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My wife, or rather my ex-wife, had started out our marriage as an athletic, sexy little thing, with dirty blonde hair and a nice set of D-cups that she delighted in showing off. By the time things ended for us, twenty-six years later, she was a frumpy, pear-shaped middle-aged woman who wasn't interested in sex.
Perhaps I should rephrase that... she wasn't interested in sex with
me
. Little did I know that while we were supposedly working on saving our marriage, she was really working on her exit strategy, having jumped into bed with some guy at her job.
At least her guilt was good for something, as she didn't even ask for anything. Her fair share of the joint account, of course, but no alimony, and no claim on the house. She just cut the ties and left. No contest.
I handled the breakup well, which is to say, not well at all, lost in denial and buried in my work. I didn't even look for replacement female companionship, totally focusing on my business, which had the effect of making that business more successful quite quickly. After about three years of single-minded obsession, I grew tired of coming home to the same house, full of the same bad memories, and the same emptiness.
I bought a dog... actually two, from the same litter. They needed my attention at home a bit more, which made me yearn for a change of scene. Thus, the house went up for sale, selling quickly, and now putting a deadline on
our
... I had begun to think of the puppies and myself as a family, again... relocation plans.
Before long, a nice home in a quiet, wooded neighbourhood presented itself. Bigger, with a well fenced yard and even a pool, it was more home than I needed, but really didn't cost much more than my old one. Besides, maybe... Just maybe... Someday I'd find a woman who might want to spend some time here with me.
The moving truck finally left, having delivered us to our new home. I looked at the sea of boxes, wondering where to start. The dogs made a bee-line towards the front door, just seconds before the bell rang. I went to answer it, opening the door. The dogs bolted out, past the woman standing there, knocking the second person over excitedly.
"Oh my!" the woman gasped. The second person out there was giggling, swamped under a wave of wagging tails.
She introduced herself as Angela, and her daughter, here to welcome me to the neighbourhood with an apple pie. Angela and her husband, Edward, wanted me to know that I was invited to dinner, and she wasn't taking no for an answer. She looked at the dogs, still going crazy with her daughter.
"I guess we know what your canine companions think of the new digs, and new friends," she laughed, "shall we say about seven?"
I agreed, stepping out to rescue her child from my hoard of hounds, who obviously didn't want to be rescued, returning the attention of the dogs happily. Digging through the pile, I found a teenage girl at the bottom. I eventually herded them inside, promised to see Angela and company in a few hours, and waved as they left.
I spent some time getting a few boxes unpacked, even finding a bottle of wine to take with me to dinner next door. At the prescribed time, I picked up the bottle, and the pie, which I hoped they would help me eat for desert. I walked over to their house, and rang the bell.
Christie, the eighteen year old daughter of my new neighbours, answered the door. I couldn't help noticing that she was pear-shaped like my ex had been... except that Christie's pear was upside down, because Christie had a pair. And what a pair.
They say you can tell what a woman will look like when she ages by checking out her Mother at that age. Christie's Mom was very well endowed as well, but her hips were fuller, giving her a classic hourglass figure. Her daughter didn't yet have the lower half to go with the spectacular chest, still projecting a bit of a tom-boy vibe, despite her obvious feminine attributes. Her blonde hair was short, her hips and ass narrow and boyish, and she obviously was not yet comfortable with her newly overdeveloped boobs, choosing to try to hide them under baggy sweatshirts. It didn't work, at least in part because she was resting her big tits on the table during dinner. I tried not to look too often, what with her parents sitting at the table as well.
"Your dogs are so cute," Christie giggled. "I love animals. If you ever need anyone to walk them for you, I'm available."
"You know, I was just wondering what I was going to do about them. This place is a bit farther away from my office, so I won't be able to pop home as often. If you're willing to look in on them during the day, I'd be happy to pay you for your time," I said. "They obviously like you already. Why don't you come over to visit tomorrow afternoon, and we'll show you around the house?"
"Okay!" she smiled excitedly.
Dinner was lovely, and my new neighbours were very nice people, but I was exhausted after moving day, so I didn't stay long. My first night in the new house was spent cuddled in bed with a beagle on either side of me, snoring contentedly.
The next afternoon, the doorbell rang, and I let Christie in, unmolested by dogs, this time. They were in the backyard, but came running in soon after she arrived. It was quite warm out, and she had changed from baggy sweatshirt to oversized t-shirt, still trying to camouflage her curves, but still failing. I tried not to gawk at her, keeping my eyes above her neck whenever possible, but she wasn't making it easy, playfully running around the yard with the puppies, causing her own puppies to bounce enticingly. I was working on getting the pool up and functional, distracting myself.
I reached into my pocket, and retrieved a key to the back gate, which I gave to her.