Sara followed her into the huge kitchen. Everything was very open and airy, just one big room. The kitchen had a huge island and she could easily tell it was all high end stuff.
“I have a roast in the oven. Would you mind taking it out and pulling it apart? The serving plate is on the island.”
“Certainly!” Sara said as she walked over to the oven and grabbed the pot holders that were lying beside it.
The aroma of the roast was making her stomach growl as she worked to slice and pull the roast into pieces and put them on the plate. There was a bit of awkward silence as both women worked beside each other, not really knowing what to say to each other.
“This roast smells heavenly! What do you do to prepare it?” Sara asked, breaking the silence.
Julia smiled as she began to share her secrets of the perfect roast, including the seasonings and spices and how to prep it. Sara felt good knowing that Julia was talkative enough that she didn’t have to say too much, and could just keep working while she listened.
The ladies took the food over to the table where it had already been perfectly set up for four people. The china was fine, as were the glasses. Sara suddenly felt that her etiquette skills may not be up to par for such a fine family. She tried not to doubt herself, but wondered if she was out of her league at the moment.
“May I use your restroom?” Sara asked, hoping to maybe do a little self-talk to calm her nerves.
“Of course, down at the end of the hallway.” Julia said as she pointed to the direction of the bathroom. “I will call the boys in for dinner.”
Sara scurried off to the bathroom and quickly closed the door, leaning up against it and taking a deep breath as she closed her eyes. It was starting to get dark, so she flipped on the light and was overwhelmed by how huge the bathroom was.
As she sat taking a pee, she looked around in awe as if she was in some kind of high-class hotel. The bathtub was a Jacuzzi and there was a huge walk-in shower with double heads, so that two people could shower together easily. Everything was done in marble tile and was squeaky clean.
Sara jumped at the sound of a loud bell, then hurriedly finished up and washed her hands. She checked to make sure her hair and makeup were all in place before gliding down the hall and back into the dining room, right by the huge windows.
“Mrs. Hamilton, I think I heard some kind of bell or something…”
“Oh yes hun, that was the dinner bell. When the guys are out working around outside, hollering for them just isn’t an option. We put in the bell so that when it was time to eat, they could hear it for quite a ways out.”
Sara smiled and nodded in understanding. She walked over to the large French doors that were within the wall of windows and noticed that there was a large deck that was softly lit up with twinkle lights and comfy outdoor furniture. She watched as Alex and his dad walked towards the house.
Alex and his dad entered through the basement doorway and came into the dining room.
“Boy something smells wonderful, mom. Is that your famous pot roast?” Alex teased, winking at Sara. “Just wait until you taste this Sara. It will melt in your mouth.” He praised.
“I sure am hungry. Let’s eat!” Mr. Hamilton said eagerly as he walked over to the table and pulled the chair out for Julia. Sara noticed that Julia sat down gracefully but also picked up on something else. That there was a little bit of tension and reservation as her bottom made contact with the wooden chair. Almost as if she winced.
Sara had a flash of thought and briefly wondered if Mr. & Mrs. Hamilton were also into a domestic discipline relationship. She shook that off, trying not to cloud the evening with her own deviant thoughts.
Alex followed by pulling out Sara’s chair as she graciously sat down. Both men smiled at one another, as if they had a secret they were trying not to share. Sara decided to pay closer attention to what everyone else was doing as the evening went on, instead of what everyone might be thinking of her.
Mr. Hamilton said a short blessing and then picked up the roast plate and offered Julia first pickings. He was so gentlemanly. She knew where Alex got his manners and grace. His father had an air about him that demanded respect, yet showed a softness and compassion towards his wife. She could see Julia smile at him, as if they were young and in love. She hoped that if she and Alex were married that they would share that same kind of passion.
The dinner conversation was filled with what kind of work was going on at the ranch as well as how delicious the food was.
“Mrs. Hamilton, this is the best roast I have ever tasted. Alex was right.” Sara complimented.
“Thank you, Sara. I will show you my secret some day.”
Once they all finished with full bellies, the men retired out to the deck. Sara helped Julia clean off the table and tend to the dishes. The sun had been setting and it was just barely peeking over the horizon. Sara stood in the window at the sink and stared at the beauty in front of her. As she rinsed the dishes her mind began to wander to Alex’s hands on her body, remembering the hours before and feeling the tingle still in her subtly warm bottom.
She could feel herself blush as she stared off into the sunset.
“Beautiful, isn’t it?” Julia asked, breaking the silence and pulling Sara back into her current reality.
“Yes. Is certainly is.”
“Do you think you could live here? In this house?”
Sara paused, not sure she understood the question. Instead of assuming she understood she decided on answering a bit more innocently.
