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."
Grace watched Keith leave the barn and he got in his truck and left. Grace thought about Keith and his hug. She felt how his hands grew warmer the longer the hug went. She felt that a long time ago when her ex boyfriend hugged her like that. Grace walked back into the house kicked off her cowgirl boots and told her dad the news. She went and showered and laid down in bed and closed her eyes and thoughts of Keith flooded her mind.
"Dammit!" Keith muttered as his stubbed is toe running up the stairs expecting to see his wife just coming out of the shower as usual. Kate was already in bed and about to turn the lights down when Keith walked in. "Kate..are you going to sleep already?" "Yes Keith. You should go get showered and get some sleep." "Kate...I had plans this evening for me and you..." "Keith what were they?" Kate seemed pissed that Keith was keeping her awake. Keith didn't like the way she referred to his plans as 'were' "Kate never mind. I got a new job so we could see each other more. Kate I love you and wanted to make love to you this evening. I can't even remember the last time we even had a sexual touch with each other." "Keith go take a shower and go to bed. I told you I don't like have sex. Its gross. I'm sorry babe." Kate stood up and walked over to Keith and kissed his cheek. Keith walked away into the shower. Sadly he hung his head and thought about his failed plans. Him and his wife were never going to have sex again. He knew it.
Early next morning Keith woke up with a note next to his pillow it read 'Keith, I'm sorry about last night. You know I never liked having sex with you. Your too much alike to the guy that raped me. I love you darling still..' Keith was furious. He was being compared to a rapist. How the fuck was this true? He didn't care he went to work to blow off some of his steam.
Grace woke up feeling energized and her heart excited almost to see Keith. She put on her skinny jeans that clung to her perfectly rounded ass. A low rise blue and gray flannel and slipped on her cowgirl boots and went to milk cattle. Shortly after she was in the barn Keith arrived.
"Good morning Grace. Sleep good?" Keith said with new hope his day might be better with some good companion talk. "Morning Keith. Slept fine. You?" She asked smiling as her hair fell down over her left shoulder. "Ah my night could have been better with my wife." "Oh. I'm sorry to hear. What happened if you don't mind me asking?" Grace said as she milked the other two cattle.
Keith began telling his story as he swept all the barn stalls. They shared some intense moments as Keith's voice rose with anger towards his wife. "Oh Keith I'm sorry to hear about your wife. It sounds like sexual trauma." "Grace can I ask a question? Do you think I'm still attractive for my age? I mean maybe my wife just doesn't find me attractive."
Grace paused and thought carefully about her answer. "Keith..your attractive just in your own way. Maybe your wife really does have trauma I don't think its because she doesn't find you attractive. Your actually~" Grace stopped talking and went back to working his cheeks red as fire. "Grace?" "Your actually very handsome." Grace forced herself to be true to herself.
"Why Grace! Haha thank you! Always great to hear somebody say that." Keith's laughed echoed throughout the barn. His smile lingered on his face. That comment truly warmed his heart. He thought about that girl over there working. He couldn't help but take his glances. She worked hard and quietly after making that comment. Keith was sure she was shy and embarrassed.
About 12 noon Grace made sandwiches and brought a pitcher of sweet tea out to the back of her red beat up ford truck. Keith walked out the barn shirt less and sweating. Grace felt her mouth drop. This man was so muscular. He had muscles in all the right places. His chest was sculpted perfectly and he had a trail of hair go down over his abs into his pants. He even had the v-line muscles. Grace stopped her thoughts closed her mouth sat on the back of the truck.
"Well Grace thank you very much. Your a good cook. Well your daddy said I have an hour lunch break. You know anything fun around here to do?" Keith asked.
"Why yes I do. Your not afraid to get those pants wet are you? Haha I got a swimming hole we can go to and cool off. Its about 30 feet deep. We can dive off the rocks." She said smiling. "Grace that sounds like a fine idea let's go." They finished there lunch and off they went. After a 10 minute drive through the field they were there.