This story could not have been done without the efforts of Wearspurplealot. She is responsible for at least half of the writing, and I consider her parts to be the better half. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing with her.
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Steve was working alone in the shop when a strange car pulled in the drive. Climbing out of the tractor he was working on and wiping his hands on a shop towel, he waved at the driver and said "hello." With no idea who she was, he had to admit if she was selling anything her company had the right idea. She was a beautiful lady, maybe 40, but could easy pass for early 30's, fit looking body with all the right curves. He politely waited at the door of his shop as she walked across the drive to him. Damn, she looked a lot better than the delivery guys who normally showed up.
"Hello, my name is Lisa and I just bought the ranch down the road. I'm having some trouble with my tractor, wondered if you might be able to help?"
Not sure he just heard that right, but being a friendly fellow, he says, "Sure. Just let me finish up here and I can follow you to your place." Looking her over closer he notices she's wearing jeans and a solid color tee with cowboy boots, the standard ranch uniform. I guess it was the makeup and hair that threw him. She's definitely wearing makeup but it's not overdone; it's very nicely done in fact. Her hair is past her shoulders but not much longer than that. It falls in nice soft curls that were likely created this morning since they are nice and smooth, not frizzy.
Once at her place, he looks over the machine. Sure enough he can fix it. It wasn't anything major, just a loose belt.
"Thank you so much for fixing that for me. You have no idea how hard it is to feed this herd of alpacas without some mechanized muscle."
"No problem, glad to help."
"Can I offer you something to drink before you head back, or maybe a homemade blackberry croissant? I made some this morning. Surely you'd like something sweet before you leave."
Steve loves the idea of something sweet. And was that a double entente she just made? Leaving now was not an option.
Never one to be rude to a lady, especially one that was built like his new neighbor, Steve accepted the offer. "How could I refuse someone so sweet." he said while following her to the house watching the gentle sway of her ass while she walked. Steve couldn't remember ever meeting a rancher with a body like this. He was very happy his first impression of saleslady was wrong. Being a new neighbor, she would undoubtedly need a hand every so often and he just might get a closer look at that female form he was beginning to appreciate so much.
The two had a nice get-to-know-each-other chat over coffee and a croissant. She learned he was a divorced dad with teenage boys about to drive him nuts being, well, teenage boys. His ex-wife didn't enjoy the farm they had, hated the smell of grease and oil that always seemed to be on him, and had taken off for the city where she felt she belonged. Steve had a nice little farm with some crops and a fairly busy repair business that allowed him to set his own schedule. It was something that also allowed him to take an extra hour to visit with new neighbors.
As he made his excuses to leave and headed for the door, she offered her hand for a handshake, but instead Steve caught her hand in his and placed a soft kiss on it. "It was truly a pleasure to meet you, Lisa. Please stop by or call anytime. You don't have to wait for an emergency, my door is always open. And I can't wait to see your silhouette in it soon." With that, he walked to his truck and drove away. Hoping she couldn't see just how much he really did like meeting her.
Shortly after Steve left, Lisa went to the barn to feed the rabbits. While opening the sliding barn door, she must have pulled a little too hard because it came clean off the track. What was going on today?!! Everything was breaking. The door had to be closed for the night to keep the smaller animals safe from the local predators. Sigh.... This was a job she'd normally ask her teenage son to help her with but he was away for the week on a school trip. Her teen daughter, who loved to help around the ranch, didn't have the upper body strength for this task and anyway she was over at the high school cheering on a sports game and then off to a sleepover with her best friend. She wouldn't wish for her ex-husband to be there but damn, a strong man would be a welcome sight in times like this. Maybe Steve would be willing to stop by and help her.
Lisa went into the house and gave Steve a call. He said he'd be happy to come by in a few minutes. It was nearly dinner time so Steve said;" It's just me for dinner tonight because the kids made their own plans." Surprised, Lisa says she's too been abandoned by her kids and suggested the two have dinner together. "It's the least I can do for coming by twice in a day and saving me." Liking the idea of more time with this lovely neighbor, Steve says "I'll be right over. Just let me lock up here."