“Oh, I definitely could love living in a house like this. It is so perfect.”
“No Sara, I asked if you could live here…in THIS house?”
Sara furrowed her brow as she tilted her head, confused.
“I am not sure I understand what you are asking.”
Julia moved over towards Sara and stood next to her at the sink, placing her hand gently on top of Sara’s.
“Honey, I know my son loves you. And I can see you love him. I know he wants to marry you. Martin and I are getting older and we just don’t want this large of a place anymore. So he and I want to move back over into the cabin that Alex is in now and let you and Alex take this place. That is, if you want it.” Julia asked inquisitively.
Sara was stunned and excited as the butterflies grew in her stomach. She didn’t quite know what to say.
“Oh, yes! Of course I would love it here.” Sara was grinning from ear to ear. “But does Alex want to move here?”
Julia laughed with affection. “Honey, I can tell you that he will go wherever you want him to. He is that in love with you. And I can see why.”
Sara could hardly contain her excitement but she maintained her composure and lowered her head and eyes as her face flushed with overwhelm.
“I love him too. More than anyone I have ever met.” Sara paused, not exactly sure how to express her feelings and wanting to be careful not to expose her undeniable desire to have him, spanking and all.
“Good! Then when you two finally get married, we can switch homes and all of us will be happy. Besides, it is much easier to manage the ranch from here. This house is the hub. And when Alex takes it all over, everything is already here, in the office.”
“Office?”
“Yes. The office is over at the end of this main floor, it is separate from the house, but you can access it from inside. That way no one comes through the house unless they are invited.”
Sara nodded in understanding but still wasn’t sure exactly about what she meant by “takes over”. Did his dad own the ranch? She wanted to ask, but decided it was not appropriate at this point in time so she kept her mouth shut.
After wiping down the counters the ladies took their glasses and headed out to the deck where the men were waiting. There were two large love seats with a small fire pit in the middle with a small romantic fire crackling and casting a glow as the ladies sat down.
Alex opened his arm for Sara to snuggle under as he wrapp
ed his arm around her shoulder and kissed her on the top of the head. Sara closed her eyes and could smell the scent of fall mixed with the subtle hint of his cologne. She leaned her head on his shoulder and thought about what Julia said. Would this place be theirs? Was his dad the owner of this ranch? She just thought Alex worked there, but had no idea he was an actual owner. They talked about money only in regard to him having enough to take care of them. She knew he could do that well, but had no idea that he may actually be quite wealthy as he was modest with his lifestyle and not flamboyant.
All was quiet as they all sat watching the fire, relaxing and enjoying the cool night air. It wasn’t pretentious but calm and relaxed. No one felt the need to fill up the silence with conversation. It was nice just to be comfortable and surrounded by good people and someone who loved her.
Content and in a dreamlike state, Sara’s mind drifted as she thought about her and Alex living there in that house. She fantasized about them being out on the same deck, just the two of them making love as she was bent over the railing and he was taking her from behind.
He would hold her hips as he took long and deliberate strokes connecting their bodies with each thrust as her ass tingled from a previous bottom warming. A smile came across her face as she fell deep into her daydream. It was like the night air was intoxicating and she was drunk on life.
Then the silence was broken when Mr. Hamilton spoke.
“Alex, you should take Sara out to the point now that it is dark enough.”
“Good idea.” Alex responded.
“The point?” Sara inquired.
A soft smile rose across Alex’s face as he looked deeply into Sara’s eyes.
“C’mon. I’ll show you.”
Alex stood up and took Sara’s hand. They went downstairs and out through the basement, walking towards the river. The light from the house dimmed as they walked farther away from it, Alex gently pulling her along. Her eyes slowly adjusted to the darkness as she followed him willingly, feeling safe in his grip.
The clearing led them to a ridge of trees that was dark and spooky looking as they walked towards it.
“Alex?” Sara pulled his hand back as she stopped and dug in her heels, feeling the fear of going into an unknown place.
“Its all right baby girl. There is nothing to be afraid of. I know this place like the back of my hand. I won’t let anything bad happen.” He reassured her.
She relaxed her stance as he began to lead her into the woods. Soon after stepping under the treed dark canopy, she thought she saw some kind of light up ahead. It was hard to tell from where she was, but it looked like a clearing and there was a silvery grey glow.
They continued towards the clearing and as the reached it, the trees opened up and it was if they were standing in the middle of a cloud. Sara looked up towards the sky and it was if someone turned on all the stars at once.
“Holy cow!”
