Dan reached up and retrieved his bag from the overhead and turned to leave the plane. As he did, he again noticed the very lovely black haired stewardess that had so conveniently rubbed against his arm every time she walked by and then turned and smiled at him. When he got to her standing by the doorway, he stopped to thank her for her hospitality.
"Too bad you're not going on to LA" she smiled at him.
"Yes, it's my loss, I'm sure, but I need to get home." He replied, "I'll think about you later you can bank on that!"
"Thank you for flying with us" she replied as he walked past her. Lisa Ann it said on her name tag. He liked that and would not forget it.
As he walked down the corridor and into the terminal he smiled and then turned his thoughts back to the fact that he was home. Dan had not been home since last Christmas and that had only been for a couple days. He had the opportunity to work for a large company in Atlanta that was helping him thru school, and he didn't want to say no to them, so he had been working straight thru his summer. He had worked nonstop and was now in need of some much deserved time off. It was the first of June and he looked forward to the beautiful Montana summer. He was glad to be home.
Dan grabbed his bags off the luggage carousel and started toward the exit. When he rounded the corner, he was greeted by two of the best looking women in Montana, his beautiful Mother and Sister. Being a 22 year old single male, beautiful women were something Dan noticed immediately. His forty year old mother Deanna could have easily passed for a 25 year old. She sure is an attractive woman, as is his 19 year old sister Jennifer. Jennifer had taken the year off after high school and would be off to college this coming fall. Dan embraced the two women and kissed them both on the cheek as they told him how great it was to see him and that they were glad he was home.
"You look great Daniel" his Mother told him as she looked him over, "I believe you have put on a little weight and have gotten taller. You look marvelous!"
Being six feet two and weighing 185 made Dan a pretty good looking hunk and his Mother knew it. His brown hair was neatly trimmed and combed, he was clean shaven and was just plain good looking!
Jennifer kissed him on the cheek and that was when he realized that she had grown from a skinny kid sister into an incredibly sexy young woman. He stepped back and surveyed her curvy body.
"Man, you have sure grown into a gorgeous young lady" he told her as his eyes took in every inch of her five foot six, 34C-26-36 framework. "Bet you have trouble keeping the guys from chasing you!"
Jennifer just smiled and punched him in the arm like she always did.
They all carried Dan's bags out to the car and they talked about all the things they would do this summer to make up for lost time. He couldn't wait.
They drove the forty minute drive to the house and it seemed like it only took a couple minutes as Dan was so glad to be home. Atlanta was a great place and he liked it, but nothing could beat the beautiful Montana countryside. Having been born and raised in the Billings area, he could appreciate the beauty of the area. Their house was basically in the middle of nowhere but in a few minutes, you could be in town. Kind of like the best of both worlds.
His father was a prominent lawyer in the area and had a very successful business. He was well liked by about everyone and had made a good life for his family. Bob and Deanna Bickford had led a good life and raised their two children to be good people. They were extremely proud of Daniel and Jennifer.
Dan carried his bags into the house and to his room. He laughed as he entered his room, nothing had been changed since he left. It was like he had never been gone. He unpacked and went out to the front room and looked out the big windows across the pasture to the mountains. He had really missed this country and he was sure glad to be home. He was even welcomed home by Sam, the handsome black Lab that pretty much ruled the place. The whole family loved Sam and he knew it.
Dan's Story:
After supper they all sat out on the big covered front porch and had a few drinks and caught up on what had happened since they were last together.
"I suppose you have a girlfriend?" Deanna questioned, "How come we haven't heard about her or been introduced?"
Chuckling to myself, I replied "No Mom, I don't have a girlfriend, at least not a steady one. I'm always so busy that I don't have time for a relationship. There are a couple girls I see once in a while, but nothing serious."
"A handsome guy like you should have to beat them off with a stick" Bob joked, "That would be a bad way to have to live!"
Deanna punched him in the arm and told him "Don't laugh, you were the same way when you were that age, remember?"
"Those were the days!" Bob laughed as Deanna slapped him again.
"I would think Dad would be busy fending off all the guys that followed Jenn home every day." I laughed.
"I never have anyone follow me" Jennifer exclaimed, "It's almost like they don't like me. I don't even get asked out much. I don't know what's wrong with me."