THE NEXT CHAPTER OF MY LIFE – Part 1
CHAPTER 1
I watched as the sun began to peek above the purple hills, East of my home in the Texas hill country. I sipped my coffee as the red ball of fire rose slowly in the sky. I thought back to the times when my wife, Alexis, and I would sit out on this same deck and watch the same beautiful light show day after day.
We were both early risers and enjoyed sitting outside with our morning coffee, listening to the mooing of our cattle in the distance. We would talk about what we had planned for the day as we sat there in the cool, early morning stillness.
My name is Steven Jamison and I own and operate this 12,000 acre cattle and horse ranch northwest of Bandera, Texas. This ranch has been in my family since Bandera County was formed in 1856 and I hope it is still family owned for as many years to come. It is called the Hermosas Colinas Ranch, which is Spanish for Beautiful Hills Ranch.
I’m 52 years old and have been widowed for two long years. My wife, Alexis, passed away after a long battle with cancer. I have two grown children, Matt and Allison. Both are graduates of Texas Tech and returned home after college, to work on the family ranch.
Loneliness is a terrible thing. When one loses their life partner, the days and nights run together and all purpose in life seems to drift away. I am so thankful that my kids have returned to the ranch and have taken care of it, and me, during my time of withdrawal from the day to day operations. Since Alexis’s death, I have spent most of the days sitting on this deck watching the cattle or on my horse, Tramp, riding and enjoying the beauty of my ranch. Mainly, I just like to be alone.
I recently have been able to put my wife’s death behind me and return to life. My old friends are happy that I have returned to the morning “meetings” at Maggie’s Coffee Shop and have returned to becoming active in our community again. In prior years I was active as a county commissioner, President of the local rodeo association, member of the board of the Cattleman’s Bank, past President of the Cattleman’s Association and numerous other boards and organizations throughout Bandera County.
Soon after my recovery from my grief, I found that I was the target of several well intentioned ladies from around the area. I have been told that I am a handsome man. I’m 6’ 2” tall, weigh 205 pounds and am in great shape. I have a gym in my home and use it on a regular basis. My doctor tells me that I have the body of a 35 year old.
Out of the clear blue, women will appear at my door with bowls of food and casual conversation. Matt and Allison tease me that I should be getting back into the dating scene, but that is one place I just am not ready to be right now. However, the companionship of a warm, shapely woman enters my mind from time to time. The feel of a soft, naked body lying next to me is a desire that is beginning to happen more and more as the days and weeks pass by.
I remember the hot, passionate nights that Alexis and I enjoyed. The feel of her body responding as I performed oral sex on her. She would arch her back up high as she had an orgasm and moan deeply when I pushed my cock in and out of her warm, wet pussy. I would feel the muscles around her vagina contract and grip my cock tightly as I shot my hot cum deep inside her belly. I could still feel her pull me closer as she wrapped her long slender legs around me and kissed me passionately, then told me that she loved me. I miss those moments very much and long to feel that passion again. It will happen again, when I’m ready.
CHAPTER 2
I see Allison’s pickup come to a stop at the back gate. “I was on my way over to the office and saw you sitting out here,” she says as she walks across the yard to the deck. “Do you have another cup of coffee you’d share with your daughter,” she asks?
I smile as I see her, she looks so much like her Mother, “I certainly do, you know where the Keurig is, help yourself. There are some doughnuts on the cabinet that Mary Roberts left with me last night when she stopped by. I swear, these women are going to fatten me up if I don’t watch it,” I laughed.
“Well Dad, there are several very attractive women around here that are sure making it clear that they would like to date you, or do whatever with you,” she grinned as she spoke.
One thing that Allison and I have always been able to do, is to be able to talk about anything, and I mean anything. Our conversations have always been very frank and to the point. Conversations about sex and relationships were not “out of bounds”, as so to speak. When I asked her about marriage, she would tell me that she didn’t want to rush it, she wanted to enjoy a full and rich sex life before she picked one man to settle down with. She said it was like buying a car, you had to test drive it first. I couldn’t argue that point, I remember having the same feelings when I was young, before I married Alexis.
“Well Dad, if you don’t like any of the gals around here, why don’t you try online dating. There are a lot of sites out there that you can get on and kind of shop around….hell, I’ve done it several times and met some really interesting men. I’ve even seen some sites that have people from Europe on them. There are some really good looking men and women on those sites, but be careful, a lot of those European women are looking to just get into the United States, then they’re gone. Just get a prenup before you tie any knots, we have to protect Hermosas Colinas so it always stays in our family.”
“Don’t worry about that sweetheart, you know I’ll protect this ranch at any cost,” I told her, “plus, I’m not looking to marry again…I just can’t get my head into it.”
“Just sayin’ Dad, you know what I mean,” she laughed. “The reason I stopped, is to make sure you’re going to the auction in San Antonio tomorrow, to watch the yearlings sell? One of the three of us need to be there.”
I replied, “Yes, I intend to go, I have some other business in San Antonio to attend to also. I’m going to leave this afternoon and will be staying at the St. Anthony. I don’t think I’ll be back for a couple of days. I presume that you and Matt can handle things without me can’t you?”
“Yes we can…. you’re not having a clandestine meeting with some hot woman are you?” she teased.
“You’ll never know,” I teased back.
“Matt will be by before you leave, he wants to talk to you about leasing the Medina Ranch. He said that we can get a long term lease and it’s well worth the money they’re asking. He said that there is even a possibility of a lease-purchase.”
“That’s part of my business in San Antonio, I have an appointment at the bank to talk to Russell about it. I need a little more of the information that Matt has to take with me. If you see Matt, tell him I’m going into Bandera to pick up some supplies for the fencing project and will be back before Noon.”
“Will do Dad,” she said to me as she started to her pickup. I couldn’t help but notice what a beautiful woman she had become. She is tall, long dark hair and a body to die for….yes I do notice these things about her…it’s hard to overlook.
Matt, is a really good looking man. He is almost as tall as me with dark hair and the hard body of a bodybuilder. He loves rodeo and is quite the ladies man. Several times I’ve gone to his home in the morning, only to find some beautiful girl leaving. He takes after me, I used to do the same thing before I met Alexis. My Dad used to give me a hard time when he would spot some shapely young woman leaving my place early in the morning. He would just laugh and say, “Damn I wish I was young and free again…I’d like a little piece of one of those girls you date….damn, damn, damn…..”
