I'd like to thank Wolf Vixen for all her help on this story. So sit back with your favorite beverage and enjoy a fictional story and ask yourself how you would have handled it.
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I loved Kim as much as any man could ever love a woman. She was going to be my wife, my partner, my lover but also my best friend. It wasn't love at first sight, but rather lust at first sight. She was the wild child that made life fun and exciting along with the fact she was dynamite in bed.
My family owns a house restoration company that deals exclusively with homes that are at least fifty years old in my home state of Georgia. Whatever needs to be done, from plumbing, to wiring, to redoing outdated bathrooms or kitchens, we can handle it.
I started with my dad when I was just a kid and thought there was no way I was going to work that hard when I got older. I went to college, got my degree and a cushy office job that lasted all of eighteen months. One month later I was back refinishing floors among other things for my parent's company. I found that the 8:00 am to 5:00 pm routine wasn't my bag and I could never get use to all the ass kissing that went on in an office.
I first met Kim when we were repairing the front porch on a Victorian next door to her parent's house. I watched her comings and goings for three days, all the while trying to get up enough nerve to say something to her.
She looked to be about 5'6" tall, had dark brown hair and what looked like a nice figure. I never got close enough for a good look until our last day on the job.
We had just finished staining the deck and my crew was cleaning up as she pulled up into her driveway. Our eyes met and I gave her a little wave. She smiled back, stopped for a brief moment and then went into the house.
Let me describe myself. At 5'11" and about 210 pounds I look more like a boxer than your typical office worker. With the heavy work I do, there's no reason to go to the gym because I currently have less that 3% body fat. In other words, I look pretty good.
About twenty minutes later, Kim comes walking out of the house and makes a bee line right for me.
"Don't screw this up," is all I could remember saying to myself.
"Hi, I'm Kim Evans and I live next door," she said pointing back at her house. "My dad wanted me to get one of your business cards because he's really impressed with the work you guys did on their porch and our back deck is in a sorry state," she told me.
Taking a card out of my wallet, I handed it to her.
"If you want, I can take a quick look and give your dad a ball park figure," I said with a smile.
Kim agreed and I followed her to their back yard. She was right it was a mess. Taking a few measurements and making a few notes I told her to give me a few minutes as I walked back to my truck. I came up with what I felt was a good number and called it into the office. My dad agreed with me and after putting on my shirt, I knocked on her front door.
Her dad answered the door.
"Good afternoon," I said reaching out my hand. "Your daughter asked if I could take look at your back deck and give you a quote," I told him.
"And you are?" he asked, not knowing what the hell I was talking about.
"I'm sorry, my name is Rick Peterson, of Peterson Renovations," I told him as I shook his hand.
We went around to the back yard and I showed him the dry rot on the supports and how most of the planks had all ready started to split.
"It'll take two full days to pull out the old deck and replace it with a new pressure treated cedar one. Since we're just finishing up your neighbors project, I can give you a ten percent discount if we can start it in the next two days," I told him.
We agreed upon a price, signed the contract and I told him I could probably start the following afternoon.
As I was walking back to my truck, Kim snuck up behind me.
"Looks like we're going to be seeing a bit more of each other," she said with a smile.
"If you need anything while you're here just ask," she said as she walked away waving over her shoulder.
The guys gave me a ration of shit when I got back to the truck.
"Oh Ricky, if you see anything you want just ask," one of the workers mocked me and did a limp wrist waved at me.
"That's right laugh it up, but I cut my price by 15%, so you guys are going to have to bust your ass or that amount will come out of your pay," I said with a big shit-eating grin. "At least I'd gotten close enough to her to see what she really looked like," I thought to myself.
By the end of the next day the old deck was gone, hauled away and the new upright supports were cemented in before we had to stop because of a rain shower. The guys had left and I was cleaning up as Kim opened the back door to look at what we'd done.
