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Charlie's Pain And Healing

By: SW_MO_Hermit



Charlie Fielding was not only following a family tradition. Charlie was following a personal dream. For as long as he could remember he had watched his Grandfather, his Father, his siblings and many of his uncles dress in their uniforms and go off to defend this great nation. When he was young, all he ever wanted to be was a soldier. As he got older, he added to his dream. Now he wanted to be a soldier AND a Veterinarian. The summer between his junior and senior year in high school his parents had signed the paperwork for him to enlist in the Army Reserve. He went to Basic Training that year and proudly wore his uniform to meetings throughout the following year. The summer after he graduated high school he went to Army Advanced Individual Training and came home a Veterinarian Technician.

He was accepted into Oklahoma State University at Stillwater. They had pre veterinary courses and a very good ROTC department. Even before he decided on classes toward his major he filled in the ROTC courses in his course plan. Next Charlie worked his general education and pre Vet courses into the matrix. He already had a part time job as a Vet Tech for a local veterinarian. His life was perfect; he was well on the way toward his goal.

The first day of class Charlie showed up early wanting to get a good seat near the front. He did that so he would miss nothing and so he could learn everything he could about his first career choice. Charlie managed to get a seat in the first row at the front of the room. He chose the aisle end of the long table. He heard other students filing into the room. They were loud and boisterous. Apparently none of them wanted to sit up front. Everyone that came in after Charlie filled in to the rear. He was wondering if he would be the only student at the front table or if the instructor would make someone move. Charlie was waiting impatiently for class to begin when he spied a vision of loveliness gliding down the aisle. She walked up beside Charlie and said, "Excuse me. If those seats aren't taken could I get by to sit in one?"

For the first time in his life Charlie was tongue tied around a female. He could only stare and move his chair clumsily closer to the table so she could get behind him. To his surprise the girl took the seat just beside him instead of one of the other two available. She turned to look at him and smiled. She said, "I always like to sit as close to the instructor as I can so I don't miss anything-well I do at least in the important classes."

By now Charlie had himself more under control and said, "I do too. I got here early to stake out the best seat. Oh, I'm Charlie. Charlie Fielding."

The girl smiled and said, "Charlene Tyler." She stuck her hand out to shake. When Charlie took her hand it felt so soft and feminine he had to force himself to let it go. Before they could talk further the instructor entered the room and demanded quiet. The first semester of classes for Charlie and Charlene had begun.

As the day progressed Charlie found he and Charlene were going to be classmates in three other classes that semester. Since they had already met each other they made it a point to sit together in all their classes. Soon they began studying together. They became partners in the ROTC labs as well. From studying together they became friends then Charlie took the big step. He asked Charlene for a date. He wanted so badly to go out with her his stomach was in a knot until she smiled and said she would go. 

From that time on they were a couple. After the first semester of college Charlie and Charlene were inseparable. They took as many classes together as they could. If you saw one, the other was sure to be somewhere near. In fact it became common for invitations to one of them to a function to include the other. Their friends and acquaintances knew if they didn't invite both of them neither would come to the function.

At the end of their sophomore year both Charlie and Charlene signed the contract with the Army to continue in ROTC. They were declaring their intention to obtain a Commission and enter either the Reserves or Active Duty after graduation. In the summer between their Senior and Junior years they had to attend ROTC Advanced Camp for six weeks. They pleaded and cajoled their instructors until they finally made it a point to get them into the same 6-week cycle so they could spend what little free time they had together.

The few weeks after they got out of ROTC Advanced camp Charlie and Charlene spent with their parents, dividing the time equally between the two families. During one of their very few free Sundays they had gone down to the river near Charlie's home. They swam, lay in the sun, and made love to each other. During this outing they had admitted to each other that they were in love and wanted to spend their lives together.

After they had reached their agreement Charlie reached into his pocket and pulled out a beautiful engagement ring. He turned to Charlene and offered it to her as he said, "Charlene we both know we love each other. I want you to be my wife and I want you to wear this ring to show the world just how special you are to me. Will you please marry me?"

Charlene looked at Charlie and got tears in her eyes. Charlie looked into her eyes felt his heart fall when she did not reach out and the ring or offer her finger to him so he could place it on her. Charlene began crying and said, "Oh, Charlie I love you so much and I would like nothing better than to be your wife but, Charlie as much as I love you I can't accept your proposal until you understand I have another love and have to follow my heart to it also."

You know we both will be commissioned and will serve in the Army. Charlie you need to understand that from the first time I really saw an aircraft I have wanted to fly. You know I want to become an Army Aviator and make a career in the Army. Charlie I can't marry you no matter how much I love you unless you can accept my career choice. Can you do that honey?"

Charlie looked at her and smiled. He said, "You already know I come from a military family. I don't have any problem with that. You know we will both be obligated to the service after we finish college. If I get accepted into Veterinarian school my obligation will be as long as yours will be as a pilot. Right now I am not sure if I will stay on active duty or not but even if I don't I have no problem following you from post to post. I do know I will stay in the reserves so we will have to juggle careers in any event."

Charlene smiled and grabbed Charlie. Just as the kisses were getting serious they heard someone walking down the trail toward them. They had just broken apart and adjusted their clothes when some of Charlie's friends walked into the secluded area they were in. Of course they were properly harassed about being out in the woods alone. After the boisterous greeting and excited viewing of the ring by the ladies the afternoon degenerated into a rowdy good time.

During the next two semesters of college Charlie and Charlene continued to grow closer. They had begun living together after she accepted his proposal and began to learn how to merge their lives together. They learned what the other liked in bed and out. They were true soul mates, a couple destined to spend the rest of their lives together.

Finally May came and graduation was approaching. All the future commissionees were invited to the Professor of Military Science's home for that very important social function. They would be 'roasted' and then told what branch the Army had assigned them. Almost all the personnel to be commissioned were nervous about this. The Army does consider the desires of the individual but the needs of the service come first in assigning a branch.

Charlie and Charlene sat together on a love seat holding hands while awaiting the announcement and distribution of the paperwork. When Charlene's name was finally called the Professor of Military Science said, "Charlene congratulations. You've been assigned a very important position in the Army. You are in Transportation."

Charlene gasped and the tears began to leak from her eyes. Charlie glared at the PMS and wrapped his arms around Charlene to comfort her. The PMS walked to Charlene and handed her the branch insignia that she would wear after she was commissioned. Charlene and Charlie barely looked at the insignia because it was such a come down from her desire. Charlene just put the unopened insignia box into her pocket and turned to watch the rest of her friends be assigned their branch.

The Professor scowled at Charlene when she did that and turned to the next "victim". Finally came the "pinning". From now on the cadets would wear their branch insignia along with their cadet rank. When the order was given to pin each other Charlene sighed and handed her insignia to Charlie so he could perform the task.

Charlie began to tear the insignia open and stopped. He looked at the insignia. It wasn't correct for the Transportation Corps. He had Aviation Branch insignia to pin onto Charlene. Now he wondered if there had been an error.

Charlie stood and turned to the Professor of Military Science and said, "Sir I think there's been a mistake. You said Cadet Tyler was assigned to Transportation but you handed her Aviation Branch insignia."

The Professor of Military Science turned to Charlie and said, "No mistake Cadet. That's what pilots do. They transport people and things. Now, pin the Cadet like you're supposed to. Charlene's face lit up and she got the most amazing smile on her face. She squealed and turned to Charlie. She nearly flew into his lap and began hugging and kissing him. Finally through all the catcalls and whistles they heard the Professor of Military Science restoring the proper decorum. She flushed and pulled away from Charlie and allowed him to pin her branch insignia to her collar.

Charlie's branch notification was not as important as Charlene's because he had already been accepted into Vet School. Assuming he got through the program OK he would automatically be inducted into the Army Veterinarian Corps. In the interim he was commissioned in the Medical Service Corps.

The next month was very hectic. Finals, practice for commissioning, commissioning paperwork, practice for graduation, do everything for the wedding. Invitations had to go out for each affair separately. Not everyone invited to one function would be invited to another. Keeping them straight was a nightmare for Charlene and Charlie but they persevered. Finally the days they had been awaiting arrived. First came graduation, then in another location the commissioning for both Charlie and Charlene as Second Lieutenants, U S Army. Finally, three days after they graduated and were commissioned as Officers in the U.S. Army Charlie and Charlene were married.

The two newlyweds' took a three week long honeymoon. They had no destination in mind; rather they just packed Charlie's truck and drove west. They spent time in the Colorado Rockies, then drove to California and turned north at the coast. They took a leisurely drive up the coast highway, US1 and 101. They spent a week in the Seattle and Tacoma Washington area and fell in love with it. They decided to extend their first obligation to the service so they would be guaranteed posting at Ft. Lewis, WA. It was a very sorrowful couple that finally wended their way home and stepped back into reality.  

That fall Charlie had to go on to Veterinarian school. Near the end of the summer Charlene was ordered first to her Officer's entry course, then to Pilot's training at Fort Rucker Alabama. She was realizing her childhood dream of flying but the separation from Charlie was heart breaking. She and Charlie were apart more than they were together for the next two years. 

Finally Charlene's graduation from Pilot Training arrived. She had finally achieved her childhood goal and was ecstatically happy. Charlie cut some classes and surprised her when he attended her graduation. He was so proud when he pinned her newly minted wings on Charlene's chest

The couple was happy with each other and their marriage but so very sad about their many separations. In the first three years of marriage they were only together for the occasional weekend and a few weeks in the summer. The Army guaranteed they would be assigned to the same post after they were both on active duty. The day they could live together had seemed to take so very long. Charlie first had to finish his degree and internship.

Finally the happy day arrived. Charlie and Charlene were both assigned to Ft. Lewis Washington. For five glorious months they got to live together and explore the Puget Sound area. Suddenly they were called to go into harms way. Their unit was assigned to Iraq for operation Desert Storm. Of course they did get to see each other regularly. The army even had married housing for them. Unfortunately, their duties conflicted somewhat and they spent a lot of time apart. Charlie, now a Captain, had to travel to perform his primary duty of inspecting food. Charlene flew at all hours of the day. She would leave early and come back very late at night. They gloried in their short time together however and were even talking about starting a family when they returned to the states.

Finally the short war was over and President George "the First" Bush withdrew U S Forces. They lived, loved and once again gloried in each other but no children were conceived. After the many tests were completed it was discovered Charlene was barren. The pain was intense but finally they accepted the fact and got on with their lives.

Years passed and Charlie's active duty obligation was up. He elected to get out of the service and was released from active duty. He immediately sat up a Veterinary clinic. He stayed in the reserves. Charlene loved flying and stayed in the Army. Her unit was called to Afghanistan. She was a Major and commanded a Helicopter Company when she deployed. Charlie was so very proud of her. 

They exchanged e-mail or talked nearly every night. Then one day he received nothing. The next day there was nothing. Charlie began to worry. Mid morning the third day he saw an Army sedan pull up in front of his clinic. He saw a Lt. Colonel and a Chaplain get out of the back seat and he knew. He turned pale and collapsed into a chair. His assistant saw this and thought he was ill. She walked hurriedly up to him and saw the tears.

Just as she was going to ask him what was wrong she heard the door open. She felt her heart lurch when she saw the Lt. Colonel and two other officers walk into the reception area. Charlie looked up into the Lt. Colonel's face and forced himself to struggle to his feet. He came as nearly to attention as he possibly could and said, "Yes Sir?"

The Colonel saw the ashen complexion on the man facing him and knew he already suspected why he was there. He was, after all, a reserve Major. He said, "Major Fielding?"

At Charlie's nod and whispered, "Yes Sir," the Colonel continued, "I have the unfortunate duty to inform you that your wife Major Charlene Fielding crashed on landing at Bagrham Airbase, Afghanistan on Tuesday last. Her unit had been supporting ground operations in the mountains and her aircraft took small arms damage. Major, I'm sorry to tell you she sustained fatal injuries in that crash. Her last words were "Tell Charlie I love him and I'm so sorry". 

Charlie broke down and let the grief and tears consume him. He vaguely remembered hearing the Lt. Colonel say that Captain Stewart would call back and assist with the necessary paperwork and the services. He never knew when the three officers left. He finally regained enough of his senses to realize his assistant was sitting beside him holding him to her breast while he cried out in his grief. His other two Veterinarian Technicians were standing crying with them. They all loved and respected Charlene and were devastated by Charlie's loss.

Charlie's clinic was very near the main gate to Ft. Lewis. Several of the people who worked in the nearby businesses were either in the service or were dependents. As soon as the army sedan had left a waitress from the café across the street came over. Her husband was a First Sergeant on post and she knew the significance of the sedan carrying the three officers, one of which was a chaplain. They were a notification team. When she had first seen it she prayed they were only asking directions but when the sedan left and returned toward post she knew.

Sonja walked into the office and saw the three women and Charlie crying. She heard enough to be sure Charlene was dead and turned back to the door, leaving as quietly as she could. She ran back across the parking lot to the café. Before Charlie and his assistants had recovered enough to begin the necessary tasks they now had, word was going out. Major Fielding had been killed in Afghanistan. Charlie's friends and acquaintances were being notified. After all, the Army takes care of its own. 

After Charlie regained a semblance of control he rose and walked to his office. Sherry, his assistant followed him through his door. He sat behind his desk and looked up at her red eyes. "Sherry, please arrange to either cancel all our appointments or for Harold to cover them for us. Tell everyone I am canceling office hours indefinitely and ask Harold if he can arrange to cover my work for an indefinite period. Please change the message on the answering system to correspond with our plans. I will be here making the necessary phone calls. I don't want to talk to anyone but family, close friends or the military."

In a hoarse voice Sherry only said, "Yes Sir. Charlie? Charlie I'm so sorry." She walked from the room to begin her sad duties for her employer. Her first call was to her husband. She told him the news and asked him to make some of the calls to people she knew Charlie would want contacted.

Throughout the afternoon one well wisher after another called or visited the office. Many offered whatever help Charlie needed. Sherry and the other two assistants handled phone calls and cancelled appointments. Where necessary they called other Veterinarians to request they take the business for a customer. They could overhear Charlie from time to time and their hearts went out to him. Nearly all the time one or the other of them was hovering over Charlie like a mother hen. They were fiercely protective of his privacy in his grief.

Finally closing time came and they began the end of day shutdown of equipment. The animals remaining in the office were fed and the women got ready to go home. Charlie was still in the office. The three women walked up to the door and watched Charlie just stare into space. His eyes were vacant and haunted looking. Until Sherry spoke he had no idea they were there.

"Charlie," she said. "We're done. It's time to go home. We've cancelled all the appointments and made arrangements for other Veterinarians to take your cases for the indefinite future. Some of the animals are still in the back but we will come in tomorrow to be sure they are cared for. We will be sure their owners pick them up as soon as possible. Can we do anything for you before we leave?"

Charlie just shook his head and mumbled, "No. Thank you." He watched as the three looked at him a moment longer then walked on down the hallway and out of his sight. He heard the back door close and was left with his sorrow. He once again felt the despair settle over him and darken his life.

Later that day Charlie heard the front door of the Clinic open and steps come down the hallway. He glanced at the clock and saw it was almost twelve. There were two sets of steps, one familiar-a lighter tapping-one heavier as if made with heavy work boots. He forced himself to look up and saw Sherry and her husband David standing in his door.


Charlie's Pain And Healing Ch. 02



This story will make a little more sense if you read CHARLIE'S PAIN AND HEALING first as this is a continuation of that short story.



The wedding went off without a hitch and throughout the reception Charlie and Amanda were constantly together. They were always touching, giving each other gentle kisses and staring soulfully into each other's eyes. Every time he looked at Amanda Charlie felt his heart swell with love. At times he wondered just how he could have been so lucky to win her for his wife. Of course his happiness was bittersweet too because he would occasionally remember Charlene. Like his friend Donna had said so many months ago he would never get completely over Charlene's loss.

Many times during the early part of the reception Amanda caught Charlie looking lost, staring at her or just out into the darkness. Amanda felt a little surge of fear when she saw that and felt her heart cry out for him. She was sure he was remembering Charlene and what had been torn from him. She vowed to do everything in her power to take that hurt away from him and leave only the good memories of his first wife, to help him erase the hurt of her loss in combat.

After one hectic bout of dancing Charlie guided Amanda to the edge of the light and off the patio. He turned her to face him and wrapped his arms around her waist. He rested his hands on her beautiful rump and stared down at her face. When he bent to kiss her Amanda saw tears seeping from the corner of his eyes. She reached up and wiped them off and said, "Charlie honey. What's wrong?"

Charlie smiled and bent for another kiss then replied, "I am just so damn happy and I love you so. At the same time I feel so guilty. It's like I'm not supposed to be this happy, like I am taking something I don't deserve and...well, all I want to do is take you off somewhere and keep you all to myself. I know I can't do that because we have all these friends and family here that want you with them also."

Amanda smiled and hugged Charlie to her. She ground her crotch against his raging hard on, stood on her tiptoes and gave him a gentle kiss. "Well then Mr. Fielding. I suggest we do just that. It's nearly midnight and the truck is loaded. We've spent several hours here with our friends. Now it's time for us to begin our life together. Why don't we just tell everyone good-bye and drive off? I know for a fact the north line cabin is warm and stocked with nibblies."

Charlie grinned and began pulling Amanda toward the lighted patio. As they passed guests they began telling all their guests good-bye. When they reached the front door of Amanda's parents home they turned to face the assembled guests. Charlie raised his voice and said, "Everyone. We're so happy you chose to come and celebrate our marriage with us. It's getting late and Amanda and I need to leave now. Thank you again for coming and for everything you have done for both of us."

Many of the guests tried to get them to stay just a little while longer but they refused to do so. Amanda just smiled and hugged Charlie. She looked up into his eyes and then turned to the guests and said, "No, Charlie's right. It's time we left. Good bye everyone." She turned back to Charlie and gently pushed him out the door, following behind with their fingers still entwined.

Finally their friends gave up trying to keep them there and stood waving as they got into Charlie's truck. All the good byes were completed and the guests stood in the yard watching as the young couple drove out of sight.

As the guests returned to the dance area to continue the party Amanda's old neighbors and friends decided this was the best reception and party they had been to in at least 20 years. All were sorry to see Amanda go but agreed she deserved the happiness it looked like Charlie would give her. Charlie and Amanda would not be coming back to Amanda's parents home. They had made arrangements for Charlie's family to drive her truck and Sophie (Amanda's horse) to their new home in Missouri. Every spare corner of every homeward bound vehicle was packed with Amanda's belongings. Her parents had promised to come later in the year with what remained.

Charlie and Amanda made a rapid trip down the Ranch access road until they were out of sight of the house. "Slow down now Charlie. The corner is just up here a little. THERE. Turn left now and follow the trail." Amanda said.

As he drove Amanda smiled and leaned into him, wrapping her right arm across his abdomen. She rose to nuzzle his neck then relaxed with a contented sigh. She murmured, "I just love it up here at the old line cabin. I can't believe we're going to spend our first married night together in it. As they drove Amanda scooted closer to Charlie once more and gave him another kiss. She squeezed his cock through his trousers. She then moved back to the passenger side and leaned forward. 

Charlie heard some rustling. Amanda was moving and thumping around. He turned toward her and stared in amazement as he watched her pull her top over her head. Her breasts popped out of her top and jiggled nicely from the bouncing of the truck over the uneven ground. Amanda looked at Charlie and smiled then hooked her thumbs in the waistband of her short skirt. She raised her hips and pushed it down and off her body. Charlie was awestruck. She had no panties on either.

Amanda turned and leaned against the passenger door. She pulled her feet up in the seat, placed her heels together and splayed her legs. She turned on the passenger map light and it shown into her crotch. Charlie swallowed and felt his cock surge when he saw her shaved pussy glistening with the juices of her arousal. Amanda smiled at him and slowly ran her hands down over her chest, across her beautiful belly just now beginning to show her pregnancy. Slowly, so slowly Amanda used her left hand to open her sex more fully. She moaned as she gently slid two fingers deeply into her glistening cunt. "Oh, Charlie, see what you've caused? I just can't wait for you to show me how you can make my little pussy feel. It's been waaay too long."

