To my fans...my apologies for pulling my stories. I'm back and I'll have new material for 2016.
All Characters are 18 or older.
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Chapter 1
I started my new job the day after school ended. While most of my friends were lounging around by the pool or hanging out at the movies, my father suggested that I needed to "build some character." Instead of landing a fun job, one that maybe involved a little bit of goofing off, my dad insisted I take a job that will "teach me the value of working for my money." What a jerk. So on the first day of summer vacation before my senior year of high school I was in line at the hardware mega-store, gallons of paint and supplies in my cart, ready to build some character.
My first and only painting job was at my neighbor's. Mrs. Shannon wanted to have most of her interior rooms repainted, a job that guaranteed a month's load of toil. At least it was indoors. As I scanned buckets of paint for the kitchen-her first room to tackle-I smiled to myself. The only bright side of this job, well two bright sides, was Mrs. Shannon and her daughter Amy. Amy was in my year in high school, although we didn't interact much. She was one of the hottest girls in my grade, completely out of my league. Just running into her here and there over the years had caused me to develop a small crush on her. I was excited about the prospect of seeing her a little more often this summer. I was even more excited about seeing her mom, Susan, on a regular basis. Like her daughter, Mrs. Shannon was gorgeous. Unlike Amy, Mrs. Shannon had a mind-blowing rack that made everyone on the street drool when she jogged by. I figured I'd be getting directions from her often enough to keep my mind busy while I painted. Between Amy and her mother, this was going to be a distracting job.
We had agreed that I would start at ten each day. It took longer than I expected to get out of the hardware store, but I made good time heading back home. I had received a text message from Mrs. Shannon that morning telling me to come in when I arrived, no need to knock. I had known the Shannon's forever, although Mr. Shannon had died when I was very young. I did know that they were loaded; most people in my neighborhood were. Hence the need for me to develop some more character. Dad was always worried I'd be spoiled, so he made me earn everything. Not bad parenting, really, but still kind of annoying.
It was five minutes to ten when I parked my car and set the gallons of paint and my rollers. I was about to knock when I remembered Mrs. Shannon gave me a key and had sent a text saying 'just come in when you're ready...no need to knock.' It felt a little weird to have free access to the house, but she wanted me painting even if she was out I guess. I had run into Amy the day before at the store and she actually talked to me for a few minutes, so I was hoping to run into her if she was home, but her car was gone.
I opened the door and announced myself. I heard nothing, so I let myself in. The kitchen was to the right, but I stopped dead when I looked to the left. There, in the middle of their spacious living room, was Mrs. Shannon, asleep on the couch. Not just asleep, but topless. That's right, topless. I stood there, not ten feet away from her, unable to move. Her blonde hair fell about her shoulders, one hand rested on her bare stomach. She wore jeans, and that was it. Her breasts-good god they were even better than I imagined-rose and fell with each breath.
I froze, the hair on my neck standing up as I tried to decide what to do. If she woke up right then I'd be in trouble, I knew that much. I thought I should probably leave quietly and come back later, but then she'd assume I was late and I'd be in trouble. Less trouble for sure, but trouble anyway. Either way I could end up losing my job on the very first day, something I wanted to avoid. I could announce myself again, or step outside and ring the doorbell, even though she explicitly told me not to.
As I stood there thinking of possible actions I was aware of a stirring in my pants. I had fantasized about Mrs. Shannon for years, so to see her topless like this was having a profound impact on me. I found myself running through another series of thoughts, ones involving me and Mrs. Shannon. As I tried to figure out what to do I stared at her massive breasts, her nipples hard from the cool living room. I grinned, thinking of the show I was getting, but also worried that she might wake up any second.
She suddenly stirred slightly and I jumped. She exhaled softly and moved her hand, and then was still. The feelings of excitement and nervousness battled inside me and then I decided that I would never see a woman of this caliber like this again. I set my paint cans down quietly, and cautiously walked closer. I was five or so feet away now. Her flat stomach rose and fell gently. I noted that she probably tanned in the nude, or at least topless, because she had no tanlines. I took as good a look as I could, then quickly took out my phone and snapped a few pictures. Then, just as quietly, I picked up my paint and headed into the kitchen. After all, I didn't want to give the impression that I was late. I banged about, being deliberate in making noise as I set up. I even put my phone on the counter and played music through its external speakers. I figured that if she woke up and asked, I'd say I didn't see her because I had headed straight to the kitchen.
I set up my brushes and rollers. I began edging, because I had painted my own house and had it down to a science. It was after seeing my handiwork that she hired me. And the thousand dollars she was going to pay me was what had gotten me initially interested in the job. Now, after seeing her breasts on display, I would have done it for free. I had run the first coat of edges and had started brushing the corners when something filled me with panic. If Amy came home, and saw her mother topless on the couch, how would I explain myself?
"Nice work, Henry," I heard from behind me. I jumped, almost dropping a paint-laden brush on her tiles. Mrs. Shannon was standing there, now wearing a tight button up shirt. It was white and clearly a size or two too small; I could make out her breasts underneath but tried not to stare.
"Hi," I said, a little jumpier than I should have been. "I came in and wanted to get right to work," I added, a little too quickly.
She nodded with a smile, eyeing my work so far. "I am glad this color looks good on the wall. You never know from the samples."
"Oh, it will dry a little darker. If you want I can change it."
"No, it's fine," she said, looking the room over. "I'm sure it will be fine when it dries. How's it going so far? I see you're not using tape."
"I don't need it," I said. "But if it makes you nervous I can."
"No, no, you're fine," she said, waving a hand. "If you don't mind, I'm going to run some errands. I must have dozed off this morning, and I've got to get some things from the store."
I avoided eye contact and told her I'd be fine on my own. I couldn't let my face betray me as she talked about 'dozing off.' When she returned hours later both coats of paint were dry to the touch and I was just touching a few things up around the room.
"Wow," she said, setting her bags on the table. "You're fast."
"Thanks," I said, "I've got it down pat so I don't waste time. If you see anything I missed let me know and I'll get it in the morning before I start the front hallway. I'm going to do the easy stuff on the first floor before I tackle the bathrooms and the living room. Those vaulted ceilings take a while."
"It looks great," she said. "When I saw what you did at your house I knew you'd do a good job."
"Well, I am done for the day. Is it okay if I leave my brushes and the paint in the garage? If not, I can drag them home, but I figure I can start faster that way."
"Sure, Henry," she said. "But if you aren't too worn out, could you give me a hand with something when you're done?"
I nodded, and hauled my stuff to the garage, setting everything in a corner. When I returned Susan had a box of light bulbs on the counter and a stepladder.
"Even with the stepladder I can't reach the tallest fixtures. Would you mind putting these in for me? I got those new, high efficiency bulbs."
"Sure, Mrs. Shannon," I said, climbing the ladder.