I was laughing to myself as I put on my hat and went out the door…memories of my Dad always make me smile.
I love the mornings on the ranch, it’s so peaceful. I watch as some of the mare’s play in the cool of the morning and the cattle out grazing before the heat of the day. I get in my pickup and head out toward town to get the supplies for the fence crew.
When I arrive in town I see that several of my friend’s pickups are parked at Maggie’s. I go on down the street to Tractor Supply. I’ll leave my pickup and trailer and let them load it while I go down to Maggie’s and listen to the latest gossip. I just love those guys.
When I arrive at Maggie’s, I see Mary Roberts is sitting at the counter with her Daughter. Mary and I have been friends since high school. We dated for a while, then, drifted apart when we went off to college. My folks always believed we would be married, but she found another man while she was away at school and married him. He was killed in a ranch accident several years ago and she has never remarried. Mary is still a very attractive woman and we seem to run into each other quite often. I sometimes think that she is keeping an eye on me as she always seems to show up where I am.
When Mary sees me come in, she smiles as she gets off of the counter stool. Jen, her daughter, smiles at me as her Mother hugs me and kisses me on the cheek.
“How are you two beautiful ladies doing this fine morning?” I asked them as Mary pulls away from her hug.
“We’re doing just fine Steve….I must say that you are looking fine this morning,” Mary said.
“Mighty fine,” Jen added. “Would you like to join us….we can grab that table there.”
“I’d love to,” I said as I pulled a chair out for Mary. I was always taught to be a gentleman around women. I helped Mary be seated, then Jen, then took a seat myself. I could see my friends grinning and shaking their heads as I sat down. I knew that in the back of their minds they all wished they were not attached and could do the things that I was free to do. I know a two of them cheat of their wives, but I don't really care one way or the other if they do or don't. Of course, those two have always swung a wide loop and they haven’t changed a bit from our school days.
Mary smiled at me as she said, “I’m so glad I ran into you this morning, I was going to stop by your ranch and invite you to a party Saturday evening. I’m having a few friends over and thought you might like to come. Jen is helping me put it together. We are going to barbeque some steaks over mesquite and have a few Patron Margaritas. We can dance after dinner…I’ve hired a trio from San Antonio to come out and play for us. I do hope you will join us Steve….it’s been too long, much too long….what do you say?”
The waitress arrived and gave me time to think before I answered. I really didn’t know if I wanted to go or not, but what the hell, I need to get out more and continue with life. I know that Alexis would want me to. I ordered a glass of iced tea and answered Mary, “You know, I think I’ve been holed up at the ranch too long, I’ll be glad to come. I think it will be a lot of fun, and Lord knows, I need to start enjoying life again.”
Mary smiled widely as she glanced over at Jen. “Oh, I’m so glad to hear that Steve. I know you’ll have great time and all of our friends will be so glad to see you out again.”
“I’m going to San Antonio this afternoon to take care of a little business…I’ll be back on Friday, so things will work out fine to…..er… uh… be..uh… able to come.” I interrupted my sentence when I felt a hand squeeze my leg, under the table. It had to be Jen, as she was sitting next to me and Mary was across the table. Jen was smiling at me and giving me a look that was hard to interpret. Mary continued talking, oblivious to what was going on.
“And Steve, you might want to wear a jacket. It’s going to be western casual and we’ll be out on the veranda and the evenings are just a little cool…you always did look so good in your Wranglers and a corduroy jacket. I could see desire in her eyes as she spoke. It made me a little uneasy. While in school, Mary and I had enjoyed sex more than once. Another squeeze on my leg brought me back to the present. Jen’s hand had moved up further on my thigh and I could feel my cock beginning to awaken.
Jen interjected, “You know Steve, you are really in good shape for your age. So many men your age just let themselves go….you look like you’re in your late thirties. I’ll bet you have a lot of women noticing you don’t you?”
Mary interrupted Jen while giving her a frown, “We need to be going Steve. We have quite a bit to do to get ready for Saturday evening….don’t we Jen?” I sensed that her voice had a little scorn in it.
I stood as they got up from the table. “I’ll see you on Saturday then….what time?”
“Around five, that will give us some time to visit and have a margarita or two before dinner,” Jen replied, again receiving a scornful look from her Mother.
“Ok then, I’ll see you then,” I replied.
As they left Maggie's, I picked up my tea and wandered over to where the guys were. They were all grinning and giving me “the look”.
My best friend, Jared Magness, stood and reached his hand out to me. “You old dog, Mary would be a great catch for you. She’s rich, beautiful and smart as a whip. I’ve been noticing how she seems to be wherever you are, lately.”
My other friends were all grinning and giving me a hard time….I knew they were just jealous. “You guys don’t know what you’re talking about,” I quipped.
Fred Johnson grunted, “That’s bullshit and you know it Steve. Hell, any one of us wouldn’t mind slidin’ between the sheets with her….she’s gorgeous and I’m jealous.” The whole table was laughing heartily as I sat down.
Trying to change the subject, I said, “Well, what’s been going on around town, I figured I could come in here and get all the latest news before I go back out to the ranch.”
“Tom Harrison, another lifelong friend, grinned widely as he said, “Nothing new around here except you and Mary…..and you don’t think we didn’t all see how much attention Jen was giving you….you old dog you!”
After that comment everyone at the table started giving me verbal jabs and laughing loudly. I could feel my face turning red. Alexis had always said that I embarrass easily and always showed it.
“Oh hell, you guys, quit giving me such a hard time….this isn’t easy for me…….and you fuckers know it.”
Jared got serious, “Steve, you know we all think a lot of you and we all loved Alexis dearly….but….it’s time my friend, time for you to move on. Alexis wouldn’t want you to quit living because she’s gone, she would want you to move on and be happy. We are all glad to see you beginning to come out of the shell you placed around yourself after Alexis’s death. It’s good to have the friend we all knew, back again.”
Everyone around the table affirmed Jared’s statement. “We’ll slow down giving you a hard time, we only do it because you’re our friend and we want the best for you,” Fred stated. “Hell, we’re all just jealous cause all the single women, and a few married ones, have their eyes on you.” Everyone laughed again.
“Well, I’m out of here,” I said laughing, “you guys are going to have to find someone else to pick on. I have to get ready to go to the sale barn in San Antonio and watch our yearlings sell.”
As I was leaving Jared said, “Be careful if one of those bonita senoritas down there decide to ride you like a saddle bronc!”
