I was at Steve's place having a beer and a chat; I heard the front door open, and the voices of Steve's wife Judy and daughter Becky came in. They had been out to measure up some things in a flat that Becky had bought.
Both came in and I stood up to say hi, I receive the usual kiss on the cheek, and hug from Judy and then from Becky as well, as she said, jumping up and down, "Hi Bob, nice to see you, it's been a while, how you doin?"
Judy is a pretty looking lady, medium build, forty eight years old. Becky, is twenty two, had just found a good professional job, so was able to afford to move out and into her own place, which she has wanted for some time.
Well anyway, Steve, Judy and I have been good friends for over twenty years; I've known Becky ever since she was around two years old. She had gone to boarding school, then university, so was not around most of the time when I was at Steve and Judy's place.
Becky, as I mentioned, is twenty two, much prettier than Judy, pale skin tone, around five and a half foot tall, very shapely body, what you might call an athletic build, she always wore tight figure hugging clothes. Shoulder length blond hair, which was dyed red for the last four inches or so. Does not have big boobs, but, again from her tight clothing suggests they are firm and shapely.
O, and ever so attractive, and absolutely OUT of my league. With a body like hers she could have any one she wanted. And as for me, well, I don't think she even knows I'm alive.
But, apart from her body, the most striking feature about Becky is her personality. She always seems bubbly, full of life, and has a positive attitude in general.
Both ladies joined Steve and me in the lounge with a cup of tea. We all chatted, mostly about Becky's new place and what she wanted to do in there. Steve is not the most practical person in the world; he usually has tradesmen come in to do what he wanted. I helped him out with what I could to cut costs.
Becky mentioned she was going to get someone in to fix the cabinets in the kitchen of her new flat. When Judy said, "I'm sure Bob would be willing to do that for you, if you ask him!"
Becky said, "Oh no, its okay I'll get someone in, I don't want to bother Bob, I'm sure he's busy."
Steve looked at me, "Well, what do you think Bob, are you busy?"
Becky butted in before I could answer, "You don't have to answer that, they're just embarrassing you into saying something you may not want to."
"No, not at all, let me bring a few tools along and see what I can do for you."
Judy asked me, "When do you think you can fit this in?"
I looked at Becky, "Well, I'm not doing anything in particular this Saturday, Steve and I can pop round then."
Judy said, looking at Steve, "We're away from this Friday till Sunday, remember, Peters wedding anniversary."
Peter was a work colleague of Steve's, who after retiring moved to the coast. So Steve and Judy would have to stay overnight. Also the fact that Judy does not drive and Steve would obviously be drinking.
Steve said to me, "Looks like it's just you then?"
I looked at Judy, "Oh...well if it's not a rush for Becky, we could leave it till next weekend?"
Judy remarked, "I'm sure you don't need Steve, he's useless, as you know at that sort of thing."
Becky, with a cheerful voice said, "Okay, then, I'll give you the address, when can you come round?"
"As I said, I'm not busy, but I need to run a few chores in the morning, so, could be round to you about one o'clock or so."
"Yes, okay, that's great, gives me a bit of a sleep in." she said as she jumped up and took the empty cups into the kitchen.
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Saturday morning, I got some tools ready, what I thought I might need, and put them in the car.
I went and did the things I wanted to do in the morning, a bit of grocery shopping and paying a couple of bills at the bank.
I arrived at Becky's, just after one o'clock. She's in a block containing six flats, she was on the third floor. I rang the bell, a voice on the intercom, instantly recognisable, "Hello."
"O...Hi Becky, it's me... Bob."
"Hi Bob, come on up," the buzzer sounded to let me know I could go in.
I grabbed my tools and bits, and used the lift to her flat. The door to her flat was slightly open; she must have opened it so I could go in. But I didn't, I put down my tool box, and knocked on the door.
"Is that you Bob? Come on in...come in... I've left the door open for you."
I picked up the tool box and went in, closing the door behind me. I couldn't see her, so I shouted as I entered, "Hello, Becky!"
"Hi Bob, I'll be just there," the usual hi pitch tone was still in her cheery voice.
She came out, through a door which I suspected was her bedroom, almost like she was still putting on some clothes. She came up to me and hugged me giving me a kiss on the cheek, "Hi Bob, did you find it okay?"
"Yes, no problems, it was easy."
"Would you like a cup of tea or coffee?"
"No, I'm fine thanks; looks like you've just got up. You carry on."
I looked around the place to see where the kitchen was, I spotted it, and looked towards it, I asked Becky, "So show me what you want done?"
I walked, but she always has a skip to her stride, over to the kitchen, she showed me the cupboards and doors that were loose, and the worktop was sagging at one end, and a few other little things.
Then she asked, "If you don't mind there is another thing I'd like fixing?"
"No not at all, what is it?"
She again skipped over to her bedroom and went in, I followed her. She jumped up onto the bed, pointing to a shelf, she grabbed it and it almost falls off.
"Can you fix this?"
"Yes, I'm sure I can, leave it with me."
I walked out and back to the kitchen. Becky followed me through, "Well what do you think, can you fix these things?" Becky asked me smiling.
"Yes, but it will take some time."
"I'll pay you whatever you want, if that's..."
I stopped her, "No, I don't need paying, don't be silly, you're my best friend's daughter, and, well, that almost makes you my daughter."
I looked around again in the kitchen, and said to her, "Be at least a couple of hours."
"Do you need a hand?" Becky asked.