"I'm going to have to do some traveling over the next few months. My wife and I live in a rather secluded country home, and she gets rather nervous when she is there alone. It would mean a lot to me if someone could stay there to keep an eye on things, help around the house when stuff needs fixed, and just generally keep her from feeling all alone. It won't be a lot of work, but she's a great cook, and you'd have the run of the house.... It would be a lot more comfortable than a dorm room, I'm sure."
Immediately your thoughts turn toward the wild adventures of being in a house alone with an older woman, but you push those thoughts out of your head as reality sinks in, and you realize this isn't an offer for something kinky. It has to be just what he said it was.
You consider it and decide it actually doesn't sound like a bad idea... Home cooking... an opportunity to have some quiet time for study.... Yeah, that sounds like it could work, and you express your interest.
"Excellent!" says Professor Clark, handing you a slip of paper. "This is our address. If you could come by this evening around 7:00... We'll both be there, and I can introduce you to my wife and see if you have any questions."
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Not wanting to be late for the second time that day, you make sure you are at the address he gave you at exactly 7:00. It is a large, two-story home, and he was right that it is secluded in a wooded area outside of town.
You ring the doorbell and wait for the door to open.
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