"You guys really work fast don't you," she said as she looked at the new beginnings of even a larger deck than they'd originally had. "I brought you something to drink and a towel for you to wipe off with," Kim said as she held out the items.
A cold beer and a towel were just what the doctor ordered.
"Aren't you suppose to be in school or something," I said as I took a swallow of the cold beer.
"I'm only taking two classes this quarter because I think I'm going to change my major from education to social services. I don't think I have what it takes to be a teacher but I like working with people," Kim said still smiling at me. "Do you like what you do? I mean fixing up old houses?" she inquired.
I downed the last of the beer and handed her the empty bottle.
"After college I did the office thing for a while before realizing two things. One, I can make triple the money doing this, and two, the only people I have to answer to are my folks who own the company. One day it'll all be mine and then I'll probably ease up from the sixty hours I'm currently working," I told her.
She listened to what I was saying and out of the blue asked me, "do you want to take me to dinner tomorrow? You're going to be done with the deck and unless you have to be to work early Saturday morning we can make a night of it. That is, if you're interested?"
I tried my best to be cool and not act like a love struck teenager.
"Sounds good to me. How about something casual but nice?" I asked her. "Why don't I pick you up at about 7:30 and we'll go on from there," I told her.
"Great, I'll see you then," Kim said jumping up, kissing me on the cheek and heading back into the house. "Don't be late, I hate guys that make me wait," She said disappearing behind the door.
Tomorrow with the deck done and the check safely in the bank, I showered and got ready. Making sure I looked my casual best I drove to Kim's house in my pride and joy, my red 1971 corvette convertible. I had a nice apartment; no bills but loved the toys. I dated a lot, but hadn't found the right girl yet to settle down with, like my mother wanted. She'd always tell me that at twenty-six, it was time for me to find a girl, settle down and give her the grandbabies she wanted.
Kim was waiting for me as I drove up to her house. She immediately ran up to the car, opened the car door and we sped off.
"What happened to the truck?" Kim inquired. "I thought all you red neck construction guys needed was a Ford pickup truck so you'd have a place to throw your empty beer cans," she said laughing out loud.
I was a little annoyed by her statement.
"I've got my work truck that I take to the jobsites, but for fun, Mary Lou and I hit the open roads," I told her.
"You named your car?" Kim said in disbelief.
"Nice talk girl," I said as I rubbed the dash. "Mary Lou she didn't mean anything by it," I said now laughing.
We arrived at Tony's and I requested a table in the back so we would have more privacy. Over two bottles of wine and a good Italian dinner, we each told the other our life's story and where we'd like to be in the next five years.
It was clear from the on set that Kim's parents had money. Since Kim was an only child she'd gotten everything she'd ever wanted and was spoiled rotten it seemed. All through the dinner Kim kept rubbing her foot all over the inside of my leg, which made my third leg rock hard.
"Damn, what a little tease," I thought to myself as we ordered desert. As I ate mine Kim just played with hers. Licking the whip cream off her spoon, she asked me what it reminded me of, as her tongue flicked the under side. I'd seen enough and asked the waiter for the check.
Outside I asked Kim what she wanted to do next.
"Why don't we go back to your place, or would you prefer to sit on the couch at my parent's house and let my dad size you up all night." We drove to my place.
Kim was impressed with the size and how nicely my apartment was furnished.
"My, my, my," she started. "This isn't the typical bachelor pad you definitely have some class Rick," she said pumping up my ego. "Oh by the way, where is the ladies room? I need to freshen up."
"Just down the hall across from the bedroom," I said as I pointed the way. "And I'll get us something to munch on and drinks while your gone," I told her as I headed towards the kitchen.
As I prepaid the snacks I had a distinct feeling someone was watching me. I turned around and saw Kim leaning against the wall at the entrance to the hallway; she was totally naked.
"I'll take the wine, but I have something else in mind to munch on," she said as she walked up and kissed me. Kim led me by the hand into my bedroom and pushed me back on the bed.