I just waved him off as I walked out the door. I could hear them all guffawing me as the door shut. I couldn’t help but grin as I walked back up the street to Tractor Supply. What a great bunch of guys. They had all helped me a lot after Alexis died. None of them had to be asked. They would just show up with their trailers, unload their horses and go do the work that I wasn’t able to do at the time. I know that Matt appreciated the help, too.
When I got back to my pickup and trailer, I could see that the guys had almost finished loading my fencing supplies. Bob Werner, the manager, was finishing up counting the items and checking them off of the invoice. “Well Steve, I think we have it all…I double checked the count and it’s all there. You know, it’s really good to see you out and about again. I think everyone in town has missed your smiling face. You’ll have to come by and have dinner with Doris and I sometime, we’d be glad to see you.”
“Thank you Bob, it feels good to be out again….I’m trying.” I took the invoice, got into my truck and headed home. I needed to get a move on so I could get to San Antonio before it got too late. I will have a steak, a few drinks and go to bed. I’ve got a long day tomorrow.
When I got back to the ranch, I unhooked the trailer and went to the house to pack a few things for the trip. Matt pulled up behind me on the driveway and got out. “Hi Dad, glad I caught you before you left. Allison said you were leaving after lunch and I wanted to fill you in on my negotiations on the Medina Ranch. Dad, I think I’ve got a great deal made, tell me what you think. First, we can have a lease purchase. The sale price will be $15 million, that’s down from 17. Our annual lease payment will be $875,000 a year for ten years, of which a total of $6,500,000 will apply to the purchase price at the end, if we exercise the purchase option to purchase in ten years. This includes leasing all the livestock on the property. At current prices the livestock is worth over 3 million. The Medina’s are ready to get out…all of their kids have finished college and have big jobs elsewhere, so they don’t want anything to do with the ranch. Ernesto told me that because it’s you, he’s making a much better deal than he did for anyone else….and he has made us a hell of a deal. I knew you were going to the bank while you are in San Antonio and knew you would like this information. I’ve got it all spelled out in this folder. I don’t think we can do any better.”
I opened the folder and looked at the numbers. Matt was right, it was a hell of a deal. Being a lease purchase, we won’t have to come up with a big down payment, just the first year lease. That alone would save us several hundred thousand dollars, plus the fact that the livestock is included….wow, Matt had done very well. This will over double our current operation and make us the largest ranch around. “Good job Matt, I couldn’t have done better myself,” I told him as I gave him a big hug and a handshake.
“Dad, I didn’t do it all by myself, Allison helped a lot, running the numbers and putting them in spread sheet form. She has a great business head and helped me a lot. She did most of the reports in the performa you’re taking to the bank. We make a good team.”
“I agree son, we’ve got a good operation here, especially since you two came home. I would probably be doing the same thing Ernesto is doing if you two had went on to city jobs. I’m glad you’re here. I’ll get the bank work done while I’m in San Antonio, I know that Russell will go for it. The business plan is solid and shows to be very profitable. Well, I’d better go get packed and get on my way. If you need anything, call me.”
“Ok Dad, will do,” he said as he went to his truck.
I grabbed a sandwich and packed then took off for the city. I would get there in good time. I should be able to grab a shower, change clothes and go out for dinner. The St. Anthony is a great hotel and has a fantastic restaurant. Alexis and I spent a lot of time there during our marriage.
CHAPTER 3
I arrived at the hotel shortly after 4 pm. I checked in and took a shower then watched the news and weather. I decided to go down to the bar and have a drink before dinner. I had a dinner reservation made for 6:30 so that should give me enough time for a couple of drinks. I put on my best Wranglers, a light blue George Strait shirt, my ostrich boots and my new black O’Farrell hat then went down to the bar.
When I arrived at the lounge, I decided to sit at the bar. There weren’t many people in there this early in the evening. I ordered a Makers Mark on the rocks and settled back into the chair and began to look around. There were mostly business types in there, sitting at tables, discussing the papers lying on the table. I noticed a very attractive 40 something brunette sitting at a table alone, looking at the pages of a folder she was holding. I couldn’t help but admire her. She was wearing glasses and her long hair was halfway down her back. She was about 5’9”, very shapely, wearing a white blouse with ruffles down the front, a tight skirt above her knees, and high heels. There is a briefcase sitting on the floor beside her chair.
She noticed me looking at her and smiled as she pulled her glasses down and took a good look at me. I tipped my hat and she grinned widely as she took her glasses off and lay the folder down. She sat there for a moment, then got up and started walking toward me. I was thinking to myself, “She is probably a women’s rights activist and is coming over here to chew my ass out for staring at her.” I didn’t know whether to run or stay.
She walked directly to me. I have to say, she is one beautiful woman… one any man would be proud to be with. But, back to reality, I had better prepare myself for a good ass chewing. She pulled a chair out beside me and sat down. She extended her hand and said, “Hi, I’m Lisa, what is your name?”
I stammered a bit and said, “I’m….uh….Steven, Steven Jamison, uh…Steve.”
She continued looking into my eyes and said, “It’s a real pleasure to meet you…Steve. I couldn’t help but notice you looking at me and I couldn’t seem to look away from you, so, I decided to come over here and meet you. I saw no reason to continue just sneaking peeks at each other all evening, I knew I wanted to know you, so here I am.”
“Can I buy you a drink Lisa?”
“Yes, you can. Why don’t we go back to my table, it’s much more comfortable. I was just looking over a couple of reports…I’ll put them away.”
I asked her what she was drinking and she told me she would have a Tanqueray and tonic, with a twist. I picked up her drink and mine and followed her to her table. She opened her briefcase and put the report inside and closed it. “Now, Steve, tell me about yourself.” She put the glass to her lips and took a sip.
“I’m a rancher. I own a ranch over by Bandera. I’m a widower and have two grown kids. I’m a graduate of Texas A&M with a Masters degree in ag-business and I’m in San Antonio on business. What about you?”
“Interesting,” she said, “My last name is Swanson. I own a consulting firm. in Dallas. I’m divorced…two years, no children. I graduated from Baylor with a MBA. I’m here in town for a few days meeting with a client.”
Lisa and I chatted through two more drinks. I asked her if she had plans for dinner and she replied, “Just dinner with you.”