In between her giving directions to Charlie for his drive to the cabin Amanda gently played with her cunt. Occasionally she would either bring her glistening fingers to her mouth and lick them off or would offer them to Charlie. She kept both of them on the edge until finally Charlie arrived at the cabin and parked the truck near the back door where Amanda directed. The truck was between some trees and bushes and the side of the building. It would be almost impossible to see and would be sheltered from sunlight yet easy to reach to unload whatever they might need.

Amanda put her shoes on and ran around the front of the truck to meet Charlie. She stopped him and gave him a deep sensuous kiss. She began to unbutton his shirt. When it was opened she took first one then the other of his nipples into her mouth and sucked them. She would nip them with her teeth occasionally making Charlie moan and writhe. She grinned and looked up at him with sparkling eyes when she felt her new husband thrust his hard cock into her soft belly. She pulled back from him and cupped his cock with her left hand. While she was doing that she loosened his belt, undid his pants and slid them down and off pulling his underwear with them. She slowly walked toward the truck and threw his clothes into the cab.

Charlie stood and stared at his new wife. There was a full moon and it provided just enough light to see her in all her glory. Amanda returned to Charlie and plastered herself to him, hugging him to her body as they began kissing and fondling each other. Their arousal soared. Amanda began to moan and rub her glistening cunt against Charlie's thigh. She pulled back and grabbed his hand. She pulled him toward the door to the cabin as she said, "Hurry."

Charlie hurried. He followed her at arms length and watched her delightful posterior undulate in front of him. Amanda threw open the door to the cabin and snapped on the lights. When Charlie stepped into the room behind her he stopped in amazement. He could see she had planned this little side trip well. There was three bottles of champagne in a cooler along with a pile of nibblies on the table. When she opened the refrigerator Charlie saw many food items and a lot of drinkables.

Charlie grabbed Amanda and pulled her to him once more, giving her a deep kiss. He pulled back and looked down into her face as he said, "You little minx. You set this up. How many of those jackals know we're staying here tonight?"

Amanda smiled and moved back into Charlie's arms. She laid her face against his chest and said, "None of them. They all think we're making a run to the Holiday Inn in Montrose. We can stay here as long as we want or until the food runs out—which should be about two days unless you want to eat canned stuff. We can fish and swim in the stream that runs just behind the cabin and make love here or on the stream bank."

Charlie smiled and pulled her tighter to him as he growled, "I love you Mrs. Fielding. I think we'll stay here until your little pussy is so sore we can't use it any longer then we will make our way slowly back home."

Amanda tilted her head up so she could look in Charlie's eyes. She stood on her tip toes to give him a gentle kiss. Amanda laid her head back on his chest as she said, "MMMMM." Then she resumed her interrupted hug.

Charlie pushed Amanda back onto the bed listening to her giggle as he fell face first into her crotch. She was wet almost half way down her gorgeous thighs. He slowly licked and kissed his way up one thigh around her pussy and down the other. After he had licked all her juices from her thighs he made a long slow lick up her slit. Amanda gasped, then moaned and jerked. She thrust her hips upward against his tongue when he finally made contact with her clit.

Charlie took his time bringing her to her peak, and then stopping before she achieved orgasm. Over and over Amanda strained to reach her final release. She pulled Charlie's head tightly against her dripping cunt. She begged and pleaded with him. Finally in exasperation and perhaps a little anger she said, "Damn it Charlie please let me cum." As Amanda made her demand she hit Charlie none too gently twice—once on the head and the other time on the scapula.

Charlie grinned to himself, adjusted his position slightly and rapidly flicked her clit several times with his tongue. Amanda strained upward and pulled his head tightly against her crotch. Her back arched and her knees slammed together holding Charlie's head tightly. Amanda screamed and cried out, then her ass fell back onto the bed. Her hips began making rapid thrusting motions against Charlie's still thrashing tongue. Finally Amanda sighed and completely relaxed. Charlie pulled his face far enough away from her still spasming cunt to breathe then he looked up into her eyes. She was lying there with the most serene smile on her face. Her body seemed almost boneless she was so relaxed. Charlie broke out into a self-satisfied grin as he rose from his position and crawled up alongside Amanda. He leaned down to her and gave her a small gentle kiss then lay beside her on his side. He wrapped his arm over her torso just under her breasts and hugged her to his body.

Amanda lay almost comatose for a moment longer then turned to her new husband with a gentle smile. "Oh, Charlie that was wonderful but if you ever tease me and leave me hanging that long again I will make you pay." She moved to him and gave him a gentle kiss, then another and another, each growing in intensity.

As they kissed hands began to roam. Amanda grabbed Charlie's almost painfully hard erection and marveled once again at its girth and length. It must be at least 7 inches and almost as big around as a shaving cream can. She sighed and thought to herself I really don't care. It fits perfectly and oh, my god, how he can use it. I've never been so well loved as I am when he finishes with me.

Charlie rose up supporting him self on his arm as he began giving deeper kisses, then he began nibbling and sucking on her nipples. Amanda felt herself begin the climb back toward a peak just from having her nipples sucked. With a moan she reached her hand around Charlie's neck and pulled him to her. "Please Charlie," she said. She laid her left leg flat on the bed and splayed her bent right one as far apart as she could. She pulled Charlie toward her and continued, "Please do me now. I need you in me so badly."

Charlie grinned once more, gave her another kiss and began to move over her. Amanda gasped when she felt the head of Charlie's cock nudge up against her lubricious cunt. She gave an involuntary thrust and moaned in her need. Charlie set his knees and flexed his hips as he drove about a third of his rigid manhood into her dripping cunt. Amanda thrust upward to meet him just as he made his next thrust and they slammed together with Charlie fully inserted in his lover.

Amanda locked her heels behind Charlie's thighs and her arms around his back as she tried to force even more of his manhood into her flower of desire, into the core of her being. Amanda existed right now for this man, for this moment, to share all she was and would be with her man.

Slowly, then with more passion and urgency they began to move, thrusting against one another. Charlie braced himself on his arms and locked them tightly against Amanda's hipbones so he could hold her steady as he slammed into her. His need was so great now she had trouble matching his thrusts. All at once Amanda let out a keening wail and slammed her hips up against Charlie. She strained against him for a moment. She screamed once more and began uttering a guttural "Unh, unh, unh" as she rapidly and repeatedly slammed her pelvis upward trying to force even a millimeter more of Charlie's steel hard cock into her throbbing, clasping cunt.

Finally Amanda's orgasm ran it's course and she held herself tightly against Charlie. That last move she made was all it took. Charlie pulled back slightly and rammed his cock as deeply into Amanda as he could. He felt his balls draw up and the throbbing as he pumped his seed deeply into her still pulsating pussy. "UNHHHH" he moaned out as he collapsed against her and began once more kissing her gently. As he held himself over Amanda with his elbows he could feel her breasts gently rubbing against his chest as she breathed. 

Charlie whispered, "I love you Amanda" then rolled off to the side and lay on his back recovering. Finally he rolled to her once more and placed his arm over her torso under her breasts pulling her tightly against his body once again. They turned to kiss gently and Amanda covered them with the blanket. They drifted off to sleep holding each other and basking in their love.

Charlie woke the next morning cool and alone. The blanket he and Amanda had slept under during the cool night was piled up on the floor at the foot of the bed. Amanda was not in the bed or, for that matter even in the cabin. The sun was streaming in the cabins front windows and shining into his eyes. 

Charlie rose and tried to find his clothes to dress then remembered Amanda had thrown them into his truck before they came into the building the night before. With a grimace Charlie sat on the edge of the bed and put his shoes on. He stood and walked toward the wide opened door in the southeast-facing wall of the small line cabin. Sunlight mottled by shade was streaming through it. About twenty feet in front of the open door Charlie could see a fire burning in the fire circle. There was a coffee pot hanging over the fire with steam rising from it.

Charlie walked outside and saw Amanda was on a padded bench, her feet pulled up on the edge and her arms wrapped around her knees. She was sitting watching the sun come up over the mountains and sipping on a cup of coffee. Charlie walked to the coffee pot and poured himself a cup. After he stood to walk to Amanda he stopped and stared at her. He had come face to face with her beautiful cunt. She smiled when she saw where his eyes were staring and splayed her legs slightly so he could get a better look. Her cunt lips were still puffy and red either from their love making of the night before or because she was aroused once more. From where he stood Charlie could see a slight milky drainage mixed with her clear fluid coming from her cunt.

Charlie looked at his watch as he walked toward his new wife. It was only 7 a.m. They had probably not gotten over 4 hours sleep the night before but for some reason he felt relaxed and energized. He walked up to Amanda slowly, still admiring her body as he went.

Charlie stopped slightly in front of her for a final look at her cunt then sat on the bench beside her. He turned and wrapped his left arm over her shoulders and pulled her to him. He gave her a gentle kiss as he murmured "Good morning Honey."

Amanda smiled and said, "Good morning to you too husband. I love you so much."

No more need be said. They sat, still naked; sipping their coffee and enjoying the soft, quiet morning and each other's company. Amanda made no effort to dress so neither did Charlie. 

After a couple cups of coffee Charlie's stomach began growling. Amanda giggled and leaned to him for a kiss. When she pulled back she said, "I heard that husband. You just rest here and I'll make our breakfast. We can't have you growling at me like that this early in our marriage. Charlie smiled then watched in admiration, his lust building, as Amanda efficiently cooked their breakfast over the open fire. When she squatted to tend the food she made sure she was facing Charlie and her knees were splayed open. Charlie stared at her glistening cunt and felt his cock rise. Her gloriously naked breasts swayed with her every movement. Amanda watched her new husband covertly and smiled when she caught Charlie watching her movements so carefully. Finally she returned to their seat with full plates and they ate in companionable silence.

Before Amanda had served the meal she had put water on to heat. As soon as the meal was consumed Amanda washed the plates and utensils before returning them to their proper place inside the cabin. She returned to Charlie's seat and stood in front of him, a beautiful woman proud of her femininity and reveling in the lustful looks she was receiving from her man. She smiled and held her hand out for Charlie to take. He took her hand and followed as she gently pulled him from the seat and led him back inside the cabin to their bed.

Charlie and Amanda fell into bed and began caressing, kissing each other. Their breathing began to become heavier, their passion building. They began pressing their bodies against each other more urgently. Finally Charlie rose and once again moved between Amanda's widely splayed thighs. His cock needed no guidance. It knew where it belonged, where it was going and neither of them had to help it find it's proper place. Charlie felt the head of his cock nudge just into the right place and thrust gently. The first inch disappeared into Amanda's very wet hole.

Gently but rapidly Charlie fed the rest of his cock into Amanda. There was gentleness yet urgency this time. They both had a deep-seated need and they rushed to completion, arriving at the ultimate point at the same time. As Charlie pumped his love into Amanda they fell into a gentle series of kisses. Finally after he was completely spent Charlie fell to the side once more and they drifted off into a deep dreamless sleep.

Charlie woke slowly. He stretched languidly and turned his head. He found himself looking deeply into a pair of beautiful blue eyes. Then he saw the tears and felt fear. He reached for Amanda and wiped the tears with his fingers then pulled her down to lie against his chest. He felt her incredibly soft breasts compress against his chest and he whispered, "What's the matter Honey? Did I hurt you?"




Charlie's Pain And Healing Ch. 02



Amanda pushed herself up and looked into his eyes, as she spoke, "No I'm fine. I'm just being silly I guess. For years I was afraid I would never find a man I could love, could trust and wanted to be with for the rest of my life. I had quit looking by the time I met you. Hell, I had even almost quit looking for sex because I wasn't interested in the man the sex came with. I just can't believe how lucky I was to find you at the Testy Fest. Now I know what real love is, what I suspect my parents have and what I definitely did not have with my first husband. I'm so happy I don't know what to do. I constantly want to touch you. I feel empty and lost, so very frighteningly alone, incomplete when you are not with me. I think I would just die if you were to never be with me again. "

"Well, I'm glad you found me also. I almost feel guilty myself. I loved Charlene so much but..." Charlie stopped talking and turned his head away. Amanda rose higher and pulled his face back to look at her. She saw him biting his upper lip, a haunted look in his eyes and felt a little fear in the pit of her stomach. His intensity gave her an unpleasant shock also. Charlie, her big strong man, was silently crying. She leaned down and gave him a gentle kiss.

Charlie resumed talking after a deep sigh. I loved Charlene so much but, well, I don't know...it was different. I was always happy with her and we enjoyed each other's company but...I was lonesome when we were apart but I was OK you know? With you, I love you in such a different way...when we are together I can't stand not touching you, not kissing you. When we are apart, even if we are in the same house I feel empty, alone, and incomplete. I hurt terribly when Charlene died and I mourned for months but now, she is just someone I was once married to who died. I feel guilty about the way I feel yet I feel so happy I have you. I know in my heart we have a deeper, truer, more permanent love than I had with Charlene. I just can't conceive ever having anyone in my life but you and I wonder how I could have thought what Charlene and I had was..." Charlie caught his top lip between his teeth and his body shook from his silent tears.

Amanda sat beside him in shock for a moment then the epiphany hit her. She smiled and said, "Charlie I think I know what you mean. We are the soul mates you hear everyone talking about. We have both heard all our lives that there is one special someone out there for each person to love. I have always thought that was bull because so many people find love and marry and stay married for life. That's fine and what marriage is supposed to be but others, when their spouse dies or a couple divorces they find and marry someone else, they move on. I think those couples were in love with their spouse and the marriage worked but... well, while they had love, perhaps a deep strong love they did not have that one thing we have, the attachment, the feeling that we are one, the ability to know what the other is thinking and perhaps to be able to finish sentences for the other. That is what makes soul mates I suppose."

"I know you loved Charlene but...well, it was like a marching band. Your foot hit the pavement just a millisecond before or after hers did. No one noticed and it didn't effect the quality of the production as you were living it but, looking at the film of the march from the outside perhaps in slow motion you can see just a tiny bit of difference, it looks just a little 'off'. You and she may have stayed married until death and you cared deeply about her but, if you are like me with you, this is the deeper, more right feeling. I'm so, so sorry you lost Charlene but I am so, so glad we now have each other. Please don't feel guilty about the love we now have with each other."

Charlie smiled and pulled Amanda to his chest once more. He kissed her gently and said, "You know Honey I think you're right. That's exactly it. I don't feel guilty I loved her or that I now love you. I loved Charlene more than any woman I had met up until I met you but...well..." 

Charlie just smiled and shook his head gently. He threw his legs over the side of the bed and slapped Amanda playfully on the ass. "Now get your sexy lazy ass out of that bed woman. I think we need a swim and a nice relaxing spot to lie alongside the stream while we have a drink or two. I also want to catch a fish or two for supper. Now come on."

Amanda giggled and evaded his grasp as he tried to grab her and pull her from the bed. She rose, grabbed the blanket and ran from the cabin heading toward the stream and their swimming hole. Charlie put some drinks and snacks into the cooler and followed her with the fishing poles. He admired the sway of her womanly bare ass as she walked down the path through the sun and spots of shade. He was amazed at her attitude about nudity and was so, so appreciative of it also. Once again he compared her to Charlene and she came out on top. Charlene consented to be nude with him in bed, in the bedroom but she would never have done something like this or walked around their home nude. Charlie smiled. He knew of several places near their home they could spend the day like this and he sure hoped she would be willing to do so when they got settled.

After a quick swim to cool off Amanda and Charlie once again made love, this time on a blanket beside the stream. They were laying in post coital bliss, gently kissing when he thought he heard a noise. He listened closer and thought he heard some rocks rattling, rolling down hill, perhaps he even heard a faint voice in the distance. He looked around but saw nothing so decided to ignore it. Charlie and Amanda continued to kiss and love one another until the inevitable happened and they once again began to make love.

Charlie had bent Amanda's legs back to her shoulders and was pounding deeply into her while he reveled in her song of pleasure. At each thrust she would sing out her enjoyment and strain to force her crotch tighter against him. He had his head thrown back and was on his short strokes pushing for yet another orgasm when he heard "What the Hell?"

Charlie turned his head slightly and stared into the face of his father. Before his brain could register the sight he heard yet more voices and his mother said, "What is it Homer? Is something wrong? OH MY GOD!!!" Charlie felt a small throb as he oozed a small amount of sperm out of his rapidly softening dick.

Amanda's eyes opened widely and she turned her head toward the voices then screamed. Amanda pushed Charlie off and they both stood. As one they reached for the blanket and stood facing all four of their parents holding the blanket up between them and their family. Amanda's face was so red it looked like burgundy wine.

Annalee had a sick smile on her face for a moment then she said, "What ever are you two doing out here? We thought you were on your way back to Missouri." When she heard Paul, Charlie's father snort she felt her face turn red.

Paul said, "Well, now I guess we know what they were doing out here. I think the better question would be WHY they were out here doing it." He looked around a moment then continued, "And maybe we should ask where their clothes are?"

Amanda took Charlie's hand and they carefully walked back toward the truck and cabin so they could dress and face the parents. As they walked into sight of the cabin they could not see a vehicle or horses. It was obvious from the direction they were coming up stream that the parents had no idea anyone was in the area but it didn't make the two newlyweds feel any better.

After they had dressed everyone was sitting around the yard talking. All the women were still slightly flushed from the embarrassment of a few minutes before. Annalee asked once again, "Now, what ARE you two doing here? We would never have came and intruded if we had known...We were telling Paul and Jennifer how beautiful this area was and decided to take a ride and show them our special place. We just didn't know..."

Amanda smiled and said, "Well last night Charlie and I were tired and wanted to be on our way. We decided to leave like we planned on but on the way down the lane I was so tired I didn't feel like going all the way into Montrose. I" Amanda stopped and took a deep sigh then continued, "No, I had just as well be honest. All this was my fault. I planned this. I brought some champagne and nibblies up here early yesterday morning. I did it when I told you I wanted to be alone and clear my head. I stocked the cabin for a couple of days. I wanted to begin my marriage in this place because it is so peaceful and...well, when I was younger I used to come up here and skinny dip and I remembered how..."

Amanda looked over at Charlie and licked her lips. "I always felt so special here with the sun on my bare skin and the breeze tickling me gently. I wanted to share it with Charlie and see if he felt like that too. I'm sorry I didn't tell you but I never thought about you coming up and, well no one ever comes up here during the week unless we are working cattle so." Amanda shrugged her shoulders then turned to Charlie and continued, "I'm so sorry Charlie. I never meant to embarrass you. I just wanted some special time with you before we got on the road."

Charlie looked at his wife and saw tears gathering in the corner of her eye. He smiled and bent to her upturned face. He gave her a gentle kiss and said, 'Well, I admit I was shocked but it was my fault too. I should have thought about someone coming up on us—especially when I thought I heard voices just before we got caught." In a quieter voice he whispered directly into Amanda's ear, "But I want to do more of this too Honey. I know a couple of places at home we can go."

Amanda looked at Charlie and saw the laughter dancing in his eyes. She smiled and hit him gently on his shoulder. "Oh, you. I think you'd do anything to see me naked anyway!"

Charlie grinned and said, "Figured it out huh?" He turned to the four parents and continued, "We are sorry you had to walk up on that though."

Annalee looked around the clearing and blushed a little more then said in a quieter tone of voice, "Well, no harm done and in fact, it is a warning to Homer and me. I must admit we had neither one thought of the possibility of getting caught..." She gasped as she realized what she had said and held her hand to her mouth. She looked around with wide eyes like a deer caught in headlights.

Homer looked at her in shock then gave a loud laugh. "Well woman. It looks like you let that cat out of the bag."

