Like a Good Neighbor
Copyright© 2026 by Rhiannon57
Chapter 17
Drama Sex Story: Chapter 17 - After losing his entire family in a devastating accident, a young man with money, strength, and no direction starts over in a new neighborhood. When he discovers the woman next door is trapped in an abusive marriage, he steps in to protect her and her daughter. What follows is a hard-won story of rescue, healing, chosen family, and building a future from ruin.
Caution: This Drama Sex Story contains strong sexual content, including Ma/Fa Consensual
The next two days were hectic as Kate shopped for last-minute Christmas presents, and Jennifer helped me clean the house. That morning, the caterers arrived, and Kate laid out all of the food on tables in the large dining room. Most of the food was set up in stainless steel chafing dishes, which Kate would light the warmers up about an hour before.
There were two pans of turkey sliced, one ham sliced, and one roast sliced. Mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn on the cob, eggplant casserole, dirty rice, and a small pot of gumbo were all arranged on one table against the wall. On a smaller table, Kate had laid out the three trays of small sandwiches, chicken wings, and meatballs with some small buns.
Jennifer’s boyfriend, Lance, was the first to arrive, so I put him to work icing down the soft drinks and beer. Kate’s family started arriving about ninety minutes later, with her mom and dad being the first. Then both sets of grandparents arrived, then slowly but surely, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Jennifer was designated to give everyone the tour of the home and show them where the bathrooms were. Kate showed everyone the dining room and where the food was located.
Everyone gathered in the living area, where the two large sectional sofas and chairs were put to good use. Some of the younger cousins went with Jennifer to the theatre room, where she put the big television on for them. Most started on the appetizers right away, and drinks were given to everyone. I happened to be in the kitchen with Laura McKinney’s mom. Kate’s grandmother came up behind me.
“This is a beautiful home, Jace, and the food is delicious.” she commented.
“Thank you, Ms. Maggie, but Kate took care of all the food. I’m not a great cook, but I can get by.” I replied.
“Do you have any family coming?” she asked.
“No, ma’am. I don’t have any family really ... My family died in an automobile accident years ago. I lost my mother, father, and four sisters.” I answered.
“Wait ... Big Jim Johnson was your father?” she asked.
“Yes, ma’am.” I answered.
“Oh, my goodness. Your father built the home we live in today. He was a very good man and extremely honest. We love our home.” she commented.
“My dad would be pleased to hear that.” I replied.
“Just so I’m clear here ... You’re going to ask Kate to marry you today?” she asked, smiling.
“Somebody spilled the beans.” I responded.
“No, Jace. My daughter told me because she was bursting at the seams. But I told no one, not even my husband. Only three of us know, and you, of course.” she laughed.
“Good... I want it to be a surprise.” I said.
“Just so you know... my granddaughter loves you to pieces. Well, we all do, and you will be a wonderful addition to this family. Kate is a good soul and deserves to be happy.” Maggie stated.
“Thank you, Ms. Maggie.” I replied.
Everyone sat down around three o’clock to eat dinner on the massive dining room table. Having fourteen chairs came in handy, allowing all the adults to eat at once. Before I sat down, I pulled Jennifer into the back of the house and into my bedroom.
“Jen, we only have a minute or so. I’m going to ask Kate to marry me in a little while. Here is the ring.” I stated, opening the box.
“Oh my god, Jace.” Jennifer screamed, jumping on me.
“Shhhhh... be quiet.” I laughed.
I explained to Jennifer what I wanted her to do, and she was so excited to be part of it. I gave her the ring, and she put it in her front pocket. We walked out quickly as not to draw any attention to ourselves.
At around five o’clock or so, everyone got together to start exchanging gifts. Kate and Jennifer were taking the gifts from under the tree and handing them to the correct person. Once all the gifts were in front of the correct person, everyone started ripping into the bright-colored paper. No one was more excited than Kate as she tore through the wrapping paper.
She received clothes from her parents as well as the items I had bought from Saks, which she loved. Jennifer had opened both her computer and iPad, which she loved. Everyone was finishing up when Kate started to open the long, narrow box which contained the Rolex watch. When she saw the green Rolex watch box, she gasped.
“Oh, you didn’t?”, she squealed.
She opened the box and just stared for several seconds, then looked up at me for quite a while. She got up and walked over and kissed me for several seconds. When she pulled away, she had tears in her eyes.
“Jace, you shouldn’t have done this. I know how much this was.” she said softly.
“It doesn’t matter how much it was.” I answered, squeezing her hand.
She walked back across the room, stopping by her parents to show them the watch. Her mother, Laura, looked over at me and raised her eyebrows, telling me that it was time to ask her daughter to marry me. I got up according to plan and went into the kitchen, where I could still see everyone. Jennifer looked at me, and I nodded to go ahead with the plan.
Jennifer got up and walked across the room toward Kate with a very confused look on her face, which was great. She stopped in front of Kate and extended her arm towards her, holding the red velvet box.
“Kate, this was in my computer case with no name on it. Do you know who it’s for?” Jennifer asked, really playing the part well.
I had slowly walked up behind Kate, and she was so intently staring at Jennifer and the box that she did not notice. Kate took the box from Jennifer and turned it around, opening it up slowly.
“Oh my God.” Kate screamed, holding the ring out in front of her.
I leaned over on Kate’s right side so that I was very close to her ear. I leaned in and spoke very softly into it.
“Kate