Alex laughed affectionately. “This is the point. It is the best place for stargazing on the whole ranch. Come here…” he said as he grabbed her hand and led her towards the front of the opening. Apparently as they were walking they were going slightly uphill. As he brought her towards the end of the opening they wound up on a wooden deck with a large pole in the middle that overlooked the river from about 20 feet up.
“Oh, Alex! Its fantastic!” Sara exclaimed with joy.
The moonlight and stars glistened and reflected off of the river. The water flowed quietly and looked like it had been airbrushed in the dim light. They could see for miles over the treetops and could even see the glow of town off in the distance.
“Sit…” Alex said as he sat down on the wood platform with his back leaning against the pole. “When dad first got the ranch, we went all over it on horseback. Of course, I was in my early 20’s then. But I fell in love with this place from the beginning, just like he did.”
Sara felt Alex’s arm wrapping gently around her as he told his story, both sitting on the deck and looking out over the beauty. She could feel herself melting into him as he continued.
“After I became familiar with the land, I would come out and night and ride, just to know the land in the dark. I found this place one night and knew it was my favorite spot. Dad and I decided to build a tent platform out here so if we ever wanted to we could camp on this spot.”
“I love it. It is perfect!” Sara responded.
“Yes, it is. There are very few people who know about this spot. We agreed that we didn’t want everyone to know about it because this point actually gives us a great view of the land on this side of the river.”
“Thank you for sharing it with me, Alex.” Sara said gratefully as she gave his hand a squeeze. “I feel quite privileged that your dad would even suggest it. Does that mean that he likes me ok?”
Alex chuckled. “Oh, he likes you. He thinks you are perfect for me. Of course, he is only going based on everything I have told him about you.”
“He is? Like what? What have you told him about me?” Sara asked with a bit of angst.
Alex pulls her in tight and nuzzles his face in the back of her neck and hair.
“You shouldn’t worry about that. It was all good, I promise.”
Sara relaxed a bit but wondered just how much he shared with his father. Did he know that Alex liked to spank her? What if he ever found out? She inhaled deeply, debating on if she should just ask outright.
Alex noticed she got a little squirmy and quiet. “What’s on your mind, babe?” he asked.
Sara turned around so she could face him. He looked so handsome in the moonlight, as it highlighted his high cheek bones and the bridge of his nose. The shadows that were cast made him look eerily sexy.
“Alex…” she bit her bottom lip, still debating internally on if she should ask. Finally she got the courage up. “Does your dad know about…well…you know, that you like to spank me?”
Alex chuckled hard as Sara tried not to feel embarrassed.
“Oh baby-girl. I guess I should have told you a little more history. You see, my parents were practicing domestic discipline long before I showed up. And they still practice it even now.”
Now Sara understood why Julia winced when she sat down. Apparently she wasn’t the only one with a warm bottom warming.
Sara didn’t quite know how to process this information. Knowing that Alex’s parents did this and now knowing that they knew he spanked her, she wasn’t sure how she felt about them knowing something so private and personal about them.
Sara became a bit sullen.
“Who else knows about us then?” She said with her anxiety showing.
Alex didn’t realize how sensitive she may have been on this. Now realizing how it may impact her, he reassured her that no one else knew, and tried to calm her fears.
“Babe, please don’t worry about this. My parents are very private people. They are not going to share this information with anyone, because they also want to keep it private. They only reason my dad knows is because years ago he began to explain to me why they do it, in case I ever heard them.”
“Did you ever see your dad spank your mom?”
“No, never. And that is the way he taught me to keep it. This is very personal and private and isn’t shared with anyone. He made sure that none of us boys knew what was going on until we were young adults and were mature enough to understand what he was doing. He taught us about respect, both giving it and earning it. He taught us about what to look for in a woman. Although I will admit, neither me or my brother actually listened to him until we were in our mid-30’s. That is when I realized he was right and started to change what I looked for in a woman.”
Sara felt a bit better now as she began to understand that this was something that was actually taught in his household.
“Babe, please don’t worry your pretty head over this. This is a lifestyle. It is how we are. There is an understanding and everyone knows what it is but doesn’t actually speak about it as a group. However, if you
ever have questions from the female side of things, my mother would gladly share her experiences with you.”
Sara recoiled at first of the thought of discussing her being spanked with his mother. Then she wondered how beneficial it might be in learning and understanding how to be the best wife for Alex. She would have to give that little more consideration later on down the road.
Alex reached up and caressed her cheek. “You are so beautiful. I love you so much, Sara.”
His other hand reached up and cupped the back of her head as he pulled her mouth into his, parting her lips with his tongue while pulling her body into his with his other arm.
He wanted her to feel safe, secure and loved without ever feeling doubt about his undying love for her. His heart was consumed by love and endearing as he enveloped her into his chest.
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