flying colors.” He continued to impersonally caress her thigh and occasionally delve more intimately as they drove. Maria was mortified to realize that she was becoming turned on by exhibiting herself to Brett and experiencing his proprietary touch. She turned her head to look out the window as she contemplated her future as a sexual toy. She didn’t think she would enjoy it. Now she realized that she could lose more of herself than she thought if this was just a taste of what was to come.
Chapter 4 Back at the Ranch Brett and Maria pulled up to the ranch after traveling about 2 hours southwest from Billings. Maria couldn’t believe how long it took to get to the ranch house once they turned off of the main highway. They passed miles and miles of ranch land some with cattle grazing. As they pulled onto the drive to the main house, she marveled at the two story ranch house with a wrap around veranda. It looked like it was built around the turn of the century with a charm she hadn’t e xpected out in the middle of nowhere. Trellises climbed the side of the house with the overgrown remnants of hardy rose bushes probably planted by the original owners of the ranch. As they pulled up in front of the house, a large figure came out of the front door. Brett jumped out of his side of the SUV and walked around to let out Maria flipping her skirt down as he helped her out of the vehicle. He noted the moisture collected on the leather as she slid out of the seat. He smiled to himself as he followed her to the house with her luggage. The large figure moved down the steps as they walked to the front door. As he walked out of the shadows Maria noted black hair and grey eyes set in a harsh face. Not as tall as Brett, he had a stockier build with a powerful bull-like frame. Muscles bulged against the faded western shirt he wore. A dusty black cowboy hat and dusty boots under well worn levis finished out his garb. His age she would guess to be closer to forty. Maria felt the powerful impact of his presence almost immediately. Brett looked between and them and made the introductions. “Adam this is Maria. Maria, this is my brother Adam… your other employer.” As Maria grasped his hand she felt an immediate electric sensation down to her feminine core. She knew immediately that this man was going to be as much if not more trouble than his brother. He had none of the easy charm his brother exhibited which would help to ease her transition into her role in their household. He seemed to be a man who took what he wanted and damn the consequences. She shivered slightly inside at this thought and once again questioned her motives in taking this position. Adam looked at her with cool grey eyes and said, “Miss Randall, it is very nice to meet you. I believe we should meet this evening and discuss our plans for the immediate future in regards to your year of employment in our home. Please go up to your room and get yourself settled in. Dinner will be at 6 PM and then we will meet afterwards to talk.” He turned and strode towards the barn located across the field from the house. Maria turned to Brett in askance. “Should I prepare dinner after I get settled in?” “No”, he replied. “I prepared something this morning and put it in the crock pot. We didn’t think it would be fair to put you to work right away.” With this statement he sauntered into the house with her luggage. “Follow me to your room.” He led Maria through the kitchen then up the steep staircase to a sunny room on the second floor complete with white frilly curtains, a window seat and a large bed complete with a cheerful quilted comforter and a ruffled white dust ruffle. Maria thought it seemed very innocent considering her role in the household. Brett put her bags on the bed and gestured to the room saying, “Here it is.