Amanda looked at her father, and then turned to her mother who was beet red, sitting with her mouth hanging open. Everyone else looked at Homer and Annalee then they all began laughing as the statement sank in. After that the conversation turned to more mundane subjects. It was decided Charlie and Amanda would return to the ranch house that evening for supper with the family, spend the night back here at the cabin and depart for their new home the next day. Annalee told Amanda not to worry about cleaning that she would come up and do that. Paul and Jennifer were leaving the next day also. 

Both Amanda and Charlie had a little too much wine with their supper that night. Then after they returned to the cabin they had some strenuous exercise before falling to sleep wrapped once more in each other's arms. Consequently they slept late the next morning. When the sun in their eyes woke them it was after 8:30. They once again had coffee in the front yard nude. Charlie leaned to Amanda and gave her a sensuous kiss then said, "Honey how about another skinny dip in the swimming hole before we leave?"

Amanda gave him a gentle kiss and moaned "MMMM" then pushed him away and ran for the stream. Charlie laughed and ran after her but slowly so he could enjoy the way her sexy body looked as she ran in front of him. They both splashed into the stream and turned to each other when the water was up to their breasts. Amanda wrapped her arms around Charlie's neck and pulled herself up. When she was situated as she wanted, face to face with him she wrapped her legs around his waist and pulled herself tightly against him. They were kissing constantly. Charlie felt Amanda's hips undulating, the tip of his cock sliding up and down her slit, teasing her clit as she rode him.

Amanda became more needy, her movements were increasing in frequency and ardor. She moaned into his mouth as she kissed him. Finally she rose high enough that the tip of his cock caught in her vaginal entrance. The next time she relaxed her leg muscles Charlie slid completely into her once more. Amanda broke their kiss and looked into his eyes as she sighed. She kept up her little movements until they became big movements. All at once she slammed down on him once more and pulled herself against him as she screamed out in another orgasm. 

As Amanda's cunt spasmed around Charlie's cock it drove him over the edge and he groaned out his release once more pumping his love deeply into Amanda. She looked at him, smiled and gave him a gentle kiss then slid off him and stood on her own feet once more. She took his hand leading him out of the stream and back toward the cabin.

They did not have much to pack but it took them several minutes because they constantly stopped to caress and kiss every time they were within reach of each other. Just before they got into the truck to leave Amanda and Charlie stood arm in arm looking out over the little valley. "I love this place," Amanda said. "If we can I want to come back here sometime to spend a week or so in this little cabin. It was a good beginning to our life together as well as the honey moon."

They drove most of the rest of that day before they came to their next destination—Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Pagosa Springs was a beautiful little tourist town. During the winter you could ski and in the summer hike, fish, ride bikes or just lie around the pool and enjoy yourself. Charlie and Amanda stayed at a lodge near the hot springs and enjoyed laying in them. The first night all they did was check in, dine then soak the aches and pains of their robustly pleasurable first two nights of marriage out of their bones.

The first morning of their stay in Pagosa they rose early and walked down the street hand in hand to a little café for breakfast. The café was in an old house and served meals inside, on the front porch, or at tables in the front yard under a massive tree. They sat in the yard near the sidewalk and watched the traffic on the street as they enjoyed their breakfast and coffee. The weather was perfect. They were comfortable in shirts and shorts but it was cool enough Amanda's beautiful nipples tented the front of her shirt for Charlie to enjoy. 

Charlie heard Amanda gasp and saw her watching a man and woman coming toward them on the sidewalk. She turned white and turned herself away from the approaching couple as if she were hiding. "Honey what's wrong?" asked Charlie. Amanda shot him a scared, pleading look and just shook her head.

Finally a few moments later she looked out toward the street again and sat back in her chair. She shakily reached for her coffee and took a sip while Charlie watched her with worry. "That was the asshole I was married to—Jordan—and his new slut Brandy. I just couldn't face them again right now. I never wanted to or want to see or talk to either of them again. The last time I talked to him he was rough and pushy and I just...

Charlie gathered her in his arms as he gently wiped the tears from her cheeks. "Shhh. Don't worry about it. It'll be OK. Even if he does see you I can take care of anything he tries." Charlie smiled, stood and held his hand out for her to take. 

When Amanda took Charlie's hand he gently tugged it to help her stand. When they began walking leisurely down the sidewalk window-shopping Amanda laid her head against Charlie's shoulder. She glanced up at him and said, "After the way you handled Snake I have no doubt you can handle that little weasel I used to be married to. Charlie pulled her tighter to him for a step or two then they walked slowly on. They were two people deeply in love and enjoying the morning and each other's company.

They went down one side of the street then back up the other one. They stopped and went into many stores. They stopped a couple of times in small bistro's for a drink and to rest and flirt with one another. Finally just after noon they arrived at a small restaurant they wanted to try for lunch. They had a small lunch then returned to their room for a short nap. Of course the nap was preceded by some vigorous physical activity but this was a honeymoon was it not? After the nap they went back to the hot springs pool and spent the day swimming and laying in the sun.

There were many beautiful women around the pool and Amanda watched Charlie. She smiled to herself when she realized he only had eyes for her. He never seemed to notice other women when they walked past or when they posed themselves to gain male attention. Charlie acted as if she was the only woman there. Of course Amanda could not tell you if there were any good-looking men at the pool either so things balanced out. She was very happy with Charlie's attitude because during her honeymoon with her first husband she had actually caught him flirting with some of the women around the pool. Amanda sighed and relaxed feeling very happy and secure with her new husband.

Later that evening Amanda and Charlie returned to their room, cleaned up and got in his truck to go to what was supposed to be the absolute best steak house in the country. From the crowd there it must be. It was east of Pagosa a few miles and in the dusk the drive was beautiful. When they got out of the truck they just stood and enjoyed the evening while giving each other several gentle kisses.

Finally the wonderful smell of cooking beef was more than they could ignore and they turned toward the building. They walked slowly, arms around each other. Every time Charlie turned to look at Amanda she was looking up at him. She had the most contented, relaxed, definitely well fucked look he had ever seen. Each time his heart melted a little more. He thought to himself 'Damn I love this woman more than life itself, more than I had ever thought it was possible to love someone.'

Charlie and Amanda were seated in a small alcove near a large window where they could enjoy the magnificent sunset. Charlie was staring into Amanda's eyes as he reached for and gently held her hands in his on top of the small table. "I don't know which is more beautiful—you naked in my bed or you dressed as you are now, looking as you do now with the mountains and sunset behind you. Honey you have brought me back to life and I cannot bear to think of my life without you in it."

Amanda smiled and a gentle tear trickled down her cheek. "Oh Charlie. You make me feel so loved, so safe. I wouldn't want to live without you either. I would for our child but it would be an empty unhappy life."

About that time the waiter delivered their prime rib and they fell to eating without much conversation. In truth they had not eaten much the last three days and their hunger was of more importance at that time than conversation. While chewing the really excellent meal or sipping their wine they would look at the other with another type of hunger. Small smiles would cross their faces at that time.

About half way through the meal Amanda muttered "Oh Shit" and looked around in discomfort. She turned her head down and seemed to shrink in on herself. Of course Charlie noticed immediately and became worried.

"What's the matter Honey," he asked.

"Jordan and Brandy are sitting across the room and he is staring at me."

While they were on their dessert Jordan and Brandy paid for their meal and rose to leave. He glared at them constantly as they made a small detour to walk by Charlie and Amanda's table. At the closest point Jordan said, "Enjoy the meal Bitch. I hope you choke to death on it."




Charlie's Pain And Healing Ch. 02



Brandy looked at Amanda with a little smirk on her face then she said, "We owe you one Bitch. I have your man now but you cost us both way too much money and someday we'll find a way to make you pay."

When Jordan and Brandy said what they did Charlie let out with an oath and stood, moving toward a smirking Jordan. Amanda stood also and put her hand on his arm. She said, "Charlie please. Just let it go. I'm used to the asshole's mouth. Let's just go back to the room." Since the mood of the evening was spoiled and Amanda was so upset he motioned to the hovering waiter and asked for the check.

After he signed the credit card slip Charlie helped a trembling Amanda toward their truck. They were about half way to it when another older beat up truck came roaring down the parking lot straight toward them. Charlie was already pulling Amanda toward the gap between two parked cars when the truck swerved away from them. They heard maniacal laughter coming from within the vehicle. There was enough light from the parking lot lights for the couple to see Jordan driving and Brandy glaring out the window giving them the finger as they drove past. As the truck passed Jordan tromped the accelerator and sprayed gravel behind, some of which hit Charlie and Amanda.

As Charlie was recovering and checking Amanda for injuries another tall neatly dressed man in worn but clean western garb ran up to them. "Are you folks OK?" he asked. "It looked like that asshole was trying to run you down."

Amanda smiled at the man and said, "Yes, thank you. I believe we're OK and yes, I think that asshole was trying to run my husband and me down. That was my asshole of an ex husband and he has always been like that. He not only has to get even in his eyes but he has to get ahead."

"Well, I've called the sheriff and I'll hang around until he gets here in case you need a witness."

Charlie had just been standing, hanging onto Amanda like a vice. He was uneasy on many levels but...for some reason he felt like he should know the man talking to Amanda but he knew he couldn't. He didn't know anyone here other than a few of her friends and family.

Amanda continued talking saying, "I'm Amanda Fielding and this is my husband Charlie. We're on our way back home" When Amanda said that the man jerked more erect and stared at Charlie.

The man got a huge grin on his face and said, "Charlie you old Son of a Bitch! I thought you looked familiar but I couldn't place you. I decided you must be one of my customers I don't see very often. How the hell are you?" He stuck his hand out toward Charlie to shake.

Charlie looked at the man once more then it dawned on him. "Darren? Darren Taylor?" He grinned and knocked the offered hand away. He stepped toward the man and to Amanda's amazement grabbed him in a hug.

Charlie stepped back and said, "How in the hell did you get here? Are you visiting or what? I thought you were from somewhere in Texas."

"Well I was but I met this filly the last year of Vet School and she was from around here. Hell before I knew it she had me roped and hog-tied. When I came up to meet her family I fell in love with the area. The folks around here were nice and then I found out they needed more Veterinarians so after the wedding I just moved up here and opened my practice. Been here ever since. Hell if you are staying in town you drove right past my office on the way here."

Darren looked at Amanda again then he said, "But what about you? I thought you went into the Army. And weren't you married to a little blond filly. What was her name? Yeah, Charlene wasn't it? You were both going to stay in the Army I thought."

Darren stopped talking when Charlie got an intense look on his face and stepped back a little. He said, "Awww Shit Charlie. I'm sorry man. Didn't work out huh? Forget I said anything. I know how it goes."

Amanda hugged Charlie then stood on her tiptoes and kissed him lightly on the lips. She turned to Darren and said, "Darren we just got married last week. Charlene's helicopter got shot down in Afghanistan nearly two years ago and she died."

Now Darren looked like he had been kicked in the stomach. "Shit! I'm really sorry Charlie. I..."

Charlie raised his hand in a halting gesture and said, "It's OK Darren. I understand. It still hurts but I'm over it pretty well."  He turned slightly toward Amanda and put his arm around her waist, his hand resting on her hip as he continued, "Amanda here has been the best thing that has happened to me in years. She has brought me back to life and we are very happy with each other."

About that time the Sheriff drove up in his car. He walked up to Darren and asked about the call. After interviewing the witnesses the sheriff turned to Charlie and Amanda asking, "How can you be sure the driver was your ex husband and that he attempted to hit you on purpose?"

Amanda looked at Charlie then turned to the Sheriff. "He and Brandy came by our table inside and as they were passing by us she said 'We owe you one Bitch. I have your man now but you cost us both way too much money and someday we'll find a way to make you pay.' Then when they drove toward us I recognized his truck and saw them by the lights. We heard them yelling and laughing as we jumped out of the way."

"Well, I'm not sure what we can do about it as it is a he said, she said item but we'll at least try to find them and talk to them about it."

After the sheriff left Darren turned to the couple and said, "Now that that's out of the way come over to the house for a while. I'd like you to meet Carmen. We can catch up on your life and things. Besides I have some beer I'm afraid will go bad if it doesn't get drank."

Charlie and Amanda let themselves be persuaded to stop by Darren's house, which was located beside the clinic. Much to their surprise after the way the evening began they had a very good time. It was almost two a.m. before they left for the short drive back to their hotel. The two couples had promised to stay in touch and had exchanged numbers and addresses before they parted.

The next morning they tiredly loaded up their truck and began their trip down the road. This time their destination was San Antonio with intermediate stops in Taos and Santa Fe NM. They were quiet during the trip because of the late night and their close call. Santa Fe isn't that far from Pagosa Springs so they arrived fairly early in the afternoon. They checked into the hotel and went straight to their room. Before they did anything else they removed their clothes had a little horizontal exercise and took a nice long nap.

The next two days Charlie and Amanda spent walking around Old Santa Fe. They visited the old Spanish church and it's fantastic stairs. They ohhhed and Ahhhhed over the native American crafts. Above all, they loved. On the third morning in Santa Fe they rose and loaded the truck once more preparing for the short drive to Taos.

The young couple only stayed one night in Taos but they enjoyed it immensely. After they checked into their hotel they went to old town and spent the rest of the day wandering around looking at items for sale in the stores, cuddling and enjoying each other's company. About six thirty they found a nice restaurant, had supper then returned to the hotel.

Before they went to bed they made their way to the pool and hot tub. They were lucky and they were the only guests there so spent the time caressing and loving one another. Just before they reached the point they might do something not socially acceptable Charlie pushed Amanda from his lap and said, "Ok Hot Stuff. We need to take this back to the room."

Charlie stared into her sultry eyes as he held his hand out for Amanda to hold. Charlie felt his heart thud as she stepped out of the hot tub and stand waiting on him. They walked arm in arm back to their room. As soon as the door closed Charlie pulled Amanda to him and gave her a deep soul-searing kiss. As they kissed they pushed each others swimwear from their bodies then fell onto the bed. Amanda scooted up until her head was on the pillow and pulled her knees up, spread her legs and held her arms out to Charlie. She said, "Please Charlie just take me. I don't need or want anything else right now except your cock in my pussy."

Charlie grinned and crawled between her splayed thighs. On his way up her body he ducked his head and gave her pussy two or three quick licks. Each time he hit her clit with his tongue Amanda grunted and thrust her hips upward toward his tongue. He could see her clear lubrication draining from her dark red hole and running down her ass cheeks. Amanda grabbed his shoulders and pulled him upward. Charlie smiled and moved with her stopping only when his cock was nudging its head in her warm, wet center.

Once again his cock needed no guidance. As Charlie moved upward he lowered his hips slightly and felt his cock move further into Amanda's hot center. He twitched his hips slightly and felt the glans of his cock notch deeper into her love hole. Charlie bent downward and gave Amanda a deep kiss as he gently, relentlessly pressed his cock home.

When he felt himself almost half way into her lubricious snatch Charlie stopped, raised himself to the full extension of his arms and stared into Amanda's eyes. She was watching him with a wanton look. He moved his knees slightly, arched his back slightly then with one sharp, hard, FAST thrust he drove the remainder of his cock deeply into the center of her being.

When Amanda felt Charlie's pubic bone slam into her clit she screamed out in joy. She sang her happiness to the world as her orgasm overpowered her. Charlie felt her cunt grab and release his cock numerous times as she came. He pulled back and slammed into her a half dozen more times. On the last insertion Charlie felt his seed begin its travel down his cock searching out Amanda's womb. His release once more overwhelmed him and he groaned and slammed into his wife a final time. He held his hips tightly against her as he gently rotated them rubbing her clit with his pubic bone. This caused Amanda to once again flutter her pussy in pleasure as she milked the last of his seed from his balls.

Charlie smiled down at Amanda, bent forward and gave her a gentle kiss. He smiled and rolled to the side. They lay in each other's arms and pulled the covers up. Charlie and Amanda drifted off to sleep, not even moving enough to turn off the lights in the room.

The sun was well up the next morning when Charlie and Amanda woke. Neither of them had awakened during the night and the lights were still on. After a quick kiss they took care of morning business then had a long hot shower together before loading the truck and heading for San Antonio, Texas. The road south from Taos, New Mexico was long and boring. As Charlie said it consisted of miles and miles of miles and miles. They both rapidly tired of the high arid country.

Finally after way too long on the road they arrived at their resort in San Antonio. It was beautiful. Their room was rustic and the grounds were well landscaped. The outdoor pool was enjoyable and two of the three hot tubs were secluded with a lot of shade and bushes around them. The first day they laid around the resort and enjoyed the pool and hot tub. They went out for a nice evening meal at the Texas Land and Cattle Company then returned to the resort and an early bedtime.

The second morning after a leisurely breakfast on the patio they began to explore San Antonio. One of the first stops was the Alamo. It was much smaller than Charlie imagined it would be and, truth be told, he was a little disappointed in it. It amazed him that such a small, non-descript building could hold such a large position in Texas, even United States history. Next they went to the river walk and toured the little artists enclave of La Vieta. Once again, like Santa Fe they saw many beautiful items from crafts to paintings. 

Charlie took every opportunity to stare at Amanda. He was so proud of her and so in love with her he could hardly function. Many times he caught her staring at him in a like manner. They took every opportunity to touch and caress one another. Where possible they walked arm in arm. 

Amanda was so bubbly and happy Charlie felt privileged to be in her company. Of course her beauty, intelligence and the way she dressed helped with that also. She definitely was not dressed as a cowgirl this day. She was in a very nice, short mini skirt that showed off her legs and ass to perfection. Above that she wore a nice short blouse that she had tied under her unfettered breasts. Several times Charlie had noticed she was commando when she climbed the many steps around the river walk.

They were sitting at a little sidewalk café enjoying a late afternoon snack and bottle of wine when Charlie had to use the rest room. When he returned to their table he saw three young men clustered around the table with Amanda. He had noticed them several times during the day. It almost appeared as if they were following the newlyweds. When Charlie got close enough to hear them he heard one of the men say, "Oh, come on Honey. Slip away from the ole ball and chain. We have some killer weed and we'll party hearty."

"I know y'all want more than he can give ya. Hell ya been showin' it off all afternoon. Now come on babe before he gets back." The young man reached for Amanda's arm as Charlie walked up behind him. He said, "I think you're making a mistake dude. The lady's with me and she's going to stay with me. Now why don't you and your friends disappear?"

The young man turned to Charlie and gave him a sneering smile. "Chill Dude. We're just talkin' to tha lady. She's gonna come party with us. Why don't ya disappear before ya get hurt?"

Charlie once again put his military training into practice. As we all know the best defense is a good offense and that is what Charlie did. He reached out and shoved the man bothering Amanda into the canal then turned and did the same to one of the others. The third man's face showed shock and he began backing up. By that time two of the waiters from the café had shown up demanding to know what the problem was. Charlie told them, paid his bill and he and Amanda departed. When they left the two men were still splashing around in the filthy water and cursing Charlie.

Later that evening Charlie and Amanda returned to the river walk for a leisurely supper. They were once again sitting alongside of the canal. The lights and boats moving up and down the river were beautiful. They sat close together and touched, kissed and stared soulfully into each other's eyes while they dined, listened to good music and watched other people wander up and down the river. They were sitting at a Jazz club enjoying the music, the soft evening and each other. Finally they were both so tired they decided it was time to return to their resort for a nights sleep. The last thing they did was take the boat ride on the river. It was absolutely beautiful riding down the canal looking at the lights and people on shore.

The next morning Charlie and Amanda once again loaded the truck and moved on. This would be their last day on the road. They went north to I 40 then east on I 40 to US71 where they turned north once more. They drove home through the beautiful Ozark Mountains arriving in Steelville at nearly midnight. They did not unpack the truck, only walked into their cabin at the family's lodge and went straight to bed.

The next morning Amanda woke to find Charlie gone. They normally slept nude and she just threw the covers off and began searching the cabin for her new husband. When she left the bedroom she smelled the coffee. She followed her nose to the kitchen and found a cup sitting beside the pot waiting for her. She poured her coffee and continued her search for Charlie.