We left the lounge and walked toward the restaurant, still chatting and laughing. She stopped at the desk and asked the clerk, “Will you be good enough to keep my briefcase behind the desk till we finish with dinner. Lisa Swanson….604.”
“Certainly, Ma’am, I’ll be glad to,” the clerk replied.
Lisa put her arm around mine and we walked to the restaurant. The Host greeted us and I said to him, “Reservation for Jamison.”
“Yes sir, it’s right here. I see it’s for one person, do you want it for two?”
“Yes, please.” I replied.
“May I take your hat sir,” he asked.
“Yes you may, but be careful with it.”
We were led to a table for two that was kind of out of the way. We were seated and ordered two more drinks and looked at the menu. The waiter returned to our table a short while later with our drinks and asked if we wanted to order now or wait for a while. Lisa spoke up, “I think we would like to wait for a while, if that’s ok”
“Certainly Madam, I’ll check back in a while,” he replied.
“I’m sorry,” she said, “I hope that is alright with you, I’d love to talk with you more, know a little more about you, like….tell me about your hat, you seem to be very protective of it.”
“Well, yes. It’s very special. I have my hats made at O’Farrell Hat Company in Durango, Colorado. Their hats are custom made to the shape of one’s head, so they fit perfectly. It takes about 2 months to get it after it’s ordered. It is a 50X beaver. O’Farrell had made hats for people like John Wayne, Lyndon Johnson, Garth Brooks, George Strait and many others. You can’t buy a better hat. That’s why I’m particular about it.”
Lisa smiled at me, “I’ve always knew that cowboys were pretty particular about their hats, I’ve seen it in Ft. Worth out at Billy Bob’s. Someone gets their hat knocked off and the fight is on. What is that hat of yours worth, if I may ask.”
“Well, I paid a little over $1500 for that one,” I replied.
“You have to be kidding, $1500 for a hat?”
“No, I’m not kidding,” I told her, "what did you pay for your shoes?" I grinned.
"Point taken," she laughed.
Lisa and I finished dinner and a lot of conversation. We decided to go back to the lounge and have a brandy. We drank two glasses of Courvoisier, continuing our conversation and laughing.
It was approaching 1:30 am. Lisa asked me, “So, how long are you here in town?”
“I’ll be here till Friday morning, then I have to go home. How about you?”
“I’m leaving on Friday morning, as well. I’d really like to see you again Steve, I can’t remember when I’ve laughed so much or had a better evening. What are you doing tomorrow?”
“Tomorrow morning I have a meeting with my banker and tomorrow afternoon I am going to the livestock auction to watch some of my yearlings sell. What are you doing tomorrow afternoon, would you be free to come to the auction with me?” I asked.
“Wellllllll, I…… have meetings with my client tomorrow morning and maybe during the afternoon, but…….I can cancel the afternoon meetings, I think I can get it all done in the morning…………I’d love to go to the auction with you. I’ve never been to one and I think it would be exciting. You’ve got a date cowboy.”
“Great,” I said, “I’ll meet you here in the lobby at noon. We can get lunch out at the sale ring, they have a good restaurant there. My cattle won’t sell till around 3:00 so we’ll have time. I believe our rooms are on the same floor, 6 right? You’re in 604, I heard you tell the clerk……I’m in 615.”
Lisa smiled and went to the desk to retrieve her briefcase. We walked to the elevator together and boarded. On the way up, she sat her briefcase down on the floor, wrapped her arms around me and kissed me. It caught me off guard….I didn’t know what else to do but wrap my arms around her and kiss her back. It was a wonderful feeling, to feel her body pressed against me. I could feel her large breasts pressing into my chest and I knew she could feel my hardening cock pressing against her firm stomach. The elevator stopped and the door opened. We broke our embrace and walked down the hallway to her room.
“Would you like to come in?” she asked.
“Not tonight, Lisa. I have an early morning tomorrow and I need to be on top of my game. I need to have all my senses functional tomorrow.”
She smiled at me and kissed me again. “I understand, I need to be the same way tomorrow. I would be willing to bet we wouldn’t get a lot of sleep if you came in.”
I kissed her again and waited till she closed the door before I went on down the hall to my room. As I stroked the key card through the lock, I turned and saw her coming down the hallway toward me. She wrapped her arms around me again and gave me a very hard and tongue filled kiss.
“I just had to have one more kiss before I went to bed, I really like you Steve, I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone like you.” She turned and ran down the hallway to her room, stopped, blew me another kiss and went inside.
I went into my room, quite stunned by the events of the evening. I undressed and went to bed, thinking about Lisa and our chance meeting. I drifted off to sleep with her image on my mind.
CHAPTER 4
I awoke at about 6:30 am. I decided to go down to the gym and work out for a half hour. I always feel a lot better when I have a work out in the morning. I put on my shorts, t-shirt and Nikes, grabbed a towel and headed down to the gym. While I was waiting for the elevator, Lisa came up behind me, dressed in business attire. I turned around when she said good morning.
“Well good morning to you too Lisa. You look fantastic, wow, you really look good.”
She smiled at me and kissed me. “I have to say you look very casual this morning, but good. I can’t wait to see you at noon…I just know this is going to be a wonderful day.”
The elevator door opened and we both got aboard. The gym was on the 2nd floor so I pushed 2 for me and L for Lisa. When the elevator stopped at 2, she kissed me again, before I got off. I was really looking forward to our “date” this afternoon. I went to the gym and had a really good workout. I went back to my room, showered and got dressed for the day. I went downstairs to the coffee shop and ordered breakfast.
As I drank my coffee I was thinking about Lisa and our upcoming date. I kind of knew how the day would go, remembering our parting conversation last night. I was nervous, no doubt about that. It had been quite a while since I had been with a woman and I wasn’t sure how things would go.
When I finished breakfast, I went to the bank for my appointment. When I got there, Russell met me in the lobby and greeted me with a handshake. “It’s good to see you Steve. Come on back to my office and let’s talk.”
We went back to Russell’s office and he closed the door. We went to his desk and sat down. “Tell me about this deal you have been working on. It sounds pretty good.”
“Russell, it’s a sweet deal. Here is the performa that Allison and Matt put together. I think that everything is covered in here.” I handed the folder to him and he began to look through it.
“Are these numbers correct Steve?”
“Yes they are Russell. Matt has been working with Medina for several weeks and has brought the deal to what you see there. It’s a great deal, Russell, I just can’t pass it up. The tax advantages are fantastic and in the end we’ll be getting the Medina Ranch and the livestock, below market.”
