject and smiled "Thank you Martha, I am Candace and I would like to be treated exactly as your other staff."
Martha smiled "That will be lovely Candace. You will find all my girls are very helpful."
She hesitated for a moment and chuckled "Actually Candace, they are not really girls. They are all over 30 and are married. Some are in their 40's and 50's. You will in fact be the youngest by far. It will be good to have a nice mix of ages. I suggest you start work on Monday morning. That will give you a bit of breathing time." Candace agreed and left the premises.
When Candace spoke to Joseph that evening, she told him "I was amazed how relaxed she was and how she put me at my ease at the same time explaining what I would be required to do. She really was lovely."
Joseph nodded "I have heard a lot about Mrs. Martha James and just about everyone has the same opinion. She is a very clear thinking highly respected lady."
Candace was nervous over the weekend but when she turned up at the shop on Monday morning, she was had a lovely welcome and Mrs. James told her that for the first few days she would work closely with a lady called Kate.