Chapter Three: The Awakening of Leigha
Finally, months later Dusty could sense the subtle changes in Leigha. It wasn't just the multiple sessions in the barn. He knew that was just the tip of the iceberg, that there was much more out there.
He had seen it so many times before in young wives; the smoldering sexuality, the hidden unfed hunger. As each week and month went by it became more and more obvious in Leigha. And he was right.
It wasn't that Leigha was becoming dissatisfied with her life. But no matter what happened it was if she was looking for more. The job was great but now she wished it exposed her to more people. Maybe an occasional trip into town every now and then or something like that.
And although she still loved and looked forward to her sex life with Marty, there were more and more times that she thought that maybe there could be just a little bit more to it. She didn't know what. Just a little bit more.
But most of all, the young woman was growing up. It wasn't a sudden overnight thing but over a period of time she began to really realize the effect she had on men. And it certainly wasn't something she disliked. She had become woman enough to accept and enjoy it.
Sometimes, after a man obviously appreciated her as she walked by, a small smile grew within her as a hidden response. If he was attractive enough, the smile went lower, allowing him to mentally stroke what seemed to be a constantly sensitive clit.
Dusty could see this. He wanted to know more, to know where he stood with her. But how desperate was he for answers? He was two years into this. How far should he take it?
He was working on little things. His working relationship with Marty was turning into quite a friendship. He liked the young man if for no other reason he was a dedicated worker. At times their conversation turned to women. Mostly they laughed it off but, given the right moment, it is amazing what some will tell.
And Marty wanted to talk about it. That meant everything to Dusty!
If Dusty was reading it all correctly, sometimes Marty was anxious to tell somebody what a beautiful, sexy wife he had and that she was a wonderful fuck. At other times things weren't so perfect. Slowly, not to alarm, Dusty carefully kept it between the two of them as he pulled more and more information out, just a little bit at a time. It may have been just innocent tales, but pieced together it told a story.
That is, the sex life Marty normally was so satisfied with lacked excitement at times. Dusty wasn't too sure he wanted that to change. He had already ascertained that Leigha was not totally satisfied.
He knew that somehow Leigha needed a sexual wakeup call. And he wanted to be the one who did it, not Marty.
He had an idea in mind but this was going to involve yet another person. It didn't just affect him or Leigha.
Actually, it all came down to how much he could trust Leigha to keep a secret. And, based on that alone, he gave mental approval. Above all, he thought she could be trusted.
He made his move. He gave it little chance but something needed to move her. To shake her from that comfort zone.
Two weeks later Leigha walked into the barn about two in the afternoon. It was always the most deserted time of the day as the hands were either out with the stock or taking care of business in town. That's why she was so surprised to see Rhonda Ryan's car outside. She assumed Rhonda was there to conduct business with Dusty but it was the first time she had seen her out there without David.
She hummed quietly to herself as she got ready for her chores. Then she froze.
She was certain she heard voices somewhere. Sometimes the horses moving around would confuse you but this was different. She was sure there were voices.
She felt stupid sneaking around but that's what she was doing. It took her a few seconds to get her bearings but she figured it out.
Somebody was in the loft. But who? And why?
Instantly she thought of all the recent times she had entertained herself up there, feeling safe in the assumption that it was always deserted. Her face turned red with the thought. Maybe she wasn't as alone as she thought.
Of coarse, that was much more true than she could ever imagine!
Quietly, slowly she ascended the ladder. When she reached the top she quickly stuck her head up then back down quickly to see if there was an immediate danger. She saw nothing.
What the heck, she thought. I'm supposed to be here. Why am I sneaking around? The thought was of no comfort. She still moved with caution.
When she was on her feet she moved slowly toward the voices. Now they were easy to distinguish. One was Dusty. The other was Rhonda Ryan!
And Rhonda's voice was definitely one of stress.
There were bales of hay thrown everywhere, many of them loosely stacked so that you could see through the cracks or around them. She knew she had already gone too far. If she had just made some noise before and let it introduce that she was there it would have been okay. Now, if she were discovered, it would certainly look like she was sneaking up on them. Which was true.
"Dusty, let me go."
Leigha froze. This time it was very clear. That was Rhonda and she didn't seem happy.
She heard Dusty give out a sadistic laugh. What was happening here?
She reached a place where she could look between two bales that were stacked on others. She could stand up and easily see them not more than ten feet away.
"Oh, my God!" she thought. She almost said it and clamped her hand over her mouth. She wondered how she could quiet her pumping heart!
Rhonda Ryan was laying back on some loose hay with Dusty leaning over her. Above her, both hands were tied to a center post with a harsh looking rope.
"Please, Dusty, let me go. I'm sorry about it and won't mention it again." Her voice was full of fear as she begged.
"It's a little late for that now, don't you think?" He obviously wasn't concerned about her plight.
It sounded like she was trying to hide her sobs.
"Just let me go. I'll make it up to you."
"Oh, I think you'll make it up to me now."
For the first time Leigha noticed something other than the stressful situation. Rhonda was wearing a full-length dress that buttoned from top to bottom. At the time, she was kicking around and moving a lot. The dress had bunched up and her transparent red panties underneath were flashing constantly. The dark thatch between her legs was obvious through the flimsy cloth.
Dusty was slowly taking his belt off. Was he going to hit her with that monstrous thing?
All of a sudden Leigha quit being Leigha the lady and instead became "a woman." She thought the world of Dusty and this was totally a shock to her, but she wasn't going to stand by and let him hit that lady.
She looked around and saw a pitchfork not more than a few feet away. Carefully she walked over to pick it up. She held her breath that she didn't hit a squeaky board. Wrapping her shaking hands around it, she started to move silently around so that it would best catch him by surprise. She wouldn't think of stabbing him but she would certainly hit him across the head.
That's when she heard it. It was soft but it was there.
A giggle.
It wasn't much but it was definite. A soft little feminine laugh.
Leigha froze in place.
"Are you sure you want me to let you go?" Dusty's voice was starting to crack a little.
"Ye-e-s-s-s, let me up now. You're nothing more than an animal!"
Leigha had stepped back into her hiding place and could see perfectly. Rhonda's body had started to shake a little with laughter.
Dusty laughed out loud. Not a menacing laugh this time, but one of glee.
"What have I tripped upon," Leigha thought. My God! She was way too scared by then to move, let alone try to escape. Slowly she set the pitchfork aside.
This was obviously something that neither she nor nobody else was supposed to know about. This could cost them their damned jobs! She was so-o-o-o screwed!!
"So, what do you want?" Dusty asked Rhonda in a teasing way.
Rhonda didn't answer. Leigha realized that the woman was still tied up. If she pulled very hard on those rough ropes it would badly scrape her wrist.
"Tell me." It was Dusty again, teasing something out of her. Leigha just didn't quite know what it was he wanted.
"You know."
Dusty leaned over and gently caressed her breast through the cloth.