Mrs. Reid's Curiously Hot Candy
A Halloween 2021 submission
Tyler shepherded his kids off Duchovny street and up on to Hill street. His little Spider Man and Pretty Princess were in full trick or treat mode, charging from house to house like little looting goblin maniacs. They pushed their way up the steep hill that gave Hill street its creative name. Hannibal had started out in the little valley next to the river, and the rich folks had built their mansions up here with money made from hauling lumber, grain and furs on the steamboats. Now, two hundred years later, the hill was a garden district of fabulous old Victorian houses and mansions, B&B's and historical museums.
The kids soldiered on up the hill, driven by the call of better loot like pirates. Tyler was born and raised in the little river town of Hannibal. He was a Flatbottom kid, raised in a stilt shack that flooded out all the time. His place on Duchovny was a huge step up for him. It hadn't been enough to save his marriage to Crystal, though. Long hours put in across the river at the ConAgra plant in Quincy had bought him a house but lost him a wife. He really did miss his kids, and was happy she had let him take them trick or treating. A dying art in most towns, in Hannibal every kid knew that the best candy was up on Hill street. The spooky old houses were all decorated up, and there were lots of kids up here, getting the good stuff from the rich folks.
Spider Man and Pretty Princess turned up the walk to a beautiful Queen Anne B&B. The painted lady was decorated up old school. No inflatable crap or plastic decorations, they had real flame tiki torches lining the walk, cobwebs in the trees, and as a centerpiece a homemade Reaper. Maybe eight feet tall, it looked like a wooden cross with black cloth over it like a robe, a real deal scythe in its bony hands and a huge jack o lantern head lit up from inside. It looked great, better than store bought crap. They went up the stairs where a nice looking lady greeted them like a Kindegarten teacher.
Tyler remembered her from around the neighborhood. He lived just a few blocks away, after all. She was short, maybe five foot, and nicely curvy. She had on an orange and brown sweater that covered her tits, yet was just tight enough to make you aware they were definitely still under there. He had hoped she would be in costume; every time he had seen her around town, her long reddish brown hair had caught his eye. With a chest like that, he was hoping for a sexy witch costume, or sexy devil, or sexy anything. It was like she made it a point to cover up.
"TRICK OR TREAT!" At least his children were properly educated in such things. She bent down at talked to the little ones. "Do you have a trick?" Tyler folded his arms, the proud Papa. His son spoke up immediately. "What kind of pants to ghosts wear?" "I don't know."
"Boo jeans!"
She clapped and smiled. "That's awesome! We have a special treat for you! Go see Dennis over there, and you can play a game to win even more candy!" They went over to a large, heavy guy with red hair and a beard, who had a cornhole game set up with the beanbags. The kids got an extra piece for each one they made in. It kept them busy for a minute, and was a nice touch.
Speaking of touching, she touched Tyler gently on the arm to get his attention as they watched the kids on the porch. "It's really great to see a Dad taking his kids out for Halloween. Too many just can't be bothered."
"I love Halloween. Love the costumes. I was hoping to see more adults wearing them, though." She smirked up at him with an upturned eyebrow. "I'll just bet you were. Too bad I chickened out at the last minute. My costume was a little too revealing. You would have ate it up." She held his gaze just a little bit too long, with a smile that was a bit more than friendly. Up close, she had lovely green eyes that were full of mischief, and when she smiled wide she got these knockout dimples.
"I'm Tyler," he said as Pretty Princess jumped and down, victorious. As they moved forward, she put her hand on the small of his back for a moment. Not quite on his ass, but still. "I'm Jen. OK kids, who won?"
He collected his children and tried to remain calm being three feet away from her assumed husband. He sent the kids off the porch, after they yelled THANK YOU! As he turned to leave, Jen made him pause and picked up a little card just inside the door. She handed it to him as he made for the porch stairs. "Here's a little treat for you," she said as her oblivious husband gathered up the bean bags twenty feet away. "Good Daddies deserve to get adult treats on Halloween too. See you soon!"
"Uh, thanks," he said, going down the stairs, confused. He paused on the walk to look at the card while a new gang of kids ran up. The front was a standard business card, proclaiming that the Enchanted Garden Bed & Breakfast, Hannibal MO, was owned and operated by Dennis and Jennifer Reid. There was also a website. Okay. The back of the card had a little candy taped to it, like a toffee. Written on the back in feminine script was 'Return at 10:30 sharp to get your treat!" and "Eat this
30 min
before you come!" There was a smiley face with devil's horns after come. Confused, he looked up at the porch. Mrs Jenny Reid was kneeling down with the current kids, and as she sent them over to her husband, she caught Tyler's eye. And as she stood, for a moment, her hand brushed up her sweater, pulling it up for an instant so he could se a flash of bright pink thong riding up over the hip of her blue jeans. She winked, then she turned as if he wasn't there.
The young Dad kept thinking about the petite housewife as he finished the Hill street run with his goblins. Was she for real? Was she just teasing the guys on Halloween? It was pretty ballsy of her to flirt with him so openly right in front of her husband. He was either galactically naΓ―ve or didn't give a shit. Most guys would not just turn a blind eye to that. He couldn't get her out of his head. She hadn't been overly slutty. She was dressed modestly, actually, though it was pretty cold tonight. She hadn't been too brazen. Just enough. She was a low key hot housewife, he decided. Maybe she just wanted to have a little fun on this wicked night. Who knows?
Eventually little feet were too tired and treat bags were too heavy. He got the kids in the truck and listened to them chatter and eat candy while he drove them up to Crystal's house about twenty miles away in Canton. She had generously allowed him to pick them up for trick or treating in Hannibal, even though it wasn't his weekend. They were actually pretty reasonable about things when it came to the kids. She could afford to be generous; she had upgraded to a nicer house owned by the professor she was banging at the college where she worked. By the time he unloaded them and made the return run through the farmlands, it was almost ten o'clock when he pulled into the QT for gas. The whole way back, he thought about the hot little housewife. She seemed quietly hot, almost subdued. Like when you got her alone in bed, she would turn into a cougar. He fantasized about sneaking her into one of the guest rooms of her bed and breakfast. Hell, he fantasized about her giving him road head as he sped through the night.
He examined the card she gave him again under the cold harsh lights of the gas station as he filled up. She had been so bold just flirting with him right in front of her husband, and then to give him an actual invitation to come back? And what was up with this candy? Unwrapping it, it was soft and looked like a tootsie roll. Smelled like cinnamon. Given that the card said to eat it 30 minutes before coming over, he suspected she laced it with Viagra or something. Not that he needed that. As the pump shut off, he shrugged and popped it in his mouth. He didn't really know why. It was chewy, and spicy. Really spicy. It tasted strongly of cinnamon, but also other stuff too. Like tequila? The hot wings at Eddie's? He jumped back in for the quick drive home. It was really good, but the flavor was so intense you almost had to spit it out. It cleared his sinuses. Long after he swallowed it, he had a strong aftertaste in his mouth, like he chewed some Big Red gum.