Russell continued to slowly look through the papers, page by page. “Steve, after looking through this, I can’t see how we can pass it up. Given your history with this bank and your deposits, and owning Hermosas Colinas outright, I know the board will approve the loan to get you started. If things go as the business plan predicts, you shouldn’t have to be borrowing a whole lot more than you already do for operating expenses. Go for it Steve, I’ll take care of this end for you. Once you have this in place, you will have the largest ranch in the area and I believe one of the top producing ranches in this part of Texas.”
“It’s always a pleasure to do business with you Russell. When do you think the paper work will be ready to be signed. Matt, Allison and I can drive in for a day and get it all signed when it’s ready.”
“I think that I should have it all ready by a week from Friday…I’ll call you when I have an exact date. So go ahead and go into contract with Medina as soon as you can, don’t let this deal get away.”
“I’ll call Matt when were through here, and have him get with our attorney in Bandera to get the paperwork started. We should be able to have it all signed, sealed and delivered by the end of the week.”
Russell got up from his desk and walked around to where I stood. He shook hands with me and told me what a pleasure it was to do business with me. We have had a long and profitable business relationship for years and it looked as though it was to continue into the future.
I got back to the hotel before noon and went up to my room to change clothes. I got back into my Wranglers and work boots and went down to the lobby to meet Lisa. She was already there when I got there, wearing knee high, high heel boots, jeans and a western cut blouse. She really looked great. When I got to her, she put an arm around my waist and kissed me. “I have been so excited this morning waiting for this to happen. I’m still excited.”
I took her by the hand and we walked out to my truck, got in and went out to the auction barn. I ran into several friends from around the area that were in the restaurant. I introduced them all to Lisa then we seated ourselves in a booth in the rear. The waitress brought our menus and glasses of water. We ordered iced tea as we began to look at the menu. The waitress brought us our drinks and we ordered lunch. I could tell that Lisa was excited to be here. She could hear the auctioneer doing his business out in the auction ring. She couldn’t get enough of listening to his never-ending chant.
After we finished lunch, we went out into the auction arena and took a seat. The cattle would be brought into the ring from one direction, stand in the ring for a short while as the auctioneer sold them to one of the buyers. This went on for the next hour or so.
Then we heard the auctioneer say, “This next group of yearlings comes to us from the Hermosas Colinas Ranch over in Bandera. I have to tell you all that this is a group of performance bred steers from one of the best herds in this part of Texas. We will be bringing in 100 steers per lot and there will be 15 lots. So, if you don’t get one lot, there will be another one behind it. I see the owner, Steve Jamison, sitting up here in the gallery. Stand up and say hi Steve, it’s good to have you and your cattle here. Ok folks, the first lot is coming in, we will sell them by the head...lets go…..”
With that the auctioneer began his chant selling my cattle. Lisa was sitting on the edge of her seat, totally engrossed in the auction. There were buyers here from all over Texas, many of them from the Panhandle area representing the feed yards and farmers in that area wanting steers to put out on wheat pasture before going into the feed yards.
As I sat there listening to the auction, I realized that I was getting top dollar for these steers. Lisa asked me, “How much are they selling for, I can’t understand what that auctioneer is saying.”
I grinned at Lisa, knowing she was like a kid in a candy store, enjoying a new experience she had never had before. “They are bringing about $800 per head, the market is strong right now and these are top cattle. I should get over a million dollars today.”
Lisa almost choked on her drink of tea when I told her that. “You’ve got to be kidding me, cattle bring that much money?” she asked.
“Well, you have to understand that the market is high right now because of a shortage of feeder steers. Sometimes, they don’t bring as much. I just have to try to pick the best time to sell.”
The last lot sold at about 5 pm. I went to the cashier window and made arrangements to have the money wired to the ranch account. Lisa and I went out to my truck and left the livestock auction. I knew a really nice, quiet restaurant down on the River Walk so that’s where we headed.
Lisa had already told me that anywhere was ok with her. I decided to take her to the Restaurant Gwendolyn. It is quite a unique place and I think she will like its “old time” charm, plus the food is exquisite.
I had made a reservation earlier in the day and we arrived right on time. We were seated and ordered a bottle of wine to sip on while we waited for dinner. We had decided on seafood tonight. We began with oysters on the half shell, had a great Cesar salad then lobster and steak, followed by one of the best pieces of Turtle cheesecake I’ve ever tasted. Lisa was enjoying herself. I really liked it that I could show her a good time.
After dinner, we walked down the River Walk and talked. She asked me about Alexis and I told her about our lives together. Lisa told me about her marriage. It had been an abusive relationship till she finally decided enough was enough and left him. Neither of us had been with anyone of the opposite sex since our married lives ended.
The evening was warm and the River Walk was enchanting. I was very attracted to Lisa and she seemed to be attracted to me. We went back to the hotel and went to her room. I was filled with anticipation.
We kissed a long, passion filled kiss and I held her very close. I pulled back slightly and looked deeply into her eyes as I began to unbutton her blouse. Slowly, button by button, I opened the blouse and exposed her bra clad breasts. I pulled the blouse back off of her shoulders and pulled it down and off. The bra had a front clasp….I opened it and released her beautiful orbs. They looked to be about a 34 C with large, pink areolas. I moved down and took a nipple into my mouth and gently chewed on it.
I could feel her opening my Wranglers and her hand moved into my boxer briefs. She grasped my hardening cock and gasped as she realized its size. I opened her jeans and pulled them downward. She sat on the edge of the bed as I pulled them from her long slender legs. I managed to remove my Wranglers and shirt then went to her as she scooted up onto the bed and pulled her panties off, exposing a beautiful shaved pussy.
I lay down beside her and pulled her warm body close to me and kissed her as my hands explored her naked body. My hands squeezed her tight ass, I could feel her erect nipples pressing into my chest. My cock was fully erect and throbbing….her hand wrapped around it, stroking it gently. I kissed her neck, then her nipples, then on down across her belly to her dripping wet pussy.
I moved down between her legs and began to kiss and lick her puffy outer lips. I probed the inner folds of skin with my tongue and tasted the sweetness that oozed from deep within her. I heard her moan as I pushed my tongue deep into her wetness. I slipped two fingers into her wet pussy as I sucked on her engorged clit. I felt her body shudder as an orgasm engulfed her. I continued to finger fuck her and suck on her clit, pushing her into multiple orgasms. She moaned and screamed my name, wanting more.