Amanda walked up to the patio door and saw Charlie sitting on the patio with his back partly to the door. She could see he was nude so she opened the door to join him. Amanda walked up beside Charlie and looked out over the tree-lined stream. There was a pasture across from them. She could see several head of cattle in the field. The sun was just rising over a large hill to the east. There was a mist rising from the stream and the sun turned it silver as it shone through it. It was peaceful and so still, so quiet. She thought it was even more restful than the line cabin she loved so well on her parent's ranch. Occasionally Amanda heard a cow low or a calf bawl but that only added to the restful quality of the morning.

Amanda put her hand on Charlie's shoulder and bent to give him a good morning kiss. She adjusted her stance somewhat as she felt his hand on the inside of her thigh. He placed it just above her knee and began to slide it upward toward her pussy. It was still wet from the night before. She felt some of Charlie's seed slowly slip from her pussy and slide down her thigh. Amanda began moaning as the kiss deepened and Charlie expertly worked her clit. He dipped his fingers into her cunt for lubrication then circled her clit with those fingers over and over again. 

Finally Amanda stepped back and gasped, "Enough Charlie. God, I think I've created a monster! You can have more after I finish my coffee." Amanda sat in a chair that more or less faced Charlie and drew her feet up in the seat. She splayed her legs and let Charlie stare at her glistening cunt as they drank their coffee and visited.

Amanda looked out over the stream once more and said, "Oh, Charlie it's as beautiful as you said, maybe more so. I think I'm going to love it here."

They were on their second cup of coffee when they heard voices and female giggles. The sound was coming toward them from the direction of the main lodge. Amanda and Charlie both stood and started for the house. Before they got there they saw Jeffery and Abigail walk into sight. They were dressed for the season but barely so. Jeff had on a loose lightweight pair of jogging shorts and Abby had on a man's shirt with only two buttons done up. It was apparent she had no underwear underneath the shirt. They were laughing and kissing as they walked. It was obvious they were headed for the swimming hole already.

When Jeff and Abby saw the nude couple heading for the house they stopped and laughed. "Morning Bro! Don't let us run ya inside." Jeff said. Abby tittered and stood there blushing as she watched the couple disappear into the cabin.

Charlie turned to Amanda when they were dressing and said, "I'm sorry Honey. I forgot Jeff and Abby were living next door. Granddad said there were no guests here right now and I thought we would have some privacy. They've only been married a few months ya know. They're building a house farther up the river near where I want to build ours. You remember I wasn't sure they would even make it to our wedding because of his injuries and how recently they had been married. I guess they're doing OK though." 

Amanda smiled and said, "Yeah, I know. I guess I need to get used to people seeing me naked around you. Both of our parents and now your brother and his wife have caught us. At least this time we weren't making love!"

Charlie laughed and pulled her to him for a gentle kiss then said, "Well, we could have been if you had not stopped me earlier. How about let's get back out there and see what they want then maybe we can get in a quickie before we have breakfast."

After they threw on the bare essentials Charlie and Amanda returned to the patio. Jeff and Abby had passed on by. They could hear them laughing and splashing in the swimming hole. Charlie reached for Amanda's hand and said, "How about a short tour before breakfast? I'll show you the swimming hole and what passes for the marina where we keep our canoes then we'll walk up to the Lodge for breakfast. The family usually meets there Wednesday's and eats together about ten. I don't know who will be there today or even if they will have cooked but it is Wednesday so we should find some food. This time of year the weekends are pretty busy with guests so we can eat at the lodge then too if you want."




Charlie's Pain And Healing Ch. 02



When they got to the swimming hole they saw Jeff and Abby standing neck deep in the water. They were locked in a deep embrace, kissing madly. Amanda blushed when she realized they were nude. Charlie saw their clothes piled on a chair. He smiled then sat in the chair on top of the clothing. He reached for Amanda and pulled her onto his lap. He held her and began kissing her while they watched Jeff and Abby.

They hadn't been there long when Jeff saw them sitting watching. He stopped kissing Abby and stared at Charlie and Amanda. Of course when she realized she no longer had Jeff's attention Abby turned her head to see what he was staring at. She gave a squeak and jumped behind him. They both stood and stared at Charlie and Amanda. Charlie had his hand under the bottom of the man's shirt Amanda was wearing and his arm was moving rthymically as they kissed each other deeply. Finally Amanda moaned and her legs slapped tightly together then splayed widely as her hips began a sharp thrusting motion. 

Jeff smiled and when they had finished their little show he said, "Hey Bro. We're even now. Do you think you could just toss us our clothes and maybe turn ya'alls back so we can get decent?"

Charlie sat and watched for a moment then asked, "Well honey, what do you think? I mean they come walking into our back yard and disturb our morning coffee and now they want us to stop what we're doing to help them get dressed?"

Amanda giggled and said, "Oh, I suppose we can help them out a little. I guess we're even now. What do you think?"

Charlie helped Amanda off his lap, stood then bent and picked up the garments he had been sitting on. He turned and threw them toward the swimming hole. He and Amanda stood watching for a moment. Jeff and Abby stood looking at the couple. Finally Jeff started to walk out of the stream toward the clothes. Abby followed him trying to stay behind where she could not be seen. Finally Charlie laughed, wrapped his arm around Amanda and turned her toward the path back to the cabins. They left the clearing near the stream hand in hand as he continued the little tour. They stopped back at their cabin to change into clothes more appropriate for dining with the family. They left hand in hand once again and headed toward the main lodge. When they passed the cabin next to theirs they saw Jeffery and Abby sitting on the deck drinking their morning coffee.

As they came into view Jeff and Abby stood and walked to the trail to meet Charlie and Amanda. The two couples smiled at each other and turned toward the main lodge. Charlie said, "Sorry guys. I had forgotten you were living here. When Grandpa Jim said there were no guests this week I just assumed we would have the grounds around the cabin and swimming hole to ourselves."

Abby looked up at Charlie and said, "That's no problem. We usually sit outside that way too when we're the only ones here. We just love being nude and do it a lot. I guess we'll have to stop now if you're going to be here. Sometimes I'm afraid we'll forget and do it when we have guests anyway."

Charlie looked over at her and said, "Oh, hell, don't stop on our account. We like to do the same thing and I intend to keep on doing it. I think we'll build a house farther up the stream and put in a privacy fence though so we don't have to worry about getting caught when we do it. I have to admit I enjoyed watching ya all swim!"

Amanda punched him on the arm and Abby blushed while Jeff laughed. They all walked into the lodge to see the rest of the family and have their brunch. Later that afternoon Charlie took Abby on a drive around town showing her what little there was to see. They stopped at the Farm Supply store and he showed her where her office would be and checked on the progress of the new Veterinarian Clinic they were building for him.

Things started out slowly for Charlie. He made it known he was open for business the week after he and Amanda returned. He took out advertisements in the local paper and on the radio. He began to get a few calls and even some referrals from other Vets in the area. Sometimes an emergency would come up and they would tell the customer that called to contact Charlie if they couldn't see their sick animal.

Amanda began working as manager of the Farm Store the same week. Of course she doubled as the manager of the Vet Clinic and kept the computer records for a while. As time progressed Charlie became busy enough he and Amanda hired a Veterinarian's Assistant. They started paying part of the salary of the women who kept books and answered the phone for the Farm Store so they could also do that work for the clinic.

A couple of weeks after Jeff and Abby caught Charlie and Amanda on the patio they arranged for a BBQ with the couple. It was a Wednesday and there were no guests at the lodge so they decided to do the BBQ at the swimming hole. Much to the ladies surprise the brothers decided to go swimming and instead of putting on suits they just dropped their drawers and waded into the hole naked. After they swam a moment they began calling for the women to join them. The ladies refused so Jeff turned to Charlie and said, "I guess we have to do this the hard way Bro."

Charlie said, "Yeah, I suppose so." The two brothers began walking out of the stream. The women stood and watched them, blushing a little as they looked at the other's husband. They started to scream and back up, trying to fend their husband off when it became apparent they were going to help them get naked and into the river. Neither woman succeeded in evading capture so within moments they were laughing and struggling with their husband trying to keep their clothes on. If truth were to be told they didn't fight too hard and very soon they were naked and being carried into the water by their spouse.

After being immersed the ladies stood in front of their own husband and received a deep kiss. They frolicked for several minutes then the two couples walked from the river hand in hand. They dried off and dressed before they continued their BBQ. This set the pattern for the rest of the summer.

One day Charlie got a call from a farmer on the other side of Prineville. He needed some of his animals emasculated and vaccinated. Charlie had never worked for him so he was happy to gain a new client. When he got to the farm he was not impressed. The buildings and machinery were in poor repair and Darrell, the owner, was arrogant and lazy. He just stood around while Charlie worked instead of helping, as did most of the farmers he visited.

On the way back to his office Charlie decided to stop in Prineville for lunch since he had another call near Prineville before he returned to Steelville. He was in the local café when he heard a voice from the past come in. "Charlie Fielding ya old Bastard. I heard you were back home. How the hell are ya?"

Charlie looked up and saw Jerry Jones walking toward his table. Jerry didn't ask if he could join Charlie. In this part of the country if you knew someone and they were alone or with a bunch of other guys you just sat at the table and began visiting. Jerry did that. They both ordered a meal and visited, catching up as they ate. Finally Jerry asked, "So what you doin' over here in Prineville? Hell, what ya doin' back here in Missouri at all? I thought ya were in the Army out in Washington?"

Charlie sat back and looked at Jerry. He heaved a sigh and began his story. He spent the next few minutes filling Jerry in on Charlene's death, his sale of his business and marriage to Amanda. Then he continued, "So now I have a Clinic attached to the Feed store in Steelville. Amanda is the manager for the Store and is my office Manager also. I was just over here this morning working Darrell's animals." 

Charlie sat back in shock when he saw the look on Jerry's face when he heard Darrell's name. His eyes got flinty and his face sat in a grimace. Charlie said, "What's the matter Jerry? Did I say something?"

Jerry shook his head and said, "No, not your fault. You know what an asshole Darrell was in school? Well, he hasn't changed any. He and I and my wife had some problems back a while. That's one man I...No, I won't go there. Just be careful around him. He runs with a bad crowd, worse than he used to run with if you know what I mean."

"Well, not really but I can't say I really liked the way his animals looked and he is the only customer I have had so far that won't even help work his own animals when I come out. All he did was stand and watch and drink beer while I castrated and vaccinated for him. From the way his animals looked I can't believe he would be willing to spend the money on the work."

Jerry looked around then lowered his voice. He said, "I hear he's got a lot of debts he hasn't paid and he's had a lot of trouble with folks around. I know the stores here in town...No, I heard the stores here in town don't give him credit any longer. Word to the wise my friend."

They sat and visited a few more minutes then Jerry and Charlie stood to leave. They paid and walked out of the building together. Before they got into their trucks Jerry turned to Charlie and said, "Hey ole man. Why don't you and Amanda come over Friday evening for supper? I'd like ya to meet Sarah. I think you'd like her."

"I'll have to check with Amanda but I think we can do that. Why don't ya plan on it unless you hear differently? I'm not on call this weekend so we should be able to go unless she has something planned."

Charlie returned to the office late in the day and decided to tell Amanda about his conversation with Jerry before he forgot it. He also wanted to warn her Darrell might be trouble. When he walked into the office he found her and Abby visiting over a cup of coffee. He decided to get some paperwork done and not interrupt their conversation. He would tell Amanda about Darrell after Abby left. He went into his office next to Amanda's and began working. He left the door open and was able to overhear the conversation. As he listened he found it almost impossible to keep working.

Abby was saying, "Honest Amanda I just couldn't take it any longer. I only went to tell her how much she was hurting Jeff and to ask her to please leave him alone but she got nasty."

"Well, anyway, I went to where Homer said Amy worked and waited for her at the exit when her shift ended. I introduced myself to her and told her what I wanted. She began cursing me and called me a whore. She accused me of stealing her husband. She came toward me and said she ought to beat my ass then she pushed me. I don't know why but I snapped. I said I would beat her ass if she didn't leave us alone. She pushed me again and I lost it. I began hitting her and she hit me a time or two. A couple of men pulled us apart and the security guard came over. He threatened to call the police if I didn't leave right then. I let the men holding me guide me away from the bitch. I finally pulled away from them and went back to my car. When I was cleaning up a little I saw in the mirror I had a bruise already coming up on my face. I was a mess. My dress was torn and I had some smudges on me but let me tell you that bitch learned not to mess with Jeffery any more. We've not heard from her since. It was worth the damn bruise."

"So, after I picked Jeff up I was going to lie to him and tell him I got the bruise fixing a flat tire but I had promised I would never lie to him and treat him like she did so...well, I told him the truth and he got a little upset then he laughed. He said he couldn't believe he had women fighting over him now. We went to supper at his favorite restaurant and he noticed I didn't order my drink like I usually do. He asked me about that and I had to tell him I was pregnant too. I was afraid he would be angry but he was so happy. He got so drunk I had to drive us home that night."

Charlie didn't get much work done that afternoon. He spent most of his time listening to Amanda and Abby talking. He would have never believed his brother would marry such a spitfire. He was so happy that she felt as strongly as she did about Jeffery too. He had never cared much for Amy. He had mistrusted her from the beginning and that mistrust had grown when she refused to live here in Steelville. She had always seemed too excited by men who had position, power and or a lot of money. Charlie had always thought she would dump Jeff in a moment if she thought she could better herself financially or socially. 

After Abby left Charlie walked into Amanda's office and up to her. She smiled when she saw him and was reaching for him as he leaned down and gave her a quick, gentle kiss. Before Amanda could say anything Charlie said, "Honey I saw an old friend at the café in Prineville today. He lives on the river over there and invited us to supper Friday evening. He was one of my better friends in high school and I'd like you to meet him. Do you want to go?"

"Sure honey," Amanda said. "We don't have anything planned that I know of and this is your weekend off. It might be fun."

Amanda and Charlie drove over to Jerry's farm that Friday evening. He took the road that went along the river and crossed it a couple of times. Amanda had not been on that road and constantly commented on how beautiful the drive was. When they got to Jerry's farmhouse he met them at the door. There was a very beautiful woman just behind him in the doorway. After the introductions Jerry said, "We're having BBQ and I've already got the charcoal started. Come on back to the patio and we'll visit while we wait for things to finish up. Sarah's got everything ready in the kitchen. All we have to do is get the meat cooked and we can eat."

As the night went along Jerry and Charlie renewed their friendship and the women forged a new one. Charlie and Amanda were shocked and horrified when they found out how Jerry and Sarah met and how badly Darrell had treated her. Finally the evening wound down and Charlie and Amanda returned to their home.

One day about two weeks later Charlie came back into his office from a call. There was a beat up old white F250 parked in front of the building. When he opened the door he could hear yelling coming from the common office area. He looked into Amanda's office and saw a fat greasy looking man standing in front of her desk yelling at her. He almost immediately recognized him as Darrell. Darrell's face was red and he was shaking a fistful of papers in Amanda's face. He had nothing on but overalls and boots as far as Charlie could see.

Charlie heard Darrell say, "Listen ya dumb cunt. I told ya before on tha phone and I'm a tellin' ya now. I aint agonna pay this for what that damn Vet did. Hell, he wasn't there but a little over two hours and ya wanta charge me this? Shit, I coulda done it myself for less than a hunnert dollar. Aint no way I'm payin' no $400 for this shit. Here's a hundred and ya better be glad I'm givin' ya that much." 

Charlie started to walk toward the office. Before he got there Darrell threw the papers in Amanda's face and stormed out the door toward the feed store. Amanda was sitting pushed back from the desk crying, papers laying all over the floor. There was a hundred dollar bill lying on the floor beside her.

When she saw Charlie she gave him a weak smile and tried to stand. She was almost 8 months pregnant and she levered herself up with effort. Charlie saw the clerks from the feed store looking in the window as he walked up and wrapped his arms around Amanda. He gently stroked her hair and down her back as she calmed down. Finally she pushed away from Charlie and wiped her tears from her face with her hands.

Amanda gave a tenuous smile and said, "You're always there when I need you the most aren't you Charlie? I just can't believe that man. I mean you and Jerry warned me about him but...I mean I just couldn't believe he could be as bad as you all said. Everyone else around here is so nice..."

Charlie held Amanda close once more and said, "Honey make a note and pass it around to all the girls. I don't want to do anything else for Darrell. If he calls tell him I can't work him into the schedule. If he gives you any more trouble call the sheriff and let me know too."

The next billing cycle another bill for past due amounts went out to Darrell. It showed the $100 paid on account. Once again he came screaming into the office. He stormed past the clerks and slammed open Amanda's door. He was yelling as he opened her door. "I told you last month ya dumb cunt that I would only pay a hunnert dollar for what that asshole done on my place. I gave ya the damn money. What's the idea sending this bill to me?"

Amanda felt her face blanch with fear and her stomach lurched. She had not been feeling well all day and Darrell coming into her office scared her badly. She hadn't known he was in the building until her door slammed open. She lurched upward and felt her stomach contract. There was a sharp pain in her abdomen and she felt her panties and slacks get wet as her water broke. She tried to stand and Darrell pushed her back into her chair. Ya aint goin' anywhere bitch until I watch ya show my bill paid in full on that there computer. Now get to it.

Amanda looked out the door and saw the cashier standing with the phone. She had dialed 911 when Darrell came running into the building and was talking to the dispatcher. Amanda yelled to her, "Help me. I think the baby's coming too."

By that time the two men from the loading dock came running into the office and grabbed Darrell's arms. They pulled him away from Amanda and were trying to hold him back from her. Darrell was large enough and strong enough he was pulling the men along with him as he approached Amanda's desk once more. The cashier continued talking into the phone telling the dispatcher to send an ambulance also as they had a woman having a baby.

Charlie's Vet Assistant ran to another phone and called him to tell him about Darrell and about Amanda's labor. Charlie answered and when he found out what she needed he said, "OK, I'm about finished here. Call and cancel all my appointments for the rest of the day. If they can't cancel see if one of the other Vets can handle the call. I think all I have is routine immunizations and so forth so it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Do I need to come to the office or should I just go to the hospital? Did that Bastard hurt Amanda?"

"The sheriff is here taking Darrell out right now. Darrell never touched Amanda; he just scared her to death. Amanda refuses to go in the ambulance so Jeff and Abby are going to take her over to the hospital. They say just meet them there."

By the time Charlie reached the hospital Amanda was in the delivery room. He was messy as would be expected since he had been working animals all day in the mud and feces of barn lots. Finally one of the nurses came up to him and said, "Sir this is a hospital and we..."

Charlie looked at her with anger in his eyes. He saw the nurse flinch back and he took a deep breath. He explained why he was so messy and she began to look contrite. "I'm sorry Dr. I just, well you're not the most sanitary man we've seen in here. If I could find you some scrubs and a place to shower..."

Charlie laughed and said, "Yeah, if you can do that I'll clean up so I don't get your nice clean hospital any dirtier."

Charlie finished a shower and stuffed his clothes into a bag the nurse had provided. He even rinsed off his boots in a janitor's closet so he wouldn't leave a mess on the floor with them. By the time he was cleaned Amanda had delivered and he was allowed into her room to see her and the new baby. She had an easy delivery and although tired she was in very good shape as was the baby.

Amanda looked up as Charlie walked into the room and smiled. She held the little bundle out to Charlie when he walked up to her bed and said, "Do you want to hold your new Son?"




Charlie's Pain And Healing Ch. 02



Charlie took the little bundle and stood staring down at the sleeping child. He walked to the door and into the maternity waiting room. He walked up to his family and said, "I want to introduce you to the newest Fielding. This is Charles Paul Fielding."

As everyone was cooing over the boy a nurse came up and began berating Charlie. "You're not supposed to take the baby from the room. Now give him to me before he catches something."

