Thread: Home on the range...again (Candira and Master Raven)

Kate smiled and pocketed her keys as he got his bags. The lovely redhead took a moment to shamelessly check him out. He was a handsome man and very well built. He wasn't as muscled as the other hands around here just yet, but she could see the potential. The second his head was up, and he had his bag, her eyes were back on his face. Despite her moment of weakness and curiosity, she was a business woman, and it would be wrong to check him out. No matter how handsome he was. Molly, however, hadn't missed a second of her niece's little look. She smirked a bit and then guided the two of them toward the bunkhouse. Well, why don't we start with where you'll be living? Kate nodded and fell in step with them, guiding them into the first bunkhouse. Bunkhouse wasn't quite right, but it was about as similar to one as it could be. The housing was pretty simple. Along one wall was a bank of lockers where most hands stored their work boots and other work attire. A heavy-duty rug covered the entry area to catch dirt, mud, and anything else that might be on their feet. Down a wide hallway filled with paintings, group pictures, and old quilts, the large open bay bathroom lay in wait. It did have separate shower stalls enough for half of the men at once and as many bathroom stalls. The sinks were in a solid finished concrete counter top with a large mirror going all the way across the wall. The fixtures were simple, but well-worn. There were cubbies along the wall with shaving kits, bathing materials, and there was a long cubbie with a hamper along the bottom and clean towels at the end. Towels, Molly informed him, were the one bit of laundry she did for the men around here, though she was occasionally talked into mending or ironing things for special occasions, and more. The bunkhouse had a separate common area with a big screen and various entertainment center options and plenty of seating, complete with a fridge and areas to store snacks. And then there was the bunk area which had bedside tables and shelves for the upper bunks, lamps, closet units, and dressers, all arranged carefully. The other bunkhouse was like this, too. Well, you're in the bottom bunk at the end of the row. We set you up with some sheets and a pillow and a nice home-made quilt, courtesy of Aunt Molly, Kate said with a smile. You're free to use anything you like, but we didn't know what you'd be bringing, and we like to give everyone a little piece of the ranch to make them feel more at home here. Molly nodded and smiled. That's one of my best ones, too. I hope you'll enjoy it, but you might want something lighter in the summer. Anyway, don't feel obligated to use it if you don't like it. We leave the kitchen open in the morning so people can eat what they like. I have everything stocked. If you take the last of something, try to remember to put it on the list, but if not I'll catch it when I do the rundown for the shopping at the end of the week anyway. We do lunch and supper together family-style courtesy of moi, and we do it at the same time every day so that way we make sure you all get breaks and enough food to fill you up. I'm always cooking so if you need something, let me know. Kate grinned. That's my little home-maker. I mostly do the paperwork and bill-paying when I'm in my office. I also do a lot of customer relations and marketing, taking meetings and stuff. I do like to visit at least one of our operations every day so I can get out of the office. And I do give riding lessons on the weekends, which I always encourage our hands to volunteer for if they have the patience. It doesn't pay extra, but I am very grateful for the next week and tend to look the other way when you pull shenanigans on the other hands.