I knew that Lisa had not felt this way for a long time….and neither had I. I moved my body up over her and leaned down and kissed her. I lay on top of her and gently pushed my hard, pulsing cock inside her. I didn’t know how long I could hold it before I filled her with my hot cum. I rested on my elbows as I slowly fucked her. Her pussy was hot and tight around my probing cock. I felt her climax again. Her legs were wrapped around me, pulling me deeper into her. I felt my cock bumping against her cervix each time I plunged into her. Then I felt the warm rush of cum traveling down through my cock and exploding inside her. I could feel three, four, five huge shots of hot cum flood her insides.
Lisa was yelling, “Fuck me, fuck me hard Steve, I can feel your hot cum filling me…I want it all….fill me up Steve.”
I knew that she was having an explosive orgasm. I could feel her body convulse each time a wave hit her. I continued to plunge deep into her, feeling her body tense up each time I pushed all the way inside her wanting pussy. After a few minutes, her body went limp and she just lay there, breathing heavily. I got off of her and stood at the foot of the bed enjoying the vision of beauty that lay there before me. I could see my load of cum oozing out of her well fucked pussy.
Lisa’s body was perfect. Nice size tits, great figure and a tight ass. Her long, slender legs seemed to go on forever. I was thinking to myself, “You’re a lucky son of a bitch Steve…this woman is absolutely perfect, absolutely beautiful.”
Lisa began to regain her senses and saw me admiring her naked body. “Like what you see cowboy?”
“You are absolutely beautiful Lisa, from the top of your head to the tips of your toes. That was great. I’m sorry I climaxed so soon, it was just more than I could take…the feeling of being inside you and the vision of your beauty….I’m in heaven.”
“Well don’t think we’re done yet cowboy, you’re the best I’ve ever had and I want more….that cock of yours stretches me and fills me up….it touches places inside me that have never been touched before. I think you actually pushed through my cervix, into my uterus when you blew your load. I could feel your hot juice all the way up to my belly and it felt damn good. I walked over to the sink and ran a glass of water then went to a chair and sat there, trying to regain my strength. Lisa got up off of the bed and walked over to me. I could see my cum running down the inside of her leg. “Oops,” she said, “I think I need a wash cloth…you filled me completely Steve.” She went into the bathroom and came out wiping cum from her legs.
“I’ve been storing it up for a while,” I joked.
Lisa grinned at me as she went back into the bathroom and rinsed the wash cloth. She came back out and kneeled down between my legs, gently wiping my cock and balls. “You are really well endowed, cowboy. That felt really good.”
Lisa grasped my soft cock and began to lick it, from my balls to the head. She would take it entirely inside her mouth and hold it there, playing with it with her tongue. It was getting hard again and soon it had inched down her throat. Lisa began to suck it and squeeze my balls. I watched as her head rose and fell on my hard rod….damn she was good. Then I felt her finger slide into my ass. She probed until she found my prostate and began to massage it as she sucked my rock hard cock.
“You’d better be careful, you might get a mouth full.” I told her as she continued to suck me harder and harder. In a very short time I felt cum gushing into her mouth. Lisa was swallowing it all, not losing a drop. She held the head of my throbbing cock in her lips as my balls continued to pump their hot juice into her waiting mouth. She had eye contact with me the entire time.
When I finished, she continued to hold my cock in her hand and said, “Your cum is delicious, I love the taste of cum. I like to feel that hot juice going down my throat into my tummy. It makes me warm all over. She took me by the hand and led me back to the bed. We got in and pulled the covers up. We held each other close and drifted off to sleep. I haven’t felt this relaxed in so long, it felt wonderful.
I awoke the next morning and felt Lisa’s warm mouth around my hard cock. I stirred and she appeared from beneath the covers. She slowly slid up and kissed me. With one hand, she grasped my hardness and guided it to the entrance of her wet pussy, then slid down on it till I was balls deep inside her. Lisa sat upright and continued to slowly pump up and down on my hard cock. The feeling was intense. After several minutes of intense fucking, I felt Lisa’s muscles begin to tense as she continued pumping my cock in and out of her wetness. She was moaning loudly when I felt my cock dumping its load inside her. Lisa’s pussy had a tight grip on my cock as it milked me for every drop my balls could produce. When she finished her orgasm she collapsed on top of me. I could feel the sweat between our bodies as we lay there, trying to regain our composure.
She kissed me and went to the bathroom saying, “I’ve got to get going, I have a meeting in 30 minutes….I just couldn’t pass up having sex with you this morning….it was great.
I got out of bed and went into the bathroom to take a piss. “When will your meetings be over Lisa?” I asked.
“I should be done by around three o’clock. What do you have going on today?”
“I have a meeting with my insurance agent, then, I need to go shopping for some clothes. If I have time I need a new bridle for my horse, there’s a guy out by the stock yards that makes the best bridles around. Do you want to go out tonight?”
“Steve, let’s have dinner here tonight…..then come up to the room….I want to be with you again tonight. We don’t have to do anything else, as far as I’m concerned. I just want to be intimate with you some more, before we have to leave. We have two more nights together and I want to spend all the time with you I can.”
“That’s fine with me. When are you going to be back out this way…when can we see each other again?”
“I will be back in San Antonio in two weeks for two days. Do you think you can be here too?”
“I think I can arrange it…matter of fact I know I can make it happen…. just for you. We can talk later, I’m going to go to my room and get ready for the day. I need to get out of your way so you’re not late.” I kissed her and went to my room.
I took a shower and got dressed and went to the coffee shop for breakfast. I was starved and needed nourishment after the night I just had. Wow, Lisa is something else.
I spent the day taking care of the things I needed to get done while I was in the city. I had lunch with my insurance agent and discussed the addition to our ranching operation that was about to take place. After our lunch meeting, I felt assured that all the coverages were adequate to take care of anything that might happen. Jerry Lang, my insurance agent, has carried our insurance for over 30 years and has always taken good care of us.
It was approaching three o’clock and I was anxious to see Lisa. She had awakened something inside me that had been hiding for quite some time. Something that I thought I’d never regain. As I entered the lobby, I saw Lisa talking with a man. He looked to be a business executive. As I approached her, Lisa smiled widely.
“Here he is now,” I heard her saying. “You’ve just got to meet him Jason.”