Charlie reluctantly handed his son to the nurse and watched as she took him back to Amanda. He and the family followed and saw Charlie, the baby, happily nursing when they walked into the room. Jeff smiled and said, "Lucky little stiff." Everyone laughed but Amanda had a slight blush as she glared at Jeffery.

Amanda stayed away from the office for a month then returned to work. She had a door cut into the office behind hers and turned it into a nursery for little Charlie. She took him to work with her daily. As he grew there was no telling who would be in the room with him. Even the hardened old farmers were known to stop in and visit with little Charlie.

Darrell was charged with disturbing the peace and had to pay a fine. He never came around the office again and they never did any further work for him. They turned the bad debt over to a collection agency but it was never paid. Some time later they got a letter from the Bankruptcy Court. Darrell had to file bankruptcy and had listed his debt to the clinic as one he wanted relief from. He lost his farm and it was sold on the courthouse steps when he failed to pay on his mortgage. He left the country and no one ever heard from him again.

About a year after little Charlie was born Amanda came into the office late. She had told Charlie she had a gynecologist appointment for her periodic check up. She was glowing when she came into the office. She knew unless there was an emergency Charlie didn't have anything scheduled that morning. He was in his office doing paperwork when she came in. Amanda walked up to his side and pulled his chair around. She plopped down in his lap and gave him a deep kiss. After she felt he had been properly kissed she leaned back and looked into his eyes.

"Charlie I lied to you about my doctor's appointment this morning. I didn't want to say anything until I was sure. Oh, Baby, I'm pregnant again. We're going to have a baby in about seven months!"

Charlie sat for a moment digesting the news then he grabbed her and pulled her back deeper into his embrace. They were kissing and Amanda began moaning and rocking on his lap. About that time one of his assistants walked into the office. She stopped when she saw Charlie and Amanda. She was a young woman and she blushed then said, "OH, I'm sorry. I..Uh."

Charlie laughed and helped a blushing Amanda stand. He said, "That's ok Darla. We should have been more careful but Amanda just told me we're going to have another baby. I guess we got a little carried away."

Amanda's pregnancy was progressing well and she was in her sixth month when she answered a phone call one morning. The man on the line asked if this was the Fielding Veterinarian Clinic when she answered. She and the other help normally just answered "Fieldings" because the phone lines rang in both the clinic and the store on rotation. If you called the clinic and no one answered after four rings the call rotated to the store and visa versa. 

Amanda replied, "Yes". Before she could say more the man on the phone said, "This is Colonel Stennis from the U S Army Personnel Center. I need to talk to Major Charles Fielding please."

Amanda felt her stomach lurch but she managed to continue the conversation. "I'm sorry sir but Charlie is out on a call right now. This is Mrs. Fielding. Can I help you or take a message? I can have him call you back if that would work."

"When do you think he'll be back in the office? Better yet, is there any way I can reach him now?"

"I don't know when he will be back. He is working some cattle right now then he has to make a couple of other calls before he gets back. I would guess he will be back by about six this evening if you want to call back. I can give you his cell number. We have poor cell reception in many areas around here so he may not receive your signal. He might have left his phone in the truck and not hear it ring either. He does that sometimes if he is working where he might drop or break it."

"Ok. Give me the cell number please and if I don't get him have him call me back tomorrow morning. I will be in the office after seven a.m. The number is 111-222-3333."

That evening Charlie came into the office just before five p.m. he stood looking at Amanda then he said, "Honey I understand you talked to Colonel Stennis this afternoon. Baby I've been called to active duty for a tour in Iraq. They want me to report to Ft. Sam Houston for in processing in ten days."

Amanda felt the tears rise and she stood and pulled Charlie into her embrace. After a quiet hug and some gentle kisses he pushed her back and said, "Honey I need to talk to the girls before they leave. We need to start making arrangements for while I am gone. We need to cancel appointments or find someone to cover for me while I'm gone."

Over the next few days Charlie made the arrangements to be gone. He found a young Veterinarian just starting to practice that would cover his calls. He agreed to work out of Charlie's office for three days a week and he would work in his own office the rest of the time. Charlie and Amanda spent as much time together as they could but it was never enough.

The day he left Charlie's whole family saw him off. Jeffery had some experience in Afghanistan and Iraq. He was the last to say his farewells. He hugged Charlie and quietly said, "Keep your ass down Bro. The bases won't be too bad except for dust, heat and boredom. If you have to go out to the cities or villages...every man carries a rifle and you can't really tell who the bad guys are. I know you'll supposedly have a several man guard detachment with you but you keep your eyes open too."

Almost three months after Charlie left Amanda went into labor with their next child. She and Charlie had already discussed the delivery and they decided he wouldn't try to come home for it unless there were problems. The delivery was easy and Jennifer Annalee Fielding came into the world weighing 7 pounds six ounces. Charlie was ecstatic when his commander gave him the news. Within days his office and vehicle were pasted with pictures of his new daughter and the happy brother and wife.

Charlie purposefully did not tell anyone when his mid tour R&R was coming up. He wanted to come home and surprise Amanda. He also didn't want her to be upset if for some reason he could not take the leave when it was scheduled. As it turned out everything went as scheduled. His flight back to the USA was long and tiring. He had a 15-hour layover on the east coast then caught an early morning flight home. He had called Jerry from Ft. Bragg NC and he agreed to pick him up at the local airport and take him to the office.

It was almost noon when Jerry delivered Charlie to the front door of the Clinic. He shook his hand and turned to walk, almost run into the building. When Charlie opened the door the buzzer went off and one of his assistants came to the front to see what was needed. She stopped just inside the office and said, "Charlie, Oh my God."

Amanda had heard the buzzer but didn't look up since she knew the girls would handle the customer. She was sure she had not heard correctly when she heard the girl greet Charlie but she looked up from her desk to see. By then Charlie had motioned to his assistant to be quiet and was walking into Amanda's office.

Amanda stood from her chair so rapidly she pushed the chair back and it turned over. She was running toward Charlie and she screamed out, "Charlie!" Amanda hit Charlie at almost a full run, jumped and wrapped her legs and arms around him. She bruised their lips when she slammed her lips to his for their first kiss in way too long. Tears of joy were running down her face.

People heard the two women scream and then they heard the loud bang when Amanda's chair hit the wall then the floor. The ones that heard the scream "Charlie" were somewhat scared because there had been a phone call just before the women screamed. Everyone knew where Charlie was and they were all worried about him being injured—especially considering how badly Jeffery had been injured when he was in Afghanistan. All in all Jeffery was lucky though. Not many military people win the Congressional Medal of Honor and survive to wear it like Jeffery did. Of course they all remembered Charlene, Charlie's first wife, had been killed in Afghanistan also. 

The few people in the store rushed through the connecting door then stopped to watch Amanda welcome her husband home. They all smiled when they saw little Charlie toddle up to his father's leg and grab it. Someone went into the back of the building to tell the rest of the employees that Charlie was back. By the time Amanda allowed him to break the kiss the whole gang was gathered around. Charlie smiled and before he greeted anyone else he bent down and picked up his son. He stood holding Little Charlie as his friends welcomed him home. The men all shook his hand and the women even hugged Charlie. Someone had called his parents and the word spread. It seemed the whole town began coming into the store and office to welcome Charlie home.

Not much work got done the rest of the day. Everyone needed to see Charlie and welcome him home. Of course they were all sad to learn it was to be for only two weeks as his tour was only about half done.

Finally Charlie and Amanda managed to get out of the office and back to their home. Paul and Jennifer had taken young Charlie for the evening but since Amanda was breast feeding the baby she had to take her with them.

Amanda put Jennifer into her crib and turned to Charlie. She moved into his embrace and began undressing him as they kissed. Of course Charlie was doing the same to her. The crotch of her panties was almost dripping she was so wet. Amanda was crying as she pulled Charlie down onto the bed. She had landed on her back and pulled him between her splayed thighs. Charlie needed no guide to find the sweet spot. Amanda was so wet, so ready for him that his hard cock just sank slowly into her.

They immediately began that most wonderful dance—the dance of love. Neither wanted nor needed a slow fuck right now. They were horny, they were in love and with the love of their life, reunited after months of separation. They slammed repeatedly against one another as they felt their passion building, their bodies tightening as that sought after release grew closer.

All at once Amanda screeched. She had wrapped her legs around Charlie when he first entered her, her heels on the back of his thighs. Now she pulled him as tightly to her as she could. Over and over her legs strained and she pulled, slamming repeatedly into him. Her cunt began contracting and releasing as her orgasm overpowered her. Amanda kept the strain on her thighs as her orgasm began to wane, holding her spasming cunt tightly to Charlie. She smiled and pulled his head down to hers for a kiss when she heard him groan and felt his cock began throbbing, pumping his essence into her womb.

Finally they each relaxed and after a gentle kiss Charlie rolled to the side and collapsed onto the bed beside Amanda. They immediately moved toward each other and wrapped their arms around their mate. They drifted off to sleep and the next thing they knew was when Jennifer woke them crying, wanting her next meal.

After Jennifer was fed Amanda and Charlie once again reaffirmed their love for each other. This time the coupling was slow, gentle and filled with love and tenderness. 

Amanda took the next two weeks off work and she and Charlie were rarely seen. When they did venture out to see family and friends she seemed wan and tired. She was always at Charlie's side and almost always looking at him. Everyone who saw them together had no doubt of her love for her man. When Amanda looked at Charlie her face became soft, her eyes glistened and you could see the love flowing between the couple.

All too soon Charlie's R&R ended and he had to return to Iraq. Amanda insisted on driving him to the airport and she stood watching until his plane was out of sight, silent tears running down her cheeks. Two months later she once again made a trip to her doctor. Once again Amanda found herself pregnant with Charlie's child. She waited another month until the first ultra sound then sent Charlie a picture of his next child when she told him the good news.

One Wednesday morning shortly after Amanda sent Charlie the news of her pregnancy an Army sedan drove down the main street of Steelville once more. It pulled into the parking lot of the Veterinary Clinic and a Sergeant jumped from the drivers seat to open the back door. A Lieutenant Colonel and Chaplin emerged, straightened their uniforms and marched into the building.

When the officers entered the building all eyes turned to them and business crashed to a standstill. The Colonel looked around the building and walked to the counter. He said, "I'm looking for Mrs. Charles Fielding. I understand she works here?"

Betty, the counter clerk felt the tears begin to run down her cheeks. She said, "Oh GOD, its Charlie isn't it? I'll get her sir."

Betty ran from behind the counter and into Amanda's office. Amanda looked up when the door slammed open with fear in her eyes. She had heard the door slam open like that once before and her first thought was that Darrell had returned. She sat in shock as she saw Betty standing there crying. Amanda got up and rushed to Betty. She asked, "Betty what's wrong honey?"

Betty sniffed and said, "Mandy there's some Army officers out there. They want to talk to you."

Amanda felt her stomach lurch when she heard Betty tell her what the problem was. She felt her head jerk toward the door into the store and saw two Army officers walking through it. The Colonel walked up to Amanda and said, "Mrs. Fielding?"

When Amanda nodded her head yes she whispered, "Yes. Oh, please, is Charlie OK? Please just tell me!"

The Colonel looked at her, introduced himself and the Chaplin then said, "Mrs. Fielding I have the sad duty to tell you that your husband Major Charles Fielding was injured in service to his country Monday afternoon near FOB Warhorse in Northern Iraq. He had been at the FOB performing his duties and was returning to Baghdad when the vehicle he was riding in was hit by an exploding IED. Major Fielding is recovering well and will soon be medically evacuated to Germany then back to the states. He was not injured seriously but does have some penetrating wounds and is badly bruised. They expect a full recovery Mrs. Fielding."

Amanda was standing crying as the LTC discussed Charlie's condition. Finally she wiped the tears from her face and whispered, "Thank you Colonel. When can I see him? Where can I go to see him? Can I talk to him soon?"

Before the Colonel finished answering her questions the office was filled with family. Colonel (Ret) Paul Fielding, Colonel (Ret) Jim Fielding, Charlie's Grandfather and LTC Jeffery Fielding and their wives had all arrived to give comfort to Amanda. After the introductions were made and the Colonel once again gave everyone information on Charlie's injuries the wives took Amanda back to Paul and Jennifer's home. The men took the notification team to the resort where they spent the evening drowning their sorrows and tripping down memory lane. About eight p.m. the ladies arrived and they all ate supper together in the Resort Dining Room.

The next morning as the notification team was leaving the LTC turned to the Chaplin and said, "Well, I hated the circumstances but I am glad we got to make this trip. You do realize who LTC Jeffrey Fielding is don't you? We were privileged to spend the evening with one of the premier military families in this part of the country."

The Chaplin said, "No Sir. Why is he so important?"

"LTC Fielding won the Medal of Honor in Afghanistan about four years ago. The injured Major Fielding lost his first wife, another Major Fielding, about four years ago due to enemy action in Afghanistan. She was piloting an Apache when it was hit. She crashed on landing. There were probably more medals for valor in that room last night than you would find at any other gathering of similar size at any Officer's Club in the Army."

A week later Amanda went to Ft. Sam Houston, TX to be with Charlie. He had suffered some moderately severe burns and was being treated at Brooke Army Medical Center at Ft. Sam. Brooke was the premier burn treatment center in the US Army and received all the severe burn cases.

When Amanda entered Charlie's room she saw him sitting in a chair reading a book. For just a moment, before he saw her she stood in the door and silently cried. When Charlie looked up and started to rise she rushed to him and gently wrapped her arms around him. They hugged and she gave him as much of her love as she could in the deep, impossibly long kiss.

A week later Charlie was released to return home for recuperation. He had to report to the Ft. Leonard Wood, MO Army Hospital weekly for check ups but other than that he was home all the time. He and Amanda rapidly settled back into their married routine. 

By the time his injury was healed Charlie's tour was over. He returned to Ft. Sam Houston to out process and return to civilian life. Amanda went with Charlie and they spent a week enjoying each other and this wonderful city before they returned home. She had left the two children with his parents so they could enjoy their time together as they reconnected. Amanda was six months pregnant by this time and moving a little awkwardly but they still managed to make love several times a day for that week.

Charlie took two weeks off after they returned home to decompress then he began working in his business once more. Slightly less than three months after he returned home from Iraq Charlie and Amanda's last child was born. They named him Homer Alexander Fielding. Over the years the children grew and prospered, the two boys following their father and nearly every other male member of the family and some of the female members as well into the service. The only surprise was when Charles Paul Fielding decided to take a commission in the Navy rather than go into the Army as most of the family had done.

After the children left home Charlie and Amanda continued living and loving as they had in years past. Now, however, they did not have to be so careful when they followed their urges. It was common practice to keep the house warm enough in winter for complete nudity and for them to never wear clothes at home in the summer unless they had guests that would mandate clothing.

From time to time during the years Charlie, Amanda, Jeffery and Abigail would spend time with each other nude. They would participate in what was called "soft Swing" but never, other than a little grab ass would they do anything with the other's spouse. In fact, such was the love the respective spouses felt for their mate, they never even considered what it might be like to sample the sexual favors of anyone but their own spouse.

Many times each of the four had the opportunity to stray and if at all possible they turned down the opportunity kindly. After all, why sample kerosene when you can sip of the best single malt in the world?



Charlie's Pain And Healing



Sherry said, "Charlie we were going home from Mother's and saw the lights still on. Charlie you have to go home and get some rest. Have you even eaten today? You look terrible."

Charlie looked at his two friends as if through a tunnel. He licked his lips and tried to think, to understand what Sherry said. Finally he realized she had asked a question. Food wasn't it? Yes! That was it! He answered, "No. No I don't think I did. Is it lunch time now?"

Sherry looked at David and turned back to Charlie. They walked into the office and helped him from his seat. "Charlie it's almost midnight. Come on Charlie. We're taking you home. When we get you there you need to eat. You have to keep your strength up. Do you think Charlene would want you to act like this? Now come on."

Charlie numbly let the couple lead him from the room and office. He had no memory of getting into their truck or the trip to his home. Sherry heated a can of soup and insisted he eat it before they would leave. She and David put him to bed before they left. Charlie sobbed and the tears flowed once again when he realized he would never again feel Charlene in bed beside him. He cried himself to sleep finally but slept fitfully.

The next morning Charlie woke when someone pounded on the front door. He staggered out of his bedroom and into the living room. When he opened the door the bright sunlight nearly blinded him. He blinked his eyes until he could see better and saw he was facing his parents. Standing just behind them were Charlene's Father and Mother.

Charlie's mother pushed him back from the door and walked into the room. She immediately took charge and began rapping out orders like a drill sergeant. "Paul you get him cleaned up and in some clothes. Marilyn and I will get some lunch started."

After the meal the family was discussing the services when Captain Stewart arrived to help with the details. It was decided they would have a memorial at Ft. Lewis where Charlene had been posted. They would then take the body back to Southwest Missouri for interment in the cemetery near Charlie's hometown. Charlene had grown up in a small town in eastern Oklahoma. Charlie had offered to have her buried near her parents but they had insisted she be buried in Charlie's family plot near his ancestral home. 

The day of the funeral arrived all too soon. Charlie dressed in his best dress uniform. Even in his grief he caught himself inspecting the uniformed friends that were serving as pallbearers. He was numb throughout the service in the chapel and barely noticed his walk out behind the casket or the drive to the cemetery.

Now Charlie stood with silent tears streaming down his cheeks. His chest felt like an elephant was standing on it. His eyes burned and his throat was tight. The rifles cracked and Charlie flinched, then again they sounded out. The final volley cracked out and he flinched once more. The noise of the 21-gun salute reverberated unmercifully within his head. While the sound echoed across the bleak landscape he felt his father's arm across his shoulder and his mother's hand in his. It was all he could do to stand at attention while the bugler played taps.

Charlie collapsed into his chair then and watched in silence. Two Army Sergeants marched to the casket containing his beloved wife Charlene. They carefully lifted the flag from his wife's casket and folded it neatly. The senior Sergeant marched to Charlie and handed him the flag. Charlie felt the weight of the world descend on his shoulders. It was over. His life and dreams now lay in the casket that was being gently lowered into the dark hole in the ground.

He felt his shoulders shake while he silently cried out his anguish. 

While the mourner's were filing away from the gravesite Charlie let his mind wander back over the years of their marriage. He thought fleetingly of most of the high points of their marriage. He remembered the love they shared and the fun they had with each other. Of course, he also remembered the one great sadness in their lives. They were childless. 

Another sob wracked his tall wiry frame. This one was loud enough to cause those nearest him to turn and look. Charlie neither saw nor heard. He was still lost in his memories and thoughts of what might have been. He knew in his heart though that they could have never been happy with another life.

Charlene would have died inside if she couldn't have flown and he would have never asked that of her. They both loved each other enough to allow the other their career. They both loved the United States enough to want to serve in their own way.

Charlie came back into the present when he felt hands pulling him up from his chair. His Father and Father in Law each had an arm and were guiding him toward the limousine the Funeral Home had provided for the immediate family. He was driven away, back to his Parent's home and the remainder of his now empty, lonely life.

The night of the funeral, after the guests had left Charlie wandered down to the small stream that chuckled by his parent's yard. He turned downstream and began walking along the bank. Not much farther downstream were his Grandparents yard and the old swimming hole. You could see either house from the other through a screening hedge. Charlie found one of the many chairs placed near the stream and sat down. 

After he took his seat, he took a deep pull from the bottle of fine scotch he had liberated from his father's liquor cabinet. He sat beside the old swimming hole and watched the moon come up. In his mind he could hear the happy shouts and laughter from his and Charlene's last visit here. From time to time he took a deep drink from the bottle of Glenlivet he was still guarding.

Charlie watched the full moon travel across the sky while he silently tried to drown his sorrow. He sat back in the chair and let himself drift off. The quietly chuckling stream, aided by the very good scotch, lulled him into a gentle sleep. The next thing he heard was his mother screeching. She was standing just to the side of his chair and said, "Charles Fielding what is the idea of getting so drunk you can't even get back to your bed. Is this any way for an Army Officer to act? Do you think for one minute that Charlene would approve of this type of behavior? Now get your drunken carcass into that house right now and clean up. I'll have coffee on the patio."

