Elizabeth and Chris got married very young. He was nineteen. She was eighteen. Chris was a very bright student, while Elizabeth was more average. Chris was already in college when they met. Elizabeth was still in high school. They both grew up in rural settings on opposite sides of the school district. They did attend the same high school, but Elizabeth was two years behind Chris. She had repeated fifth grade due to some female problems and failing to make up homework.
It was a pure accident that they started seeing each other. Chris was invited along with some pals to a social event at Elizabeth's church. Chris' family was Methodist while Elizabeth attended a non denominational church with her family. Her church was very conservative and leaned more toward the charismatic displays. Elizabeth and her family were not into speaking in tongues, but they were super strong supporters of the scripture and the literal interpretation.
Chris was the classic late maturing boy who talked big with his friends, but had no contact with any actual females. He was self conscious about not growing hair on his balls until his junior year of high school. He tried to hide himself after gym class and not reveal his pre-pubescent genitals. His cock was teeny tiny and his balls were like marbles. With no hair to hide his junk, he took pains not to be seen naked.
He was still growing after high school, but topped out at 5'-7". By the time he was in college, he had matured considerably, however he still only shaved about once a week and had light hair on his body. He channeled most of his energy into his schoolwork and his part time job. Not coming from a wealthy family, he had to borrow and scrape to stay in college. He told himself that it would all be worth it when he was finished. He was still shy with the girls, but had managed to date a little and get a little kissy-touchy with a couple of them.
When Chris and Elizabeth met, she was equally ready to move past the sexual denial and strict upbringing of her parents. She was made to dress very conservatively with longer skirts and baggy blouses. Her bra was a functional, off the rack plain one and her panties were all granny panties. Her mom would not entertain any thoughts of her dressing more modern. For that reason and others, she was not the most popular girl in school. Other students made fun of her because of her "prairie" wardrobe and her glasses. While mostly shunned at school, she had friends from church. She was actually pretty popular at church, but her church was not in the mainstream, so there were not that many boys to notice.
What went mostly unnoticed was that under her so called prairie wardrobe, Elizabeth was a real knockout. She was short and petite, definitely. 5'-2" and barely 110 lbs. However, she had a beautiful pair of round breasts highlighted by larger areolas and firm nipples. Her tiny waist flared into a wonderful ass. Her measurements were 32C-23-34. She looked at herself in the mirror often and knew that her figure was much better than most of the high school girls who tried to flaunt their charms. She wore no makeup, but got by well because her face was very pretty and her skin was flawless. White, but flawless.
Her hair was a pretty and dark shade of brown, but she kept it long and straight. She could have presented better, but her mom wouldn't let her wash it often enough. She parted it down the middle and looked very plain. In addition, her pubic hair was very bushy and dark with it growing slightly down under her panty line. She did not get to shave her legs until she was fourteen and her mom had to intercede with her dad for even that.
Her father had a sister who had rebelled early from the conservative teachings of their parents and was the family pariah. She went wild in high school and was dating on the sly and fucking whenever she got a chance. She ran off and got married when she got pregnant. The marriage only lasted a year and she was on her own with no child support. Their parents did accept her back and she had to settle down some with a baby and no meaningful employment. Their parents and her brother were always embarrassed in public after the story hit the small community. The short story was that Elizabeth's aunt got a job and began attending junior college until she earned her associate's degree in nursing. Her mother helped with the babysitting and she eventually re-married and settled down.
With that family history, Elizabeth's father thought that allowing a young girl to wear pretty clothing and makeup was a sure ticket to the wild life and premarital sex. He was in control of every aspect of the family and her mom looked to him for all guidance and definitely all decisions. Elizabeth did not like it at all and yearned for the day when she could be on her own. Yet old habits sometimes die hard and she was very naΓ―ve about her ingrained teachings.
She had only two close friends from church and only one of them went to school with her. Kathy was very plump and really looked up to Elizabeth. They had lunch together most days and since Kathy was not really popular either, they pretty much stayed to themselves. Kathy's parents were not as strict as were Elizabeth's. She tried to wear better styles, but her weight problems precluded selecting anything very revealing.
Leslie was her other church friend. She was tall, 5'-10" and very skinny. She wore a 32AA cup and barely filled that. She had freckles and long brownish-red hair. Her mom home schooled her and things were very tight and organized. Her parents were definitely more charismatic than Elizabeth's and fully participated in the speaking of tongues. They did not want Leslie to be exposed to the wilds of the devil. Leslie lived on a farm and the girls often rode horses together.
After the church social, Chris decided that Elizabeth might be receptive. Being so shy, he managed to get one of his friends to approach Kathy to drop a line that Chris thought Elizabeth was pretty. This way, if Elizabeth was going to shoot him down, he would not have to suffer the face to face rejection that he dreaded. Eventually the scheming worked around to where Chris felt comfortable approaching Elizabeth and asking her out.
They decided to go to the movies and of course, Chris had to meet her parents and get screened before he was allowed take her out. They were both grilled on where they were going and what movie they were going to see. If the answer was not correct, he assumed that they would have to stay at her house "in the parlor", so to speak. They both assured her parents that they were going to see a Disney movie. They did indeed go to that movie because Elizabeth was afraid to lie to her parents.
It was after about six or seven dates that Chris realized that he was in love with Elizabeth. They had begun slowly, but eventually had worked up to some very tame petting. This was as far as Elizabeth would go. After all, she did not want to go to hell for having sex before marriage.
As they became more intimate, they shared their feelings about their restricted upbringing. Neither one was particularly dedicated to the leanings of their parents. Elizabeth graduated high school in May and they were married in late August. The wedding was low key and inexpensive. The ceremony was in her church and the reception was in the small fellowship hall. Cake, punch and peanuts were served. The couple drove to Memphis for their honeymoon. They stayed in a cheap motel and took in some of the local sights.
Once they had decided to get married, Chris had found a cheap duplex apartment off campus. With the shower gifts and some used furniture, they set up house. Chris bundled morning classes and found a job with flexible hours. He would work 1 pm to nine in a retail outlet. The pay was low and the work boring, but it was some income. Elizabeth set about looking for a job. She was young and did not have much to offer, but she was pretty and had a sweet voice. She interviewed with some businesses and finally found a job as a receptionist in an appliance rent-to-own store.
Her job was to answer the phone and set appointments. The store was run by a husband and wife team, Bill and Maureen. In addition, there was another salesman, Barry who worked alongside Bill. He also worked the later shift until closing at 8:00 pm. Elizabeth worked from noon until closing. Maureen handled the books and doubled as the receptionist until noon. The store used a marketing service to attract new clients. With mass mailings and radio spots, the customers kept coming. Elizabeth was to screen the appointment calls and set up a time. They tried for afternoon and early evening appointments since both Bill and Barry would be there. Most of the clients were in the lower income brackets that could swing credit from their employment status. They were set up on monthly payments they could afford, but which also stretched out long enough for them to have bought two of the items they financed. It is hell to be poor and rely on high interest credit. Also, the store specialized in low quality entertainment sets which would fit nicely into the payment plan.