When I walked up to them, Lisa took me by the arm and kissed my cheek. “I want you to meet Jason Ferguson, my client. He owns three shopping malls here in town.”
I shook his hand and said, “Glad to meet you Jason.”
He replied, “Lisa has told me so much about you, she seems to be quite smitten with you. She told me that you own a ranch somewhere West of here?”
“Yes I own the Hermosas Colinas Ranch out near Bandera,” I told him.
“Steve, it’s really good to meet you. I need to get going, I have a meeting across town in an hour. I look forward to seeing you again, maybe I could take you guys out to dinner when Lisa comes back in a couple of weeks.
“That would be nice,” I replied.
Lisa took me by the arm and led me to the lounge. “How about a drink, I’m buying,” she said. I could tell that she was in a very good mood, she was happy and jovial when she talked.
“You appear to be in a good mood, everything must have went well for you today.”
“Well, isn’t the word for it…..fantastic would describe it better. Jason just signed a 5 year contract with my firm and it is worth a lot of money….actually, the biggest contract I’ve ever had since I’ve been in business.”
“Congratulations Lisa, I’m really happy for you,” I told her.
“And Steve, I don’t have anything to do all day tomorrow, so, if you want to, we can spend the whole day together.”
“I’d really like that. I’m sure we can find something to go do.”
Lisa was grinning a wicked little grin, “Maybe we could just fuck all day.” She was giggling as she looked at me mischievously.
“I’m not a man of steel Lisa, I’m afraid I might disappoint you.”
“You would never disappoint me, I just have a feeling. But, if you want, we can go do something….matter of fact I’d love to go to the zoo or even Sea World.”
We seated ourselves in the lounge and ordered a couple of margaritas. I had the feeling that this evening would be very enjoyable.
We had another drink then went to the restaurant for dinner. I can’t remember the last time that I laughed as much. Lisa was quite a comic. We decided to go back to the bar when we heard there would be some live music. We danced quite a lot and drank quite a lot…..and had a lot of fun together.
During a very slow dance Lisa kissed me a very long and deep kiss. She pulled up close to me and whispered in my ear, “Steve, I want you to take me upstairs and fuck me…I want you to fuck me and make me scream….I want to feel your hot cum inside me again….are you ready for me?”
I looked into her eyes, then took her by the hand and led her toward the elevator. When the elevator door closed, Lisa locked her moist lips to mine and kissed me till the elevator door opened on our floor. She giggled as she grabbed my hand and pulled me toward her room.
When she opened the door to her room, then pulled me inside. She went to the bed and peeled the covers off of it completely, then completely stripped. I could see that she didn’t want to waste any time, so, I had discarded all of my clothing and followed her onto the bed. We fell together kissing while our hands explored each other’s bodies.
Lisa pushed me onto my back and mounted my hard cock. Immediately she began to move up and down slowly while she squeezed her luscious tits. I could see that she was enjoying feeling my cock inside her warm pussy. She would clench her teeth as she moaned loudly.
I lay there, my hands on her hips moving in unison with her. She had a way of clamping the walls of her vagina down on my hard rod that was rapidly pushing me to climax. The sight of her beautiful naked body on top of me compounded the feelings I was having. Then, the muscles of her body began to convulse. To my surprise, I felt her begin to squirt her hot juice on my body.
This set me off. I began to spew a huge load of hot seed into her beautiful cunt. I felt stream after stream spew into her warmth. Lisa was pinching her erect nipples, intensifying her orgasm, still moaning loudly. I looked down at my cock , stretching her labia as it continued to penetrate her wet pussy. I could see streams of cum running out of her and onto my balls. My stomach and pubic area were completely soaked by her squirt.
She lay forward onto me and began to kiss me, my cock still deep within her. I couldn’t believe the feeling that I had experienced with her. It felt as though I shot my balls out the end of my dick…the feeling just kept going on and on. I was hooked, I wanted to fuck her more, I wanted to feel her close to me, I wanted to feel her hard nipples pressing into my chest, I wanted her lips pressed against mine….it felt so damn good.
Lisa continued to lay on top of me for over half an hour. My cock slipped out of her, releasing a flood of spent cum from her gaping pleasure hole. The bed and our bodies were a wet mess, between her cum and mine. When we regained our strength, we decided to go to the shower. The night was just beginning….I hoped I would be up to it.
Lisa and I had sex seven times that night, the last time I coated the inside of her well fucked pussy just as the sun was rising in the East and began sending its warm rays of light into the room. I could see that she was quite insatiable, when it came to sex. I don’t know how my cock continued to rise to the occasion, but I loved every stroke it made in and out of her wanting cunt.
I kissed her and went to the shower. She joined me shortly thereafter. Seeing her naked in the bright light of the shower, my cock begin to rise again. Lisa took it in her hand, smiled and said, "I think it's time for breakfast." She then went to her knees and took my full length into her warm mouth and down her throat. She squeezed my balls with one hand, as she lubed a finger on the other hand with soap. I felt her beginning to insert her long finger into my ass, very slowly, till she was massaging my prostate as she expertly sucked my engorged member.
It didn't take me long to fill her mouth with hot sperm. She swallowed it as quickly as I delivered stream after stream of the warm goo into her oral cavity. When I finished, she looked up at me and smiled as a small trickle of cum ran out of the corner of her mouth. "Delicious," she said to me as she rose to her feet licking her lips.
We cleansed each other, running our soapy hands over every square inch of the other's body and kissing deeply. When the shower was finished, we decided to to go to the zoo and spend the day just getting to know each other better.
The day was wonderful. We talked and laughed and held each other. I took her to Valentino The Bistro in Cadillac Plaza. Alexis and I had been there so many times. The food was exquisite and the service was second to none. After a fantastic meal and drinks, we returned to the hotel and made love again till the sun came up.
We both got up early and showered. Lisa had an 8:15 am flight back to Dallas and I needed to get back to Bandera early to finish up signing the Lease for the Medina Ranch.
"Lisa, when you come back to San Antonio in a couple of weeks why don't you plan to come out to the ranch and spend a few days. I'd love to show you Hermosas Colinas on horseback. It will take a couple of days of riding...we can take a picnic lunch...I think you'll enjoy it."
Lisa was very serious as she turned to me, "Steve, I know we haven't known each other for very long, but, I have some serious feelings for you. You treat me so good and you're always doing things that will please me. I want to get to know you much, much better. I will be able to take off for a couple of days and come out to see your ranch...I'm really looking forward to seeing it and spending some more time with you."