Charlie looked up at his mother. Apparently he wasn't moving fast enough for her because she grabbed his arm. As she was pulling him upward she said, "I said get up. I've had enough of your moping around. I know you have had a terrible loss but you have to get past it and take care of yourself. Now move it." 

Charlie stumbled to his feet and walked slowly, painfully back to the house. His parents, Charlene's parents, his siblings and other relatives slowly gathered on the patio. There were many quiet conversations as each grieved in their own way and remembered the life that had been so tragically ended.

Charlie continued to walk around in a fog for several days, barely paying attention to life. When forced he could converse and function but all Charlie wanted to do was sit and stare into space while he remembered Charlene and their life together. Slowly he regained some of his earlier zest for life and began responding to family and friends. 

His brother Jeffery and his new wife Abigail helped him pull out of his funk. They had only been married a few months but put their lives almost on hold to take care of Charlie. Jeffery was still recovering from wounds he had received in Afghanistan. He only worked part time but that was no real problem. He worked for the family firm and could set his own hours.

Abigail could, perhaps, relate best to Charlie and his loss. She too had to deal with the notification team and the fear when they arrived. Abby could understand how Charlie felt. At least in her case all had ended well. Jeffery had been seriously wounded. He and Abigail had not been married at the time but he had insisted she be allowed to come to him in the hospital. When they both returned to Steelville she was sporting an engagement ring.

Jeffery could also relate somewhat to Charlie's loss because he had caught his first wife blatantly cheating and had to divorce her. He still carried the hurt and scars from that as well as those from his injuries.

The three young people spent many hours together. Abby watched over and fed the brothers. She tried to keep them from becoming too drunk when they got into the scotch. Charlie had moved into a cabin next to theirs at the family resort while he recuperated.

Finally, one morning when Abby came to his door to call him for breakfast she found him almost cheerful. He was sitting on the deck overlooking the stream. He had a cup of coffee and was watching the sun come up while he drank it. She smiled when she saw the peaceful expression on his face.

Charlie looked up when he heard her and said, "Good morning Abby. I guess you want me to come up to the lodge for breakfast now?" 

Abby nodded her head yes and said, "Yes. It's getting cold now." Charlie and Abby walked silently back to the lodge. Since this was a Sunday most of the family was there. There wasn't much talking while the meal was being consumed.

Finally after everyone was finished with breakfast Charlie pushed his chair back and said, "I need to thank all of you for putting up with me these last three weeks. I know I've been a handful and I'm sorry. I've decided to go back to Washington as soon as I can get a flight. I have decided to sell the practice and the house. I think I will move back here and open an office but I don't know how long that will take. I'll probably be gone several months. I'll work the practice until it sells then close the house if it hasn't sold by then. I'll ship most of our things back here, or at least the Army will. I'll drive back but I think I will take my time doing that."

Most of the family asked Charlie to stay longer but they understood this was something he had to do so in the end they acquiesced with his desires. They were all sorry to see him go and wished him a rapid return. 

Charlie got a flight from the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport the following Tuesday. He flew into Seattle airport and was met by Sherry and her husband. They both looked relieved when they saw Charlie. He still looked drawn and pale. His eyes still had a haunted look but it was obvious he was better than when he had left. After the greetings and small talk they all got into the car for the short drive back to Charlie's house.

Charlie was noticeably hesitant to enter the home but steeled himself to do so. After some small talk Charlie said, "Sherry, David-I've decided to sell the practice and this house. I'll be moving back home to Missouri as soon as the practice sells. I intend to operate the business as much like we did before as I can until it sells though. If you would make sure the other girls are there tomorrow we'll have a meeting and go over everything that needs to be done between now and the time the clinic sells."

Sherry said, "Oh I was hoping...Charlie I understand but we are sure going to miss you. Of course we'll all be there at eight a.m. as usual. Can we do anything else for you now?"

Charlie just shook his head no and said, "No thanks. I'll probably just begin going through things here. I...I'll talk to you all tomorrow."

Charlie had a restless night but was awake enough to get to work on time. In fact he was thirty minutes early but all three of the girls were already there. He smiled when he walked into the building and said, "Good Morning Everyone. Let's get our coffee and get started if that's OK?"

They all filed into the break room and Charlie began talking. He said, "First of all I want to thank all of you for your help and support. Not just for the last month while I have been gone but for before also. I don't know what Sherry has told you so I may cover something again but please bear with me."

"I've decided to sell the practice and our house. I'll move back to Missouri where my family is. In the meantime though we will continue to work as before. Accept new patients, welcome back the old...well, you know the drill. As soon as we finish here I will call all the Veterinarians that helped while I was gone. I have already put out the word that the practice is for sale."

I'll list the house today. Oh, that brings me to another point. One I'm hesitant to bring up but...Well, I'd like to ask you all for a very big favor. I tried to go through Charlene's things yesterday but I just couldn't. I think most of her clothes will fit you and...Well, would you three mind going to my house and taking all her clothes and personal hygiene items out? You can have anything you want. Take the rest to Goodwill or give it to someone who needs it. I want to keep one of her dress uniforms. The rest of them can go. You can do it during business hours and I'll watch the office."

The three women agreed to help Charlie with Charlene's items. They all went to Charlie's house Thursday and worked until after Charlie got home. They went back Friday to finish cleaning out Charlene's items. Charlie was surprised and embarrassed as well as pleased when he got home Friday evening.

When Charlie walked into his home all three of his office girls were there with their husbands or significant others. A couple of Charlie and Charlene's friends were there also. The house was immaculate and much of Charlie's belongings had been packed for shipment also. He looked around and just stood a moment. He said, "Oh, my. I...thank you. The house looks great. I didn't mean for you to pack things away for me but...Well, I really appreciate it."

Sherry stood and walked over to Charlie. She said, "Charlie we know how hard it would have been for you to do most of this. We wanted to help so..."

About that time Charlie heard several vehicles arrive and loud talking and footsteps approach his front porch. The door flew open and more of his friends came pouring into the house. They were all carrying booze or food. Sherry looked a little apprehensive but then took a deep breath and said to Charlie. "Charlie we all decided we needed to have a cook out. I hope you don't mind but we asked people over so we could do it here. I've been getting a lot of calls from your friends asking about you and they all wanted to see you so..."

Charlie looked around and felt his friends and many of Charlene's close around him. Most of them shook his hand or hugged him. Many of the women gave him a hug and a gentle kiss-usually on the cheek. After Charlie caught everyone up on his plans they began to prepare the meal. The party went on long into the night. Finally the last guest departed and Charlie staggered to bed. He was asleep almost before he crawled into his bed.

The next morning about ten a.m. Charlie was awakened by a pounding on his door. He once again staggered to the door like he had the day his parents and parents had arrived. This time Sherry and his two other office assistants confronted him. They pushed past him like his mother did and Sherry said, "Charlie we've came to feed you breakfast and clean up the mess we all made last night. Now you just sit down and leave us alone. The guys will be along later."

About ten minutes later Sherry gave a squeal and said, "Oh, my God. What are you doing there?"

Charlie ran through the kitchen and out onto the patio. He saw Sherry staring in shock at a lump wrapped in a pool towel. After a moment he began laughing. It was Sonya, one of Charlene's friends.

"Sorry, I guess I had a little too much to drink. I...what time is it?" she said.

Charlie laughed and said, "Sonya it's after ten a.m. Why didn't you just crash in the house instead of out here?"

Sonya looked sheepish and said, "Well, I don't even remember going to sleep. I must have passed out and someone just covered me with this towel. I'm sorry to ruin your morning. I'll just go and"

Charlie cut her off and said, "Like hell. You just get into the house and clean up a little. The girls were going to feed me breakfast. You can eat here then go do whatever you need to do. I'm just sorry you had to spend the night in my flower bed."

Charlie returned to work with a vengeance. He was working longer hours and building his practice rapidly. Several new veterinarians inquired about the sales price and some even looked at the operation but none could afford it. A couple of the older vets inquired too but they too didn't want to pay that much. Charlie's home sold and still the business hadn't. Charlie really wanted to move back home and was beginning to despair of ever doing so when he had a brainstorm.

Charlie called two of the most promising young Veterinarians and his best friend Harold, the Veterinarian that had done most of the work for him while he was gone. He made a proposition to the three of them. He proposed they all three buy the business. They would merge the two clinics into one operation. Harold would own four sixths of the new business and the two young Veterinarians would own one sixth each.

All three of the men thought about the plan and agreed to do the deal. Six weeks later Charlie was done in Seattle. He had sold his home for $680000 and business for a cool $1.3 Million. With the Serviceman's Group Life Insurance from Charlene he now had almost $2.5 million in the bank. He could quit working for life if he wanted but he knew he would not do that. At least he had enough to take a little break and then build and equip a new Veterinarian Clinic when he got back to Steelville.

Most of Charlie's belongings had been shipped home. All he had left in Seattle was his trusty F250 Crew Cab Powerstroke and his necessary clothes and toilet items. The morning he was to leave he threw all his remaining belongings into his truck. On his way out of town he made one last trip to his old office to tell his girls good-bye. He had attended his going away party the weekend before so all was in readiness for his departure. He just had this one last errand to run.

Charlie walked into the clinic to find everyone busy. He waited for a break in the work and asked the two new Vets if he could borrow the women for a moment. Of course they agreed and Charlie led the bewildered women into the break room.

After everyone had a cup of coffee and some cheesecake Charlie leaned back in his chair. He looked at each of the women then said, "I know we all said goodbye Saturday but I had one more thing I needed to tell each of you. I appreciate all your help and extra work more than I can ever say. I decided you each deserved more from me than just thanks so...Well, I think, I hope you can use this bonus."

Charlie handed each woman an envelope with her name on it. When they opened them they all gasped. Sherry squealed and rushed to Charlie. She gave him a big hug and started crying. She said, "Charlie you shouldn't have. I just don't know what to say." 

The other two weren't far behind her. They ended up in a group hug. The two new Veterinarians came to the door to see why Sherry had screamed and stood staring in confusion. Sherry looked up and told them, "Charlie just gave us a huge bonus. I'm sorry if we disturbed you but..."

Charlie had given Sherry $20000 and each of the other girls $15000 each. After a few more tearful words he gave each of them a gentle hug and walked from the room. He shook each man's hand and wished him well. He then walked out of the office for the last time.

Charlie had thought long and hard about the route he would take going home. He finally decided to go east on Interstate 90, drop south and go through Yellowstone Park, south through western Colorado before turning east on highway 160. At La Junta Colorado he would pick up Highway 50 and follow it the rest of the way home. He had thought about going south along the coast before cutting back east. In the end he didn't because he and Charlene had spent a lot of time along the west coast all the way to Sausalito CA. He wanted to take a route he wasn't as familiar with and didn't want to relive some of the memories he might run into along the coast so chose the cross-country route.




Charlie's Pain And Healing



Charlie left Seattle just before noon on one of those perfect days the northwest is known for. Soon he was outside the built up area and driving through the beautiful Washington Mountains. He was in no hurry and every time he saw a sign advertising some town or natural feature he was interested in he took a detour. He spent the first night in a small mountain campground less than a hundred miles from Seattle.

Charlie pulled into the campground just after 5 p.m. He went into the office and told them he was just traveling around the country. He needed a spot to pitch his tent for the night and possibly for a day or two. When he arrived at his assigned location he was very pleased. There was a nice pad for his truck and the obligatory power outlets. He didn't even bother pitching a tent, he just used the truck to set up a lean to and put his cot under it. He had a small stove and set it on his tailgate. He plugged his small dual power refrigerator in and was set.

After the sun had set Charlie was leaned back in his camp chair. He was letting the peace soak into his body when he heard footsteps. He looked up and saw a couple about his parent's age walking between the campsites heading for the area reserved for RV's. Like most campers they stopped and visited for a few minutes. When they found out Charlie was alone they invited him to their camp for supper. He declined saying he had food in his cooler he needed to eat before it spoiled.

While preparing his small evening meal Charlie was constantly hailed by walking individuals and couples. All were friendly and welcomed Charlie to the camp. Some had been there for several days and told him he would enjoy a long stay.

The next morning Charlie arose about his normal time and had a pot of coffee before preparing his breakfast. He sat and watched the camp come alive and reveled in the sun peeking through the trees as it rose. There was a mist hanging over some of the mountains. Charlie spoke with the many early morning strollers while he relaxed. Finally around ten a.m. he packed and got on the road. 

The next several miles were of little interest to Charlie so he put the pedal to the metal and let 'er roll. He passed through Spokane just before one p.m. and kept on rolling. While he had no specific destination for the night he wanted to find an interesting place to spend it. On he rolled, through Coeur d'Alene, on toward Missoula MT. Finally he was once again going through mountains. The Bitterroot Range was pretty but not as nice as where he had spent the night before.

Finally near Missoula he once again found a nice campground and set up his camp. To his surprise he found some of the same campers he had met the night before. They greeted him like a long lost friend and once again he was invited to supper. This time he went and found he enjoyed the meal immensely. After supper they sat and had some beer. Some time later Charlie found himself telling his new friends about Charlene and his trek across the country.

Donna, the 'lady of the camp' said, "Oh Charlie. We're so sorry for you. I think you may be on the right track though. There is a certain peace about the mountains and campgrounds along the way. We very rarely meet anyone that is unpleasant when we camp. Almost everyone in the grounds is willing to help if you need it too. We have found we meet many of the same people over and over too. It gets to be almost like a family over time."

Donna's husband Jack looked at Charlie and asked, "Well, Charlie. What are your plans for tomorrow? Do you have a destination in mind?"

Charlie shook his head and said, "No, no destination. I'm just playing it by ear. If I see a place I want to stop I do. I drive until I'm tired or see a pretty spot to stop for the night and I stop. I intend to turn south near Bozeman and go through Yellowstone but I don't even know how long it will take me to get there. I know from stopping at the welcome center that there are several side trips I intend to make so... All I know is I intend to get home before the snow flies up in the Rocky's."

Jack laughed and said, "Well boy, I don't blame you there. I never was much for driving in the snow and I'm not into winter sports either." He looked sheepish then added, "Well at least I'm not into outside winter sports. I can be enticed into playing inside though."

Donna squealed and hit him before she said, "Shut your mouth you dirty old man. That's way more than Charlie needs to know. Especially in his situation."

Jack looked stricken and turned once again to Charlie before he said, "Oh hell Charlie. I'm sorry. I just didn't think. I..."

Charlie felt his stomach lurch when he once again thought he would never again be able to hold Charlene or to feel the incredible softness of her breasts pressed against him. He felt his cock twitch when he remembered how soft and wet her tight twat was when he was buried within her. He felt his eyes water and he croaked out, "That's OK Jack. I understand. I guess I'd better get on back to camp though. Thanks for the meal you two."

It was almost full dark and Charlie decided to take the long way back to his camp. He felt so lonesome tonight after seeing how Jack and Donna interacted. Of course his memories stirred up by Jack's comments didn't help. He was walking past a tent just down from his camp when he heard a moan and rustling. He saw the tent shaking slightly then once again heard the moan. A man groaned and Charlie smiled. Now he could hear a rapid slap, slap, slap as the two inhabitants slapped against each other, oblivious of anything but their upcoming climaxes. Charlie walked on.

When he got back to his camp he found Donna sitting in his chair waiting on him. She rose when she saw him and walked up to him. She looked into his eyes and placed her hand on his cheek. She said, "Charlie, you had me worried. I came down to see if you were alright and you weren't here. Are you sure everything's OK?"

Charlie smiled and said, "Yes Donna. I'm fine. I took the long way back to think about Charlene. We used to love to walk evenings like this. I missed her and our walks. Then you and Jack's comments... Well, we used to be like that too. But, really, I'm fine. Thanks for checking though. Do you want me to walk you back to your camp?"

"No," Donna said. "You can see it from here so there's no need, but thanks. Good night Charlie." She walked off swinging her shapely ass. When she was almost out of sight she turned and smiled when she saw Charlie watching her.

For the next several days Charlie just drove around sightseeing and relaxing. Jack and Donna spent two more nights at the camp then they moved on. The next day Charlie decided to move on also. He wasn't far down the road when he saw a sign he just had to check out. He was nearing Rock Creek Montana and saw an advertisement for the Testical Festival. He was in luck. It was July 29th through August 2. It was July 30 and he decided on the spur of the moment to stop.

Charlie was in shock when he pulled into the lot. There were motorcycles, trucks, cars, trailers, RV's parked all over. There were people in all types of dress from nothing to full cowboy or biker garb. Women were walking around with their breasts exposed. Some had on short skirts that even standing allowed him to see they had on no underwear. He felt his cock stir. It had been so long that even the women older than his grandmother that were displaying their breasts and cunts made him twitch.

After buying a beer Charlie found a quiet spot and just sat watching the people drink, dance, sing and generally let go. As the day and evening progressed there were wet T-Shirt contests, women wrestling in a kiddie pool of oil, women leading men around by their cock. It was amazing! Charlie ate and drank and watched. Women he had never seen before would walk up and begin talking, showing off their wares. They would think nothing of rubbing against him or grabbing his package.

Finally, late that night and too drunk to drive, Charlie staggered back to his truck. He blew up his air mattress and placed it in the bed of his truck. He crawled into his sleeping bag and dropped off into a deep sleep. It seemed like he had just gone to sleep when the noise began again and he woke. Motorcycles were revving and he heard a banging on the side of his truck.

A very cute woman about his age was hitting the side of his truck. When she saw he was awake she said, "Is that sign right?"

Charlie was confused. He looked around for a sign but stopped and watched as a procession of motorcycles went past. Some men had their women on behind and most were totally nude. The ones that weren't were naked from the waist up. Some women were riding alone and had no clothes on. It was so wild. His attention was wrenched back to his immediate surroundings when the woman once again asked, "Well, is it?"

Charlie finally got his mind around her question and asked, "Is what sign right?"

The woman sighed and pointed to the side of his truck. She said, "That one. Are you a Veterinarian?"

"Oh, yes I am. I'm not from around here though. Why," said Charlie?

"I brought my horse when I came up here and have been riding her on the trails the last several days. She scraped her leg a couple days back and now she can't even use it. I thought I had doctored it OK but I guess I didn't. Can you come look at it for me? Please! I've had Sophie since she was a foal and I was a teenager. She's just over here a ways."

"OH, I'm sorry," said the woman. "My name's Amanda. Amanda Stiles."

"Charlie Fielding," said Charlie. He reached out and shook her hand. He felt the calluses he expected but her hand was still soft and feminine feeling. She had the most beautiful blue eyes and blond hair done up in a ponytail. He also noticed she filled out her blue chambray shirt and jeans very nicely too.

Charlie thought a moment then decided he would do what he could for the horse. He said, "Yeah, give me a minute. I don't have much to give her though if she needs medication. I sold my practice near Seattle and am on my way back across the country to my hometown. I may be able to at least tell you what she needs."

After Charlie looked at the horse he turned to Amanda and said, "I'm afraid she has something in her leg. That is more of a puncture wound than a scrape. It has become infected. How did it happen and what have you done for it?"

Amanda frowned and said, "Well we were riding in the forest and rounding a small broken tree. She seemed to stumble and pressed into the broken trunk. She was bleeding and I immediately turned back to my trailer. I washed it then put some whiskey on it. I didn't have any antibiotics or anything. All I have been doing is washing the injury and putting whiskey on it then wrapping it in a clean dry cloth covered with Mycatracin. Can you do anything for her?"

Charlie thought about what he had in his truck. He did have a few vials of medication and some of his instruments so he said, "I may be able to help. Come with me to help carry things please."

Charlie picked up his bag and handed Amanda his box of medications and dressings. They were walking across the parking lot when one of the bikers came up to them. He grabbed Charlie by the arm and said, "Hey Bub. What're you doing with my woman?"

