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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