With that, she hugged me tightly, kissed me and left for the airport. I finished packing my things, checked out of the hotel and headed home. On the drive home, I thought a lot about Lisa. Before I came to San Antonio, I wouldn't have believed that I could ever be attracted to any woman except Alexis....those feelings are gone. I know now that I can move on with my life.
CHAPTER 5
I arrived back in Bandera just after lunch. I needed to get to my attorney’s office and get the lease papers signed before I went out to the ranch. I had a few things to get done there before I went to Mary’s party tomorrow evening. Today, I was was not as apprehensive about going to Mary’s party as I was before I went to San Antonio. Getting out among people is something that will be another part of my healing from Alexis’s death.
The meeting with my attorney went well. We finalized the Lease for the Medina Ranch. It looks as though we will be able to take possession of the ranch on the first of next month. Ernesto is a good friend and the transition will be an easy one. We will have to inventory all of the livestock and equipment between now and the first of the month. Hermosas Colinas will outright purchase all of the feed and supplies from the Medinas so it will all have to be inventoried also. We have a lot to get done in the next 20 days.
I need to get back to the ranch and take a look at the new bulls that I purchased last week from the Colorado State University research station at Hespers, Colorado. They are some of the best, performance tested bulls, that are available anywhere in the United States and will be a really huge advancement for our current breeding program. They were to be delivered yesterday. I am beginning to see a new and bright future for me and my family.
When I arrived at the ranch I went to the stock pens and found Matt and James Conklin, our veterinarian, there.
“That is a very fine set of bulls you bought Steve. They should sire some top of the line calves next season. Paired with the performance cows you have been purchasing, there will be no better herd anywhere in the Southwest. You should be able to sell the calves for above market prices yer after year. Every cattle buyer in the country will be beating your door down to get your stock. You’re doing some really great things here Steve and it looks like you are teaching Matt well,” James stated.
“I sure hope so,” I replied, “we’ve invested a lot of money in this program in hopes it would pay off big.”
I had to go to my house and do some laundry and clean up. Before I went to the house, I stopped by the office to talk to Allison and see how her work had been coming along. I am really lucky that I have two kids that can take care of business as well or better than I can. “Hi Allison, what’s happening?” I asked.
“Hi Dad,” she said as she came around her desk to give me a hug. “Missed you around here. Hey, I saw the deposit from the sale of the yearlings come through. Wow……we kicked ass on that sale. You must have done something to make the price go that high…..did you bid them up?”
“No, you know me better than that….it was just that they were the top cattle that came through the ring and there were a lot of buyers there that wanted them.” I told her.
“It was good anyway.” Allison looked at me with her look and said, “Well, did you make any acquaintances while you were in San Antonio?”
“Well…………to be honest with you, I did meet someone while I was there. And just so you don’t bug me to death about it, it was a woman, a very attractive woman and we got along really well.”
Allison was still looking at me with a shit eating grin on her face. “And………..”
“And what…..yes we went out and I did like her. Matter of fact, in a couple of weeks she is coming out to the ranch for a couple of days. She is a business consultant and has her own firm in Dallas. She works all over the state…..and she’s really cute. Does that answer all of your questions………geez, it’s like you’re giving me the third degree,” I laughed.
Allison was smiling. “Well…..I’m glad you met someone. It’s time you move on Dad. Mom would want it that way.”
“And, I’m going over to Mary Roberts house tomorrow night for a small get together. You see, Allison, I am moving on. I’m not being a recluse any longer…I’m getting back out into the world.”
“Mary Roberts,” she said, “hmmmmm, now there’s someone that’s had the hots for you ever since Mom passed away. There’s not a doubt at all that she is after you. Every time you’ve turned around, she’s been right there……with a smile on her face, I might add.”
“Mary and I are just good friends,” I told her.
“Sure……that’s a likely story Dad. You’re not blind and I’m not either. You just watch, she’ll be trying to get you in bed pretty damn soon…mark my words, it’s gonna happen,” Mary teased.
“Well, I don’t have to hang around here and put up with your abuse, I have to go get some work done,” I teased her. “Later.” With that I left. I could hear Allison laughing as I went out the door.
When I got to my house, I sorted my laundry and started the washing machine while I went to shower and got ready for a quiet evening, I need a little rest after the trip to San Antonio.
I didn't do much on Saturday. Later that evening, I got into my truck and drove over to Mary’s house. It surprised me at how many people were there. She had told me that it was only going to be a few friends….geez, it looks like half the county is here.
I rang the doorbell and Jen answered it. With a big smile on her face, she said, “Steve…it is so good to see you. I was really hoping you would come. Come on in, I think Mom is out on the veranda. How about you save me a dance later?”
“It would be my pleasure, Jen, you are such a beautiful young lady, I’ll be the envy of every guy here.”
Jen gave me a wicked little grin as she said, “It will be your pleasure, believe me.”
With a question mark in the back of my mind, I went on out to the veranda and found Mary. When she saw me, she smiled widely and made a bee line for me. When she got up to me she gave me a kiss on the cheek and hugged me. “I’m so glad you came Steve, I didn’t know if you would be here. I think you know most everyone here, just make yourself at home, and I’ll go get you a drink…..do you still drink Makers Mark on the rocks?”
“Yes ma’am, that’s still my standard.” I told her.
There were a lot of my friends here. When they saw me, they would come over and visit. It really felt good to be among friends again.
Mary announced that dinner was served. Jen appeared and hooked her arm in mine and said, “Come with me Steve, I’ll sit with you during dinner.”
“We went through the serving line then found a place to sit. I wasn’t just saying it before, Jen is a beautiful woman, a woman that any guy would feel privileged to be with. I thought to myself, “Self, I’ll bet she would be a fantastic piece of ass. I’d give most anything to get between her legs in a king sized bed for an hour or so.” I felt my cock beginning to stir at the thought of fucking her. Damn, I need to get my mind out of the gutter.
“Don’t you have a boyfriend,” I asked Jen.
“Oh, there have been a few, but no one that I could ever get serious with. They all seem to be just boys, no maturity. I want a man that understands a woman, a man that has experience….a man that can please a woman. I have not been able to find anyone that fits that description.”
For some reason, what she said, went right over my head. I was concentrating on the 16 oz rib eye on my plate and the smiles I w