How do I describe Keith exactly how he is...well he's about 6 foot and dark brown hair that's turning gray at his temple. He's 37 and married but that doesn't stop the way he feels about a certain young adult. Keith knows its normal for a man his age to lust after a younger woman but never but his thoughts in actions with her. He never considered himself sexy because he thought that wasn't his decision. But he did have a great body. He was a diver for half of his life. He loved his wife Kate but was getting tired of the different hours they worked. It left little time for them to be together alone. He wanted something new, maybe a new job, maybe a new life.
Keith was looking for a new job with the same hours as his wife so he could see her more. He came across a little small ranch and saw the sign that said "Help Wanted." He drove down the driveway about a mile and saw the huge ranch house. He thought 'Wow..defiantly not a city house like I'm used to.' He knocked on the door and to his demise the sweet innocent farmers daughter appeared. "Hello. Are you coming down because of the job offering?" He could see her dad in the background put down his coffee and come behind his daughter. "Yes, actually. I need a good job. Hard work isn't a problem with me. Whatever work you have I can get it done." Keith said with much hope he would get the job.
"Well what's your name son?" Asked the man behind his daughter.
"Keith. Keith Banks. Yours?" Keith asked. "Tim Hale. This here is my daughter, Grace Hale." He confirmed putting his hand on his daughters shoulders. "Hello Grace." Keith said with a warm smile.
"Hello Mr. Banks." Grace said smiling back. "Oh no, please call me Keith."
"Well Keith looks like you might be the man to get the job done. What's your past experiences?" The older man asked him.
"Well I've been a diver for 25 years. Recently decided to retire and get a job that has good hours and pays well. I can lift heavy objects and I've worked with machinery." Keith said with pride.
"Grace get some sweet tea ready. Looks like we got ourselves a new farmhand." Mr. Hale said as he shook Keith hand.
Mr. Hale and Keith walked around the barn and talked about the work that needed to be done while Grace was steady working on making some sweet tea.
Grace just turned 18 and was living with her dad on the ranch. She was leaving in a few months to go to the military. She thought about the new ranch hand Keith. He seemed like a good man. Grace thought back to his warm welcoming smile and it reminded her of her last boyfriend of 2 years. She had her heart broken when she found out he was cheating on her. Grace although for her age was very mature in all the right places. Long brownish blonde hair and hazel eyes. She stood tall for a girl at 5'9 and her breasts were fully developed. She blocked the thoughts of Keith and continued working on the tea.
"This needs to be fixed." Mr. Hale said pointing to the ladder going into the hay loft. "Sir, when do you want it fixed? Today? Tomorrow?" "Boy! I like you! Ready to get the job done as fast as possible. You can start whenever you like. You can get 2 hours of work in today and come back early tomorrow morning. You'll work 12 hours a day with a breakfast, lunch, and dinner break." "Sounds great thanks again Mr. Hale. Where do you keep your nails and hammer at?" "Right over there in that red box. I'm going inside if you need anything just holler."
Keith walked over to the shelf and got the hammer and nails. He worked in the hot barn and hit his fingers many times while banging in nails. He did this cause his thoughts we're racing. He would finally get to go home and see his wife on time..they were going to have hard sex when he got home and he knew it. About 30 minutes passed and Grace walked into the barn with the sweet tea.
"Keith I got you some sweet tea." Grace said as she put the tea down on the bale of hay. "Why thank you miss. So how old are you? 15? 16?" He thought he was about right on the age. "No sir, I'm 18. Turned 18 two months ago." "Well damn I was off wasn't I?" Keith joked and got a beautiful smile back in return.
"So Grace.. What do you plan on doing now that your an adult?" "Well I plan on going into the military. I'm not sure what branch yet but I have 3 more months to decide so no big rush. I heard you were a diver? So I take it you were in the Navy?" She asked questioning him.
"Yes. I'm still 100% active duty. But I got out of it to be with my wife. She works at a local job we didn't see much of each other. So hopefully it works out now. I didn't see your mom here does she work in town too?" Keith asked
There was a silence in the room. The boards creaked as the sun heated the room. Grace looked up at Keith with tears in her eyes and spoke very softly. "My mother died a year ago. I never got to say goodbye..she died in a car accident coming back late at night." Keith was shocked. He felt so guilty and hurt. He made this beautiful young girl cry. "I'm so sorry Grace I-I-I had no idea I just thought..." "Keith its ok. You didn't know its fine" Grace forced a smile and wiped her eyes.
"Grace I'm sorry. Really." Keith opened his arms to hug the girl and she hugged him back. His heart beat faster and fluttered. His stomach did leaps like it had when he was single and free and saw a pretty woman. He pushed it away as excitement for this evening.
Grace thought back to her last failed relationship and broke the hug fast and backed away.
"Grace..you ok?" Keith asked very concerned wondering what he did wrong. Maybe he moved too quickly for the hug.
"I'm fine. I just thought about my last failed relationship. It didn't work the guy cheated on me with my best friend. I haven't talked to either since. It broke my heart."
"Grace , I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring up bad feelings. " Keith looked down at his watch and saw his two hours were done with. "Well Grace its been nice talking to you. I best be going. Please tell your father I'll be back tomorrow at 6."