Charlie dropped his bag when his arm was jerked. He moved into his unarmed combat stance and waited on the man to make the first move. Amanda stepped between them and faced the biker. "Damn it Snake. I told you I wasn't your woman and I would never be. All we did was dance a couple of dances last night and now you're trying to run all the men away from me. I'll go with whomever I want whenever I want and you had just better leave me alone. Besides, I'm not with Charlie here. Sophie is hurt and he's a Veterinarian. We're going to see if he can get her well so just back off and leave us alone."

Snake backed away glaring at Charlie. When Charlie saw him backing down he relaxed. That caused Snake to relax and move off into the crowd that had gathered. Amanda turned to Charlie and said, "I'm sorry about that. I got drunk the first night of the festival and let him dance with me a couple times. I guess we got a little wild on the dance floor and he thinks he can get something from me if he keeps trying. Not gonna happen though, not never. I don't go with animals like him."

Amanda and Charlie turned and began walking toward her horse again. By now they had quite a parade following them too. Amanda kept Sophie calm while Charlie worked on her leg. He took a probe and dug around in the wound. He found a couple of pieces of wood and drained a lot of pus. After he was done he cleaned the wound well, irrigating up inside trying to wash out some of the infection. Sophie snorted and pranced around but he got the job done. He even put two stitches in.

After he was done he put medication over the wound and a clean dry dressing on it. He turned to Amanda and said, "Watch her closely. If she begins to run a fever or starts favoring the leg more you will need to give her some antibiotics. I don't have any with me but here is a prescription. You should clean the wound daily and redress it. Don't ride her for at least a week and then only if you have to." Charlie handed the prescription form to Amanda and began to walk off.

Amanda hurriedly tied Sophie in the shade beside her water bucket and ran to catch up with Charlie. She grabbed his arm and said, "Wait. What do I owe you?"

Charlie smiled and said, "Nothing at all. I was glad to help. Besides I'm not licensed to practice here in Montana so I don't feel right billing you for that little amount of help."

"Well, at least let me buy you a beer," Amanda said.

Charlie grinned and said, "Now that is an idea I can go for. Let's put my plunder away and find a cool beer and a cool place to drink it."

Charlie quickly found out that Amanda was fun to be with. She was witty and had a sharp intelligence. Her degree was in Agribusiness. She had been working in the office of her father's ranch and keeping books for some of the other ranchers where she lived but was not happy with it. She had divorced three years before and moved home to recover. She now felt she was ready to move back to town and take up her career again. When she had quit she was manager of a large Farm supply store in Glenwood Springs Colorado.

As the evening turned into night they laughed and giggled. Amanda made yet another trip to the beer vendor. Charlie told her he would go drain the lizard. For some reason Amanda found that statement hilarious and began to giggle. Charlie watched as she staggered toward the bar then turned to take care of his business. On the way back to their spot he bought hamburgers and fries for them.

When he arrived back at the table Amanda was there wrestling with Snake. Several other bikers were standing watching while Snake tried to get Amanda's top off and kiss her nipples. Charlie put their supper on the table and grabbed Snake to pull him from Amanda. He said, "Let her go and get the hell away from here Asshole. Didn't you get the message this afternoon? She doesn't want anything to do with you."

Snake gave a roar and said, "You done fucked up now Doc. No one gets between me and my woman." He lunged for Charlie. Charlie leaned to the side and stuck his leg out. When Snake's shin touched his outstretched leg Charlie pushed on his back speeding his fall to the ground. Snake fell in the dust and his friends laughed. He lunged at Charlie with an oath. Charlie stepped toward Snake and brought his right knee up as he pushed down on the back of Snake's head. Snake was once again on the ground. He lay there stunned and Charlie turned to walk away.

Amanda screamed and Charlie turned just in time to see Snake thrusting a knife at him. Without thinking Charlie grabbed his wrist, twisted and threw Snake over his shoulder. He didn't let go of his wrist and heard a pop. Charlie held onto Snakes wrist even after he was on the ground. He walked up and kicked Snake twice in the side and once in the crotch.

Charlie stepped back and watched Snake writhe on the ground. He couldn't move his right arm. Finally he stood with the help of his friends. His arm was hanging at his side, the knife on the ground still. Charlie said, "You better quit while you're ahead. I learned some tricks from my father when I was young. He's a retired Green Beret Colonel. Your shoulder is dislocated at least and your arm may be broken. Do you need more convincing or are you going to leave the lady alone?" 

Snake stood looking at Charlie a moment then shook his head. He said, "I'm going." He and his friends walked off talking among themselves.

Amanda and the crowd stood in shock a moment then a cheer went up. Amanda threw herself into Charlie's arms and gave him a quick kiss. She said, "Thank you. You've helped me again. And I dropped the beer. You sit down I'll be right back." Amanda took off almost running. Charlie started after her then stopped. She had stopped at the refreshment stand and picked up four more beer. Charlie grinned when the man refused payment. He was sitting at the table passing out the burgers when Amanda got back. 

They ate in silence then leaned back to watch the festivities. After a short while Amanda stood and grabbed Charlie's hand. "Come on," She said. "I want to walk."

Charlie happily followed Amanda. She slowed but never let go of his hand. Before long Amanda leaned against Charlie, took his left hand with her left hand and pulled it around behind her, placing it on the outside of her left hip. She smiled up at him and leaned her head against him. She sighed and said, "That's better."

There was music playing and Amanda insisted they dance. Charlie wasn't much of a dancer but after she showed him some of the steps he did manage go keep up. They danced and drank. They laughed and drank then watched other people and drank. They laughed some more. Amanda nudged Charlie and pointed to a couple in a tent making love.

Just as they were walking by the tent with the lovers in it another woman came up and started hitting the man inside. She said, "You Bastard. You tell me you're going for a ride and I find you riding this whore? Don't come home. I don't ever want to see you again."

The woman turned and ran into Amanda. She was crying so hard she hadn't seen her or Charlie. Amanda looked up at Charlie and then turned to the woman. "Come on honey. Let's get you somewhere away from all this."

Amanda led the woman away from the tent and found out where her vehicle was. She and Charlie walked the woman to her truck and got her calmed down. She finally thanked them and drove away. As she was leaving she said, "That Bastard can find his own damn way home. I'm done with him."

Amanda and Charlie walked back to the main part of the festival and got another beer. They were sitting listening to the music and watching the people again when Charlie felt Amanda crying quietly beside him. He put his arm around her and asked, "What's the matter Amanda? Did I do something?"

Amanda shook her head 'no' and said, "No, I just...I walked in on something much like that poor woman saw and I was remembering how my ex cheated on me. It was our wedding anniversary and he took the day off. I was supposed to work all day then we were going to take a long weekend to Denver to celebrate. At noon the owner of the store called me into his office and told me to take off early. He said I had been working too long and since it was our anniversary I should just go home so we could get an early start for Denver."

"I was on the way home when I saw Jordan come out of a bar with his ex girlfriend Brenda. He got into his car and waited until she got into hers then followed her out of the lot. I don't know why but I followed them. They went to her house and just before they opened the front door he gave her a deep kiss. I sat and watched the house a few minutes then decided to see what was going on. I went to the front porch and looked in the window. They weren't in the front room. I walked around the house checking in every window. I finally found them in her bedroom. Jordan and she were already naked. He was lying on his stomach between her legs. She was moaning while he licked her. I couldn't do anything! I just stood and watched while she took my husband."




Charlie's Pain And Healing



"After he ate her to an orgasm he crawled over her and..." Amanda began crying harder. Charlie put his arm around her and held her until she stopped crying. Amanda turned her head to Charlie and gave him a gentle kiss on the cheek. She said, "Thank you. I'm sorry I dumped on you but that poor woman... I just remembered all the hurt again. But I got that Bastard. I took pictures with my phone and used them in the divorce."

More beer and more snacks were consumed. Charlie once more staggered back to his truck but this time he and Amanda were holding each other up and laughing uncontrollably. Charlie clambered up into the bed and lay back on his still inflated air mattress. He felt something wasn't right. Finally he grinned and sat up. He fought with his boots until he had them off then lay back with a sigh.

The next morning he felt strange when he awoke. He was on his side and there was something pressing him back against the cool wheel well. Charlie had his typical morning wood and it was pressed into something soft. His left hand was cupping a.... Charlie lunged up and back as far as he could. He had been holding a very nice breast! At least they were both clothed!

When he jumped Amanda woke. She turned on her back and stretched her arms over her head. She turned her head and looked at Charlie and grinned. "What's the matter cowboy?" she asked.

Charlie felt his face burn and he said, "I... How did you get here? I'm sorry; I just used to do... sleep like that with someone else. I don't even know how you got here I just woke up and..."

Amanda broke out in the sunniest peal of laughter Charlie had heard in several months. Through her laughs she managed to say, "Oh Charlie you're the best. I remember us trying to climb into the truck so you could go to bed. I helped you get your boots off then I don't remember much until I woke up in the middle of the night. We were sleeping like we were when you woke up. I needed to pee and I was going to go back to my truck after. When I tried to get up you held me tighter and moaned. I finally told you I had to go to the bathroom and I would be right back. You seemed to relax. When I came back you grabbed me and held me again. We went back to sleep."

Amanda looked at Charlie once more then said, "Charlie, who's Charlene?"

Amanda looked scared when Charlie's face clouded up and he choked out a cry. She reached for him and he held up his hand. He said, "She's my deceased wife. Why?"

Amanda moved beside him and pulled him to her. She said, "Charlie when I started to get up last night and you were holding me you said, 'no, don't leave me please Charlene.' Like I said, you wouldn't let go until I promised to come back. Charlie I'll listen if you want me to."

Charlie looked at her for a moment then began to tell her the story of Major Charlene Fielding. He didn't realize he was talking so loudly but when he got done he heard murmurs and looked up from Amanda's teary eyes. There must have been 25 people standing around his truck listening. Most of them walked by the truck and told him they were sorry before they left.

Charlie and Amanda stayed at the festival until it ended. He checked on Sophie twice a day but the rest of the time he and Amanda enjoyed the festival. Now everywhere he went people would call him Doc and many of them would comment on how sorry they were about Charlene. Unless he insisted he didn't have to pay for anything else during his stay.

On the last day of the festival Charlie found himself strangely hesitant to leave. He and Amanda stood outside her truck talking for a couple of hours. Sophie had already been loaded but they couldn't seem to part. Finally he leaned down and gave her a gentle kiss. "It's been fun," he said. "We have to get on the road or we'll be here this time tomorrow."

Amanda felt the tears in her eyes when Charlie turned to walk off. She yelled, "Charlie. You promised to call me. Don't forget." Charlie turned and waved. He got into his truck, powered it up and with a wave he was gone.

Amanda sighed, entered her truck and followed him down the highway. They were headed the same way. They both had to drive through Yellowstone. Charlie had intended to spend some time in the park but when he got there he decided to just drive straight through. He noticed Amanda followed him.

Finally Charlie could drive no longer and pulled into a campground. He had gotten a spot and started to get into his truck when he stopped in shock. Amanda had pulled in beside him and was looking at him with a strange look on her face. She said, "Hey Cowboy. I'm looking for a good place to camp tonight. You got somewhere I can lay down my bedroll?"

Charlie smiled and said, "Yeah, I guess I do. Sure hope you weren't planning on a fancy meal though. The larder is a little bare."

Amanda grinned and replied, "Oh, I think we can work something out. Lead on to this soft rock you have scoped out."

Once again after he set the camp up Charlie sat watching the sun go down. From time to time a hiker would say hello and many would stop to talk before passing on. Twice he was sitting watching Amanda prepare the meal and someone would say "Hello Doc." He would just smile and answer back. If they wanted to talk he talked. 

To his surprise just as he and Amanda were finishing supper a large RV stopped and the passenger window rolled down. Donna stuck her head out and yelled, "Hello Charlie. Where ya been?"

Charlie smiled and said, "Why don't you come over for a beer and we'll talk about it?"

"OK. Be back in a few minutes." The RV rolled on.

While they were gone Charlie explained to Amanda who Donna and Jack were. She said, "Wow they sure sound like nice people. Do you think they'll mind if I'm here?"

Charlie laughed and stood up. "Why don't you ask them? Hey Jack, how's it going?" he said. Charlie walked a couple of steps forward and stuck his hand out for Jack to shake. When he let Jack's hand go Charlie was knocked back because Donna leaped at him and gave him a big hug.

"Oh, Charlie," she said. "It's great to see ya again. Now who's this?" she asked when she turned toward Amanda.

Charlie laughed and said, "Jack, Donna this is Amanda. I helped her out a little around Rock Creek Montana and since we're heading in the same direction she decided to camp with me tonight."

Amanda grinned and stuck out her hand for a shake as she walked up to Jack. She did the same for Donna but got a quick hug instead.

Everyone was on their third beer when a scraggly looking couple walked past the camp. They stopped and returned. The man stood for a minute and then grinned. He said, "Hey Doc. Ya been stompin' any more snakes fer tha little lady? Sure was glad ta see ya put ole Snake in his place. Well we gotta go. We're over there if ya need anythin'. See ya around."

Charlie had waved and said hi when the couple walked up but hadn't said anything else before they left. He sat there sort of surprised. Donna picked up on that and asked, "Charlie why did he call you Doc and what was that about stomping snakes?"

Charlie looked embarrassed and started to answer when Amanda broke in. She said, "Now Charlie you just hush. I get to tell this story. You just sit there and look brave."

Amanda proceeded to tell the story from the time she met Charlie until they had met Jack and Donna that night. She murmured, "Oh, Charlie I'm so sorry but it gets better" when Amanda told her about him holding onto her when she tried to get up to pee. 

Donna laughed again hard enough she spewed her beer when Amanda told her about Charlie's antics on awakening to find her in his arms in his truck. 

Charlie looked at Donna when Amanda stopped talking. He saw some tears running down her cheeks. Jack also saw the tears and reached out to pull her to him. He wiped the tears from her cheeks and gave her a gentle kiss. Donna sighed and leaned into Jack's embrace.

Donna looked up at Jack then turned to Charlie and Amanda. She began talking. She said, "Charlie Jack is my second husband. We've been married almost thirty years but I still feel the pain of my first husband's death. Stan was one of the last casualties of the Viet Nam War. It took me several years to begin to live again and to be ready to accept another man into my heart. I have been so blessed with Jack. Not many men-or women for that matter-could accept or understand the love you will always have in your heart for your first deceased spouse. I was so blessed when Jack came along and I'm doubly blessed that he understands the pain that is still there. He knows I don't love him any less and at times I hate myself for putting him through the pain with me but he is my rock. I know I would die if he ever leaves me. I..."

Donna looked sharply at Amanda and furrowed her brow. She stared a moment longer and said, "Honey you remember this when Charlie has one of his spells years from now. You remember he doesn't love you any less. He just didn't get to say good-bye properly to Charlene and it hurts. No longer than I have known him I know he's one of the good ones. You treat him right and you'll have a wonderful life together."

Donna stood and reached for Jack's hand. She said, "Now come on you old fool. Let's let these kids get to sleep or whatever!" She looked back at Charlie and Amanda and laughed.

Amanda was sitting there with her mouth open. Her face was scarlet. She kept moving her lips then finally she squeaked out, "It's not like that. I... We're just friends traveling together."

Donna laughed and said as they walked down the road, "You just keep on telling yourself that honey. I've seen you watching him all night. You are already noticing what he needs and jumping to get it for him even if you don't realize it. You don't convince me but you just keep on saying it. It'll come back to haunt you on your wedding day."

Amanda sat staring after Jack and Donna for several minutes. Charlie was shocked too so it was a very quiet camp for a while. Finally Charlie said, "Well, I guess I'll turn in. See ya in the morning."

Amanda looked at him and whispered, "Nite." She sat there and watched Charlie inflate his air mattress, place it in the bed of his truck and lay on top of his sleeping bag. She blushed when she saw his pants and shirt come off to hang over the bed rail. He then rolled them together to make a pillow and settled in.

When she walked past the rear of his truck Amanda glanced at Charlie. There was a large bulge in the front of his underwear and his ass was so tight! She felt herself blush once more.

Amanda could not get comfortable lying on her ground cloth. Her air mattress had sprung a leak at the testyfest and she had not replaced or patched it. Finally with a muttered curse she gave in to the temptation and gathered her sleeping bag in her arms. She quietly walked to Charlie's truck and climbed into the bed with him. She spread her bag on the bed beside his and settled in for the rest of the night.

The next morning Amanda and Charlie were awakened by a big blast on an RV horn. When he woke he was once again nestled spoon fashion with Amanda, his left hand cupping her breast over her shirt. They both raised their heads and saw Donna and Jack smiling as they drove past and out of the campground.

Charlie looked down at Amanda and raised his eyebrows. She blushed and said, "I couldn't sleep. The ground was too hard." Charlie grinned and said nothing, he just got out of the truck and rummaged in his bags until he found his toilet kit and towel. He began walking toward the rest room and showers.

Amanda once more rolled onto her back and stretched her arms over her head. Her breasts thrust up and strained the buttons of her shirt. She smiled while she thought of Charlie. Finally she forced herself to move. She was busily making breakfast when Charlie came back to camp clean and freshly shaved.

Charlie stopped and watched with appreciation while Amanda moved around. He hated to admit it to himself but he really enjoyed her company. She was so beautiful to watch and she didn't even seem to know it. So many beautiful women were high maintenance that he usually didn't even give them a second look.

After they had eaten Amanda asked if Charlie would clean up while she took care of Sophie. She had only gotten a short walk and rubdown the night before so Amanda wanted to take more time with her that morning. Charlie said, "Sure. No problem. Before I do that though why don't I come with you and check on my patient. I want to make sure that injury is healing OK."

Amanda smiled and walked toward the trailer where Sophie was tied. Charlie followed her and caught himself admiring the way she moved. She seemed to just glide over the ground and her ass moved in such a beguiling manner, her ponytail wagging from side to side with her steps. When Amanda reached Sophie she turned and looked over her shoulder. She smiled when she saw Charlie was watching her.

Amanda calmed Sophie while Charlie checked her injury. After he looked at it closely he said, "I think it's fine now. I still don't want you riding her for another week though. If she has any more problems you need to have your Vet look her over.

Amanda smiled and turned to face Charley. She reached out and placed her hands on his hips. Before he knew what she was doing she stood on her tiptoes and gave him a fast gentle kiss on the lips. She stepped back, smiled a gentle smile and said, "Thank you so much. Sophie is so special to me." She turned and began rubbing Sophie with a currycomb.

Charlie walked back to his truck and finished his assigned task. By the time Amanda was done with Sophie Charlie was packed and ready for the road again. He watched while Amanda loaded Sophie into her trailer and latched the door.

Amanda walked up to Charlie and stood facing him. She took a deep breath and said, "Charlie I know you're on your way home but... Well, I would sure like it if you would come by our place on your way down to Durango. It's not much out of your way since you said you were going to go west to Glenwood springs to pick up the road to Montrose. We're only a few miles off the road to the east... Please? I want Mama and Papa to meet the man that saved Sophie and saved me from the Snake. We'll fill you with home cooked food and I'll show you some of my favorite spots on the ranch. C'mon. It'll be better than camping. We have a nice soft bed you can use and everything."

Charlie thought a while then said, "Sure, why not. I don't have to get home any time soon and I intended to stop from time to time to sight see. I think I'd like that."

Amanda felt the tension drain from her body when Charlie agreed to come meet her parents. She smiled a sunny smile and said, "We better get going. It's a long days drive or a short two-day drive. What do you want to do?

Charlie smiled and said, "Let's just go for it. If we get tired we can still stop somewhere. You lead the way and I'll follow." Amanda smiled again and gave him a quick peck on the cheek before she scurried to her truck and they began the long drive.

