Chapter 2
To say I was shocked was an understatement.
Apparently all the families in town had two or more husbands and no one judged. There is even a law that let’s them all marry the woman and by chance, Graham is a legal registrar. Not to mention Mike – one of the elderly men – is a retired vicar. So either could marry people.
I could hardly believe it.
After I was done at the diner they showed me to my new house. It is big, too big for just me. But apparently most are this size or bigger since most choose to have large families.
It belonged to one of the families which left. I asked what stops the family or their relatives from returning to claim it back. But Graham had spent a lot of years tracking down the old families asking if they’d return. None wanted to, so sold or wrote over the property, land or store to the town. Meaning, Graham owned almost everything in the town.
It’s crazy. I know people died, but how could they just leave like that?
From what I’ve seen so far, I’m almost certain I’m staying.
The house is beautiful with just as beautiful old wooden furniture. Garth was right, it will mainly need air and dusting. And maybe if the Harrison brother turn up I’ll get them to check the chimney for birds and bats.
The only thing that is missing is a record player and a television. But they can wait, I’ll just use the radio for now.
Graham’s house was just as beautiful. Turns out he lives with his brother and the Richards. I’m not certain, but I’m pretty sure something is going on between them. But I won’t say anything. I know that even though it’s legal now, some people are still shy.
I, on the other hand, say be with who makes you happy.
After a long bath, I fell asleep. Not waking until the following morning.
**
I signed the papers over a breakfast of pancakes which I cooked because Graham was at the diner preparing for the morning rush.
In a couple days I would be helping him but not until my house is sorted out.
They contact had everything we spoke about. It even had a clause that if I wasn’t happy with how everything was in a month I could leave, reverting all rights to the properties back to the town and with a handful of cash.
It wasn’t going to happen, but it’s nice to know that if I changed my mind I had a way out.
Gary gave me a key for the hardware store. The houses electrics needed a little work. But nothing that would take too long.
I’m pretty sure it’s just another loose wire. If the worse comes to the worse I’ll have to take a trip to the next town and grab some stuff they don’t have here. But luckily it didn’t look like it had to come to that.
**
Every curtain and every window in the house was open, giving the house some much needed fresh air.
Luckily it was summer, so it was warm. I was dressed in a pair of high waisted shorts and a crop top with my long hair pulled back in a ponytail. It was hot work, I didn’t want to be weight down with unnecessary clothes.
If I wasn’t expecting people I would do it naked, but sadly that wasn’t the case.
I was in the cellar I had a old fashioned torch burning since the electrics were off. Using the little light from the window and the torch I worked on getting the electrics fixed.
It was like a Turkish bath in there. It was mid morning and I was dripping with sweat by the time I was done in the cellar.
But got it fixed, so I was happy.
Pulling my top over my head and my shorts off. I decide to walk around in just my bra and panties since no one had turned up and wouldn’t until after their lunch.
I would put my clothes back on before they arrived.
I walked to my kitchen and turned on my tap, rinsing my face with the cold water.
“So much better.” The place needed air-conditioning but I could work on that another time.
My first place was to get the bedroom ready so I could just go to bed tonight without having to work more first. Graham had even gave me a set of bedding until I get the things here washed.
Dumping my clothes on the vanity table, I strip the bed and work on beating the dust out of it.
I beat it, clouds of dust went in my face and I felt a hand on my backside.
I jumped on the bed to get away from whomever it was and turned to see one of the Hunter twins.
“What the fuck are you doing?!” I snap.
“I.i..i…I’m s.. S.. So.. Sorry,” He stuttered badly. I couldn’t help but feel bad. At least I know why he didn’t speak now. What’s his brothers excuse?
He was blushing a dark red. It was crazy to see such a handsome grown man have to reaction to me.
I stood up and shook my head.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to snap.”
I noticed his eyes were raking over be from head to toe repeatedly.
I glanced down and notice my underwear had gone see-through from perspiration.
“Oh crap. I forgot,” I go to grab my clothes and quickly pull them on.
“Y.y..you are b.be.b.beautiful.”
“You’re just saying that, but thank you. I think your pretty beautiful too.” I don’t know what came over me but I walk over and place a kiss on his lips.
“Let’s keep this between us, please? I don’t normally prance about in my underwear but it’s so hot.” He nods still blushing.
“Which twin are you then, handsome?”
“A..a..an.gus.”
