This is a work of fiction. The characters are based on people I know, but names are not associated with any one person.
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Christmas 2011.
This year I decided it was time for a change. I spent most of my life in the Pacific Northwest and had been looking unsuccessfully for a job for over a year. Since I lost my job, I'd moved back in with my family.
As a Christmas present, my parents decided to take us all to visit my dad's sister in Minneapolis for the holidays. We had a great time connecting with the family. I did a little research on my own, and it looked like there might be better jobs there. Partway through our visit, my parents arranged for me to stay with my aunt and her daughter -- my cousin, Laura so I could look for work.
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My aunt, uncle and their three adult children came to visit us just before Christmas this year. The last time I saw them, Steve, the oldest had just started working for one of the major airplane manufacturers in Seattle in the late 1990's and the twins were just finishing college. The twins are both teachers in Washington State, but Steve has been unemployed for nearly a year.
Steve is about six years younger than I am. He is just over six feet tall, with black hair that shines when the light hits it. He has a warm, inviting smile that dances in his golden-brown eyes. Because his work has been fairly physical, he is in good shape with strong arms and shoulders. One morning I caught a glimpse of him after his shower, wearing only jeans; his abs were well defined, and for a guy his age, hasn't got a lot of body hair.
We all had a nice Christmas, even though my uncle had to leave the morning after. My mom, her sister, Steve, and I discussed the rest of their visit, and we decided that Steve would stay with us for a couple months so he could try to find work here. Steve settled into the extra bedroom after the rest of the family left. Since it was nearly New Years, we decided that his job search would wait until after the holidays were over.
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Late January 2012
I spent the first three weeks of January filling out applications everywhere from manufacturing companies looking for machinists to convenience stores. So far, nothing. My cousin Laura has been helping me with my resume.
She used to work in a hospital until she hurt her back. Now she stays home and takes care of her mom, who has numerous health issues. Several years ago her boyfriend was killed in a workplace accident. Since then, she hasn't dated anyone. She's kind of cocooned into taking care of my aunt and spending time in chat rooms on the internet.
Laura is a little older than me; seems like I was in junior high when she graduated from high school. She's about 5'7" with dark brown hair that has some nice red highlights in it. Her grey-green eyes sparkle when she's in a good mood, and look like storm clouds when she's upset. I'd be lying if I said I hadn't checked her out. She's got a nice set of boobs -- probably 40C's and nice ass. When she was in her teens and twenties, she probably had a bubble butt -- age has turned it into a nicely shaped ass with a bit of padding.
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The last few years haven't been easy for me. First, my longtime boyfriend was killed in a workplace accident. We began dating about 10 years ago; right after I divorced my slug of a husband for cheating. My boyfriend was the light of my life and I know I couldn't replace him, so I haven't tried -- or dated since. Last year I was injured at work and haven't been able to work in the food service industry since. Instead I've stayed home and helped with my mom's home care.
This leaves me with a bit of free time at home, since I can't leave Mom alone for any length of time. One of the other benefits of staying home is that I can be comfortable, and only put on a bra when I have to go out of the yard. In the last few months, I've discovered some "naughty" dating sites, and have chatted with guys. Often the chat turns hot, and I find myself with damp panties and hard nipples.
Since Steve started staying with us I've made sure that I'm presentable so as not to make him uncomfortable. Lately though, it seems that he's been checking me out. I catch him watching me as I walk down the hall, and I notice his eyes drifting down a bit when he talks to me. I gotta admit, that I've also watched him, so turnabout is fair play. OK, so I've fantasized a little too. I found myself wondering what it would be like to be held in those arms and kissed. Last night I dreamed about him coming up behind me, wrapping his arms around me and kissing my neck. I woke up to very hard nipples and felt myself dripping with anticipation.