After several stops it was nearing ten p.m. when they finally turned off the road onto a dirt trail. Amanda stopped and skipped back to Charlie's truck. She gave him a quick kiss when he rolled down the window and said, "It's only about ten miles now. There are a couple of rough spots but I can make it fine so I'm sure your rig will do OK."

While he followed her down the dusty lane Charlie thought about what he was doing. He was beginning to wonder about Amanda. It sure seemed like she was kissing him a lot and he remembered what Donna had said. Could it be? Naw, heck Amanda was just that kind of woman. It probably didn't mean any more than when Donna hugged him those few times. Still, there was something about Amanda?

By the time they had unloaded Sophie and put her in her stall all the lights were on in the house. As Charlie and Amanda walked up the porch steps an older man and woman opened the door and came out. The woman reached Amanda and enveloped her in a tight hug. The man stood looking at Charlie with a questioning look on his face.

Amanda introduced Charlie to her parents, Homer and Annalee Stiles (she had taken her maiden name back after the divorce). After the introduction Amanda said, "Momma, Daddy, Charlie is my savior and I had to bring him home to meet you. Sophie jumped wrong and stabbed a broken branch into her leg. It got infected and she was getting really bad but Charlie fixed it. He is a veterinarian and took good care of her."

Amanda got a sheepish look on her face and continued, "He also... Well there was this biker and, well Charlie had to get a little rough with him. He didn't know how to take no for an answer..."

Annalee frowned at Amanda then turned her sunny smile on Charlie. Homer stared at Charlie as if he was taking notice of him for the first time. He started to say something when Annalee beat him to the punch. She said, "Well then Charlie you're triply welcome in our house. Why don't you come in and we'll get you set up for the night. It's late and I know you kids have had a long drive today."

In no time Charlie was settled in a large airy bedroom just down the hall from Amanda. He took a quick shower and settled gratefully into bed. He didn't move until early the next morning. He heard a knock on his door and was rising on his elbow when Amanda burst through the door and sat on the side of his bed. She leaned forward and gave him a quick kiss then said, "Get up sleepyhead. Mama says breakfast will be ready in five minutes."

Charley was struggling out of the bed when he realized he was nude like he usually slept. Just as he began to pull the covers back over himself Amanda grabbed them out of his hands and threw them back. She gasped and blushed. Her hands flew to cover her mouth and she began stammering out an apology.

Charlie was trying to cover himself when Mr. Stiles knocked on the open door frame. When he turned into the room he began talking, "Annalee says you two kids need to hurry before it gets..." He stopped and stared at Charlie until the covers finally covered his crotch once again. He glanced from Charlie to Amanda and back. He cleared his throat and backed from the room.

They could hear him walking down the stairs once more. Charlie looked at Amanda. She was still scarlet and had her hands covering her face. He started laughing and grabbed her wrists, pulling her hands from her face. He laughed harder when they heard Amanda's father say, "Annalee I think you'd better put the kids breakfast in the warmer. I don't think they'll be comin down any time soon."

Amanda blushed a deeper shade of crimson if that was possible and Charlie laughed harder. He said, "Well now miss peeping Thomasina. Look at the mess you got yourself into this time. Now why don't you just scurry along while I get decent and we'll try to straighten this out?"

Amanda looked at Charlie and gave him a little grin and said, "Yeah, I guess we need to don't we? See you downstairs."

When Charlie walked into the kitchen he saw Amanda sitting at the table with a cup of coffee in front of her. She was still pretty red but her mother was smiling gently. Charlie heaved a sigh of relief when her father looked at him and gave him a quick wink. He said, "Well now if the horse play's all over with how about we get to breakfast. I have a lot of work to do today."

Over an excellent meal Charlie and the Stiles got to know each other much better. They were sorry for his loss and told him so. They were thankful for what he had done for Amanda. Again they told him so. Charlie didn't go into any more detail than he had to about his family and their operations. He merely said they owned a company that operated a Feed and Farm store and a fishing resort in southwest Missouri. He was going back home to start over and open a new veterinary clinic in his hometown.




Charlie's Pain And Healing



"Well son, I suppose you're pretty much in a hurry to get home but we want you to know you're welcome to stay here as long as you want. I want to hear more about how you took care of my daughter and about your family operation later. Right now though I have to get to work. You and Amanda have a good day."

Amanda helped her mother clean up the kitchen then she found Charlie in the living room. She grabbed his hand and asked him if he wanted to go look over the ranch. "Charlie there are a couple of really pretty views I want to show you and if you like to fish I can bring a pole and we can maybe catch enough trout for supper?"

Charlie grinned and said, "You're on. I love to fish and some good fresh caught trout would sure taste good."

They saddled two horses and Amanda led off. They rode a winding trail up into a small canyon then crossed over to a small mountain valley using a very narrow trail. They followed a small stream until finally the next valley opened out in a beautiful vista. There was a small lake behind a beaver dam and a grassy shore shaded by tall pines.

Amanda pulled up and dismounted. She tied her horse to the tree and they unloaded their fishing poles and coolers. Since it was almost noon they decided to eat first then see if they could catch any fish. Normally the fish bit better in the early morning and late evening but they would try. They had sandwiches and cool fresh water. 

Amanda lay back on the blanket they had spread to eat on. She put her hands under her head and looked up into the trees. She turned her head slightly toward Charley and said, "I love it up here. When I was young we would come up here and spend the whole day sometimes. We would fish and swim in the stream and lake then sometimes we would cook the fish here instead of take them home. Sometimes the whole family would camp here for a day or two or stay at a line cabin downstream a little from here. I really missed it when I was married to Jordan. I met him in college and was sure he was my one true love. He was a city boy and I found out after we were married that he just couldn't seem to fit in out here. I really believe he hated the country."

Charlie rolled onto his side and leaned on his elbow. He looked down into Amanda's eyes. "He had to be crazy. This beautiful scenery and peace and quiet are to die for." He reached out and gently touched Amanda's face before he continued, "If you were with him it would have been just perfect."

Amanda looked into Charlie's eyes and reached out her arm. She wrapped it around his neck and pulled him down for a kiss. This one started out gentle but Amanda began to moan and pulled Charlie down against her tightly. When they broke the kiss Charlie raised up and looked down at Amanda in shock. They were both panting.

Charlie sat up and looked over the lake again. Amanda sat and leaned against him. He turned to look into her eyes once again and said, "If we're going to catch enough fish to feed the family we'd better start don't you think?"

Amanda felt a little flutter in her belly and nodded her head. Without another word they rose and took up their fishing rods. They were in luck and within two hours they had caught enough fish to feed the family. They waded to the bank and placed their creels in a safe location.

Amanda turned and waded back into the stream. When she was in a little over her knees she bent and began splashing water on her arms and face to cool off. She heard Charlie walk out into the stream also and turned to watch him. When she turned she slipped on a rock and fell backwards. She was soaked in the very cold mountain stream. She shrieked.

Charlie turned and saw what she had done and broke out laughing. This upset Amanda and she rose from her sitting position. She made a beeline for Charlie. He realized what she intended and turned to head for the bank but she was too close. Amanda tackled Charlie and they both tumbled into the water. They came up spluttering and Charlie reached for Amanda to dunk her. He stopped just inches from touching her. She was staring into his eyes, a slight flush at the base of her throat. Her nipples were tenting out the front of her shirt and he realized she wore no bra.

Charlie looked once more into Amanda's eyes then leaned in to kiss her. She moaned and wrapped her arms around him, pulling him tightly against her body. Charlie broke the kiss and helped Amanda stand. They walked back to the bank arm in arm. When they reached the blanket they didn't even pause. They removed their wet clothes, wrung them out and hung them on bushes and limbs.

After the clothes were hung they turned to each other. Amanda melted into Charlie's arms. They moved into another deep kiss. Amanda felt Charlie's cock rise and press against her. She pulled back enough to get it in her hand. They kissed once again and Amanda kneeled in front of Charlie. She looked at his cock, then up into his eyes.

Amanda smiled and opened her mouth. She guided Charlie's cock into her hot mouth. Charlie took in a deep breath when he felt her lips close over his rigid manhood. Amanda was good-really good. Charlie thought Charlene had been a great cocksucker but Amanda was better even though it pained Charlie to think that.

In no time Charlie was ready to cum. He tried to pull Amanda away from his cock but she just held him tighter to herself and sucked harder. With a groan Charlie felt himself release. He felt Amanda swallow rapidly as she tried to keep up with his seed. After he stopped ejaculating Amanda pulled her head back and let his softening cock pop from her mouth. She looked up at Charlie once again and smiled.

Charlie knelt on the blanket beside Amanda and tried to give her a kiss. When he moved to kiss her she tried to turn her head. She said, "No, you don't have to. I have you in my mouth."

Charlie stopped her talking and captured her lips. She fought him a little when he tried to give her tongue but finally relented. Her kiss was frantic. She plastered her body to his and moaned constantly.

Charlie moved his hand to her crotch. He could feel the slickness through her thick hair. When he inserted his finger Amanda moaned once again and pressed her crotch toward his invading finger.  Charlie gently lay Amanda back on the blanket and crawled between her legs. His first lick went up the lips of her pussy. She moaned and thrust her hips toward his tongue.

After Charlie had licked all the juice he could from her lips he parted them with his tongue and began to lick her out. On each up stroke he would hit her clit and she would jerk her hips and moan. Charlie felt her muscles getting tighter and tighter. Amanda reached down and grabbed his head, pulling it tighter against her. Her thighs closed against his ears and she began madly thrusting her hips against his invading tongue trying to get even more of it into her.

Finally her orgasm passed and she relaxed, letting Charlie go. He took a deep breath and moved up beside her. He bent to kiss her. After he broke the kiss he looked into her eyes. Amanda's face was sultry and her eyes were glistening. Amanda looked into his eyes and reached her arm around him. She pulled him down toward her and spread her legs. "Please," she murmured. "Will you please make love to me now?"

Charlie moved over Amanda and between her legs. She pulled her legs up and grabbed her knees spreading herself for Charlie. She gasped when she felt the head of his cock nudging against her slick pussy lips. She let her knees go and reached for Charlie's ass. She grabbed him and tried to pull him into her wet sex.

Charlie looked into Amanda's eyes then thrust himself forward. He felt her stretch to receive him. He pulled back and thrust forward again. This time he got about half of his cock into her tight love tunnel. Amanda moaned and thrust her hips toward Charlie. Charlie pulled back a little, set his knees and thrust forward. When she felt him thrust forward Amanda slammed her pelvis up. Their combined movements drove Charlie as deeply into her as he could get. Their pubic bones slammed together and they strained against one another. She felt his balls bounce off her ass and smiled. It had been way too long since she had a man she cared about buried balls deep in her.

Charlie began rotating his hips rubbing and mashing Amanda's clit. She moaned once again and cried out, "OH, please fuck me. GOD I've wanted you for days. Please don't tease me just fuck me!"

Charlie looked once more into Amanda's eyes and pulled back. He thrust forward slowly and she met him. They set up that age-old rhythm, slowly building speed until they were slapping against each other. Amanda reached the point of no return first. She screeched and pulled Charlie down against her chest with her arms while she locked her heels behind his thighs. She slammed her pelvis upward over and over as she strained and banged out her orgasm.

When Charlie felt her slamming against him and her cunt muscles milking his cock he lost it too. He gave out a groan and slammed once more into Amanda's clasping cunt. His balls pulled up against the base of his cock and he felt his muscles clench and release repeatedly as he pumped his seed into her hungry cunt.

Charlie looked down into Amanda's eyes. She smiled up at him lazily and pulled him gently toward her once again. Charlie gave her a gentle kiss and then rolled off her. He collapsed onto his back to rest. He lay there a moment then rolled onto his side and threw his arm over Amanda. He pulled her tightly against him and once again kissed her.

They lay entwined for some time basking in the afterglow. All at once Amanda gave a squeak and said, "Oh, look at the sun. It's getting late. We have to go soon to make it back home in time to fix the fish."

When she sat up Amanda looked down at Charlie once again and leaned forward. She gave him a gentle kiss on the lips. She moaned when Charlie caressed her breast then gently pinched her still engorged nipple. Amanda sat and looked down at Charlie. She opened her mouth to speak but then had second thoughts. She licked her lips, got up and began dressing.

Charlie reluctantly followed her example. It was almost full dark when they rode into the barnyard. Annalee came from the kitchen to meet them. "It's about time she scolded. Here give me the fish. I'll clean them while you put the horses up. Whatever did you two..." She looked at Amanda a moment and said, "Oh, My." Annalee hurried back into the house with the fish.

Charlie and Amanda looked at each other then shrugged their shoulders. While they were taking care of the horses Charlie looked at Amanda and grimaced. He saw what Annalee had apparently seen. He had been so worked up that he was careless. Amanda had two large hicky's on her neck.

Amanda saw him grimace and look at her neck. She asked, "What?"

Charlie said, "Well, I think we're in trouble. Amanda, I'm sorry but I wasn't as careful as I should have been. I gave you some hicky's. I'm sorry."

Amanda blushed again and then laughed. She said, "Well after this morning I'm pretty sure daddy won't be too surprised. Now come on. I need to help Mama with supper."

Somehow they got through the meal and evening. Amanda and Charlie were both tired so they were in bed-separate beds-by nine thirty. Charlie slept straight through.

Charlie stayed two more days then decided he really needed to get on home. He was strangely reluctant to leave and he could tell Amanda really didn't want him to go. He felt he had stayed long enough though so prepared to leave. The whole family came out to his truck early Wednesday morning when he left. Homer put his hand in the open window on the door and said, "Son you come back any time. You're always welcome here."

Annalee leaned forward and gave Charlie a kiss on the cheek and said, "Good bye Charlie. I've enjoyed having you. Come back soon." She turned and followed Homer into the house.

Amanda stood looking at Charlie with a lost look on her face. She leaned through the window and gave him a last kiss and whispered, "Good bye Charlie. I'll miss you." She turned and started for the house. Just before she climbed the steps onto the porch she turned and ran back to the truck. Charlie had already put it in gear and started to drive when she beat on the window.

Charlie stopped and lowered the window. Amanda leaned into the truck again and gave him another kiss. She said, "You call me Charlie Fielding. You call me and let me know you got home safe, you hear?" Charlie nodded his head and watched as Amanda ran all the way into the house this time.

Charlie felt empty when he drove down the long dirt lane and turned onto the road toward Durango. Charlie made side trips to Ouray and Silverton but didn't seem to enjoy them like he had his side trips before he met Amanda. He stayed three days in Durango and rode the narrow gage Rail Road up to Silverton. The scenery was magnificent but he was at a loss. Several times Charlie thought he needed to tell Amanda something or show her something only to realize he probably would never see her again.

Finally Charlie turned his truck toward home in disgust. He just couldn't enjoy the trip any longer so decided he would drive hard and get home. He made it to Dodge City Ks the first night, and then drove the rest of the way home the next day.

When he drove into the yard late in the evening his parents met him at the door. His mother grabbed him by the shoulders and looked at him. She said, "Charlie you look so much better. I'm glad to have you back and... Well, come on in. Have you eaten supper?"

Charlie and his parents visited a while then they all went to bed. The next morning found Charlie back beside the stream but with his coffee this time. He was once again watching the mist rise from the stream and the sunlight slant through the trees as the sun rose. He leaned back and listened to the fish splashing and the cattle lowing gently in the background. He was strangely at peace. Charlie thought Amanda would like this.

For the next six weeks Charlie stayed busy. He was converting an office suite at the Feed and Farm Supply store into his clinic. They were drawing plans for an addition and he was ordering the instruments and equipment he would need. He was drawing up a list of medications he would stock. It had been decided the Feed and Farm Supply store would own the clinic and Charlie would be an employee. They were going to try and find another Veterinarian so he wouldn't have to work as hard. Right now he was busy and happy but something was missing.

Charlene had been dead now for over 15 months and he wasn't missing her like he had but still there was something... He talked to Amanda from time to time and he could tell something was bothering her also. She seemed so happy to hear his voice but she seemed, well she seemed upset? Scared? 

A time or two he thought about trying to ask her what was wrong but then he let it pass. She even called him a few times. She seemed to want to tell him something but then she would just move the conversation on to something else. Charlie realized he was happy when he was talking to Amanda. He finally admitted to himself that perhaps he loved her. This made him feel guilty and he didn't call her for several days.

He was sitting alongside the stream once again talking to Jeffery and Abigail when Amanda called one evening. Jeffery and Abby looked at each other and grinned when they saw how his face lit up when he heard her voice. They looked at each other and quietly rose from their chairs. They walked off holding hands and smiling.

Amanda and Charlie talked for hours that night. In fact his cell was dying when they finally hung up. Charlie sat there alone and felt empty inside. While he was talking to Amanda he hadn't noticed the feeling but now...

The next morning Charlie was having coffee with his grandfather in the local café. His grandfather asked him, "Charlie do you think you can manage the store and run your office too?"

Charlie started to reply when his grandfather broke in. He said, "Son I know when you get busy and start making house calls you can't do it but I'm desperate. Old John, the manager is retiring. Neither one of us thinks the assistant is ready for the job and we can't find anyone else qualified. If you could fill in until we find someone? You know your practice will be slow for quite a while after you open. It'll take folks some time to decide to change Vets to you."

Charlie sat and stared at his grandfather for a moment then he got a big smile on his face. He said, "I think I might be able to find a manager for you. Give me a little while to sort things out. I need to be gone for a while. Can you see to the office for me while I'm gone?"

Jim Fielding looked at his grandson then decided to go with his gut feeling. He nodded his head and said, "Yeah I guess I can. How long you gonna be gone?"

"I'm not sure grandpa but I'll be back as soon as I can." Charlie said. After he said that he stood and walked out the door heading for his truck.

Charlie didn't even wait for the next day. He went straight home, threw his computer, some clothes and his shaving kit in his bag and took off down the road. His grandfather met him as he was returning home. He watched the truck disappear around a corner and shook his head. He wondered what the hell had gotten into that boy? 

Charlie drove like he was late for an important appointment. He made it back to the Stiles ranch in two long, long days driving. He pulled up in front of the house just before ten p.m. There were still lights on but they were all upstairs.

Someone had heard him drive up though because lights came on in the living room then the porch light came on. Mr. Stiles opened the door and stepped onto the porch. He peered into the darkness then saw Charlie striding toward the light.

"Charlie! What the hell you doing driving up here this time of night boy?" he asked.

Before Charlie could answer the door opened once more and Amanda flew out the door followed by her mother. Amanda didn't stop until she reached Charlie. She was in a very thin gown and Charlie could see through it with the light behind her. It was all she had on and he felt his cock stir. When she was a step from him she jumped and slammed against him locking her arms around him. Her lips found his and she gave him a deep kiss.

Charlie almost fell when Amanda hit him but managed to catch his balance enough to lean back on his truck. Amanda almost choked him but finally calmed down and allowed him to place her back on her feet. She said, "Oh, Charlie, Oh, god I'm so glad to see you. Why didn't you call and tell me you were coming? Oh, what are you doing here anyway? Oh, come into the house and let's sit down!" She grabbed his hand and began pulling him toward the house as she spoke.

Homer was laughing while he listened to Amanda prattle on. He finally said, "Boy you better get on in here before she talks your ears off. Come on in and tell us why you're here again so soon. Heck it hasn't been quite three months yet."

Charlie looked at her parents, and then he looked back into Amanda's eyes. He said, "OK, but I need to get something from the truck. Be right with you all."

All three Stiles watched while Charlie rummaged around in his bag in the back seat of the truck. He finally emerged grinning and walked toward the house.

After everyone was seated in the living room Charlie leaned back. He was seated on the couch and Amanda had parked herself right next to him leaning against him. After Amanda had pulled his arm around her Charlie looked at her parents then he looked down at Amanda. She was looking up at him and she had the most longing expression on her face.

Charlie took a deep breath then said, "Well I guess I have two reasons for being here. I have been thinking about something for the last several weeks and three days ago I was having coffee with my grandfather in the café when he made me realize... Well we. Oh, hell, I don't know how to say this."