My name is Bryan. Today, I am happy. Having a small family and living far away from my past.
I was eighteen when Amanda entered our life.
It was in the early afternoon when an old pick-up truck with a horse trailer entered our premises. My parents had built up a ranch. They were into horse breeding. Around it, we had some vast land for the herds. Our ranch consisted of some paddocks, stables, the main house and some barns. We had built an annex to the main house with three little apartments for the staff to rent. At that time, only one was rented.
The old truck came to a stop right in front of the stables. A young woman jumped out. She was slender and dressed for the summer, short shirt that left her midriff bare and very short shorts. She was wearing a baseball cap and had her hair tied together in a ponytail. She looked around and started for the stables.
After a few minutes she came out with one of our farm hands who motioned for the main house. I was watching her come closer. She knocked on the door and I went to open. The moment I looked into her green-brown eyes, I was lost. She was strikingly beautiful. I stammered a welcome and beckoned her in. She politely asked to talk to my dad. I asked her to wait in the hall.
When dad saw her, he was also impressed.
"Hi, my name is Amanda Reese. I am looking for a place for my horse." She introduced herself.
"Welcome, Amanda. I am Rick and this is my son, Bryan." My dad answered shaking her hand.
We all went into his study. Amanda took a seat in front of dad's desk. She crossed her legs and I couldn't stop staring at them. Long and flawless and well-toned. Amanda explained that she had successfully applied for a job offering at the local bank downtown. She was about to start in week and was now looking for accommodation and a stable for her horse. Dad was willing to let her shelter the horse at our stables.
Before that, we went out and took a look at the stables. Amanda was enthusiastic. However, she was not so sure if she could afford it.
Dad said: "We will find a way. Maybe you can help us with the horses in your free time and thus only pay for the feed."
Again Amanda was stunned by the offer and they shook hands. Dad even allowed her to park the trailer behind the barn.
When we walked back along the drive, Dad mentioned our spare apartments and in no time they had made another deal. Amanda was so thankful, she couldn't believe her luck. Dad asked me to help her get her stuff moved into the apartment. She only had three suit cases and two boxes to carry. Later on, dad had invited her for dinner at the house.
During dinner, Amanda got to know mom. Mom was very ill. She had had a severe heart attack three years ago and since then depended on oxygen. Almost all day, she lay in bed. Rarely, she got up. Today, she was keen to get to know the new tenant, Dad had talked about.
Amanda talked about her family and why she applied for a job in a small town like ours. She grew up on a farm, but her parents moved into a city due to her dad's job. He was a surgeon and the hospital in their hometown had to close. After high school she went to a college. She got her master's degree and applied for the job here at our bank. Amanda was only 23 and wanted to start working instead of going to university.
My parents seemed to like her. I was in love. For dinner, she had changed into a summer dress. Her reddish-brown hair was down and cascaded over her shoulders. She was all laughs and her eyes sparkled. Mom offered her to make use of all the amenities of the farm. The big garden, the laundry room and the pool outside.
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After a few weeks, Amanda seemed to be fully accommodated. Every morning she left for work, came back in the late afternoon and took care of her horse. On the weekends, she helped dad and our farm hands with the horses and stables.
It was always a sight to see her in her tight saddlebags. She had an extremely sexy butt and her pants left nothing to the imagination. Her boobs were normal size for her frame. She stood maybe 5 feet 5 or 7.
For work, she dressed professionally. Dark slacks or skirts, always adorned with high heel shoes. I loved watching her get into her truck. Especially when she was wearing a short skirt a lot of leg was exposed.
In the first real hot week, she mesmerized with another outfit. From my room I saw her walking through the garden to the pool. She was wearing a sexy two piece. And later on she was lying in the sun and I could take in her beauty.
I had the impression, Amanda was part of the family. Mom asked her sometimes to buy some groceries and she was a frequent guest at our family dinners. Dad was also booming whenever she was around.
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In autumn, Amanda faced some problems with her truck and so mom offered to let her take her Prius. She couldn't drive it anyway. I was a little disappointed, because I was hoping to drive it once I got my license in a few months. Amanda was happy and thankful for the support.
Meanwhile, Amanda had started to join us for Sunday church. She always dressed appropriate, meaning her dresses were a little bit longer than normal. However, she always left something for the imagination, a strap of her bra being visible, some nylon-clad or bare leg showing or high-heeled shoes or boots.
After service, it was common for the parish to gather in the church yard and start some conversations.
One Sunday, I was looking at the groups being in discussions. I watched Amanda move among the people. She was a typical alpha-woman. Whichever group she joined, she was always the center of attention. And she loved it. She was always nice and polite. She was easy to talk with. I had the impression, people were seeking her company. I had to admit that I was far out of her league. She would never consider an average guy like me as a partner. She liked to be around the other alpha-people, the Mayor and his wife, the Priest, her boss at the bank, the other Ranchers, the school's principal and our sports team's head coaches. With people around my age, she preferred the company of the quarterback, the center of the basketball team, the top scorer of the football team or the captain of the cheerleader.
It came to me like a blow to the gut, but I had to realize she would only be a buddy to me. Falling in love with me was never going to happen.
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On a Saturday, dad asked me to take care of our laundry. So, I went to the laundry room. A machine was running so I put down the basket next it. An hour later I went back. The machine was free and I put in our stuff. When it was done, I went to the drying room to hang it out. Amanda had her stuff hung out as well. I took a closer look. There were skimpy panties with lace, thongs, bras and stockings. I immediately got a hard-on. I haven't seen this stuff in real. I couldn't hold back and I had to touch it. The stockings felt light and soft. Her laced panties felt damp. I thought about taking one, but was afraid to get caught. In the back, I found some garter belts hanging on the line.
From that day on, I was trying to catch a glimpse up her skirts when she got in or out of the car.
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Winter came and mom got worse. The doctor had to come twice a week and she hardly got out of bed.
Mom was taking care of all the administration necessary to run the farm. Dad didn't like these things. In the last months, he had to do more and more. Mom always urged him to seek some professional help, but he didn't want to spend the money because mom's treatment was quite expensive.
So, mom had asked Amanda to support her and dad with the bookkeeping. Of course, Amanda agreed to help.
Amanda visited her quite often and the two were talking about the books. Once, I was also there. Amanda sat on a chair, her legs crossed and talked to mom. I was standing in the corner listening to their conversation. When mom asked Amanda to get her the glass of water, Amanda got up and leaned forward over the bed to reach the night stand. The way she bend over, her short skirt had hiked up at the back and was exposing her black laced stocking tops and the back of her black panties. I almost choked. Amanda didn't seem to recognize her exposed state. When she sat back down and smoothed her skirt, she looked at me knowingly.
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In spring, I finally became nineteen. Still I was only allowed to take the Prius, but prohibited to take the truck because it had too much horse power and was too risky to drive for a rookie. Only when dad was with me, I was allowed.
So for the Prius, I had to align with Amanda which was quite easy. Whenever I needed the car, she took her truck. Whenever I needed the car while she was using it, I had to take the keys from her apartment.
One Saturday, mom asked me to pick up some medicine from the drug store. The car keys were with Amanda so I went over and knocked on her door.
"Who is it?" She called.
"It's me, Bryan."
"Hold on a sec." She answered.
Then she opened the door. She was standing on her heels. Her legs and feet were bare and she had put some cotton balls between her toes. She was in the middle of painting her nails. Her left foot and two toes on her right were already done. My gaze went up and I swallowed hard. Amanda was only wearing a t-shirt that barely covered her crotch. When I looked into her face, she smiled.