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sisted she stay home and raise their children and take care of the home. Obviously, Helen had the skills he was looking for.

Helen also recognized Fred's voice. A smile came to her face as she recalled the handsome man. She knew about his son and his home from their conversations at the hospital. She explained that her son Barry was now a senior in high school while her daughter Cindy was in kindergarten. No one was interested in hiring her for anything but minimum wage, which meant that she could not afford to take the job and pay for child-care for Cindy. Barry was working and contributing his earnings, which, coupled with the insurance money, was barely keeping them afloat. The money was running out, though.

Being brutally honest, Helen admitted to Fred that she'd take the position for one hundred dollars a week, free room and board, plus health insurance for her and her children. Compared to what had been asked for by the other applicants, Fred realized she must be in dire straits. Fred invited her to come over to look the house over while the kids were in school.

Helen fell in love with the home the instant she saw it. Even though the road led through a heavy forest, Helen found the private drive with ease. After a quarter-mile, the forest suddenly ended. A huge well-landscaped and manicured lawn surrounded the buildings atop a small rise. A large pond with a shaded picnic area, dock, and row boat nestled in the valley between the forest and lawn. A huge stone bank barn served as storage for Fred's construction business. What was once a chicken coop had been converted into the office. The old stone farm house was huge. A spring in the basement provided unlimited, cool, fresh water. The first floor had a large eat-in kitchen with a pantry, a powder room, a formal dining room, a living room with a huge walkin fireplace, a parlor, and full wrap around porch. The second floor had four bedrooms and two baths. The attic had two finished, dormered rooms that could be used as bedrooms, playroom, or sewing room. Thus, there would be adequate space for Helen, Barry, and Cindy.

TWO LITTLE GIRLS

By JENNIFER SUE

As Fred and Helen renewed their friendship during a tour of the property, both felt a stirring in their long-denied libidos. A warm Indian Summer breeze stirred the brightly-colored leaves of the trees as they sat at the picnic table by the pond to discuss arrangements. Both just assumed the position was Helen's. When the discussion trickled off, all that remained was their lust. Like shy teen-agers, the duo tentatively kissed. An hour later, they arose from the lush grass, their lust fully satiated. Both realized that theirs would be much more than a simple employer/employee relationship. Helen put her home up for sale and moved her family into the Carver homestead.

Sheldon wasn't pleased about having his home filled with strangers, especially a yucky girl! The fact that his bedroom shared a bath with her room made him furious. For the first time in his life, he would have to share.

Cindy loved the sunny bedroom she settled into. Barry took one of the attic rooms for his bedroom, and would share the bath with Sheldon and Cindy. Helen took the fourth bedroom on the second floor which shared a bath with the master bedroom. In this way, the adults could rendezvous without the children being aware.

Cindy and Barry quickly adapted to the new living arrangements. Without being told, Barry assumed responsibility for the lawn and quit his job to work for Fred in the construction business. Cindy helped her mother as well as a five-year-old could.

Only spoiled Sheldon posed a problem. He was just old enough to know that Helen had been hired to take care of the house and him. He was spoiled and conceited enough to expect the 'hired help' to wait on him hand and foot, to grant his every whim. The lad complained and whined about everything. When Helen asked him to take on some chores, he refused. He also refused to pick up his clothes or follow any of Helen's directions. Fred had to spank him before he grudgingly accepted the fact that Helen's guardianship did not mean he was spared the requirement to cooperate.

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