“Angus… Are there others here with you?” He nods and I start to walk to the door, but stop, walk back and take his huge hand in my much smaller one.
He was at least a foot taller than me, I felt like a big breasted child.
He followed beside me, my cheeks still burning red and whenever we caught each other’s eyes he’d smile and blush deeper it was so cute that I couldn’t help but tease him.
Arriving downstairs a moment later, my eyes widened to see that all thirteen men were there.
“You can stay with me. They make me a little nervous,” I whisper to Angus before they noticed us and he nodded with a genuine smile.
I kept hold of his hand, even when they noticed me.
“Winnie, we were looking for you,” One of the younger Harrison brothers said, either Harry or Hadley.
“Angus found me,” I say not returning his smile.
“Why are they here?” I indicate to the other Hunter brothers and James brothers.
“They are here to help,” Walter or Wayne tell me.
“Do they have stutters too?”
“No, just Angus when he’s nervous.”
“So they are just ignorant towards me?”
“What?” They looked confused.
“Look, I appreciate all the help your offering. But I don’t need it.”
“We want to help.”
“I know I’m likely the first girl you met, so tell me. Why aren’t they speaking to me? It’s not like if they speak to me I’m going to make them marry me. It’s just common courtesy.”
The Harrison brothers grin. “They are scared of you.”
“What….? What?” I glance back at Angus who starts blushing again.
“Are you scared of me too?”
He shook his head and gave me a dreamy look.
“Why are they scared of me? I’m am eighteen year old girl. I know I’m a little big but I’m like a child next to all you. I can’t hurt you.”
“We all want to court you together, they are scared because they don’t think you’ll accept us all.”
“All thirteen of you want to court me?” The younger Harrison twins nod their heads smiling.
“We’re not saying to because your the first woman we’ve properly met. We’re seen many in the forest, many who we stroked ourselves thinking about,” His twin admitted.
“But your different. We all want you and not just temporary. You were brought here to be ours.”
“You just met me.” I was extremely attracted to them but couldn’t believe this was real.
“But you have take a liking to Angus already, have you not?”
“Yes, but that’s different. He’s tried to speak to me. Maybe if they tried to talk to me.”
“Then you would let us court you?”
“You’re gonna do it anyway. And I’m not saying I don’t find you all attractive. You are all gorgeous. I just don’t like to be ignored.”
“You are beautiful,” One of the triplets finally spoke. His voice incredibly deep.
“Can I hold your hand since Angus is holding one?” Andy asked taking a step closer.
They were big guys, but Andy and Angus were cute at the same time.
I held out my hand and he smiled quickly taking it and stroking it between his two hands.
“She is so small and soft,” He said in awe and the others looked like they wanted to touch me.
“Let’s sort of my house and we’ll talk about dinner.”
“Alright, what do you want done?” One of the James twins asks.
“Everything needs wiping down, the plush furniture needs the dust beat out of it and the chimney and cooker need cleaning. If you all do that, we’ll be done in no time and who knows, maybe I’ll have time for dinner with you.”
They all quickly agree and the ones who didn’t speak before apologised for giving me the wrong impression.
“It’s alright. I was scared too. Men in my old town were rude and never failed to tell me how ugly and fat I am, which is one of the reasons I left. I thought all men thought the same of me.”
They looked confused and angry, which pleased me because I knew they weren’t mad at me.
“You are neither fat nor ugly,” One of the older James twins me and his brothers all agreed.
“My manhood leaked the moment I saw you,” A triplet admitted making me blush this time.I had to force myself not to stare slack-jawed.
“You are a beautiful woman, I’d like to hurt anyone who says otherwise.”
They all had similar to say.
“Can I ask, you are all much older than me. What have you done for sexual comfort before?”
I see them all looking at one another.
“You were intimate with one another?”
They didn’t answer.
“If you wish to court me I deserve to know, because I know it will likely continue.”
“Not with our own brothers but yes,” Andy answers.
“Are you after a wife for show, babies? Do you even find women attractive too? Because you know men can be with men without women now a-days.”
“No, we want children. But we are all very much attracted to women.”
“Alright.”
“You do not find our actives disgusting?” One of the normally cheeky Harrison twins asks nervously.
“If you do become my husbands, I only ask you don’t keep it a secret from me. I would like to see.” I walk up the stairs with Andy and Angus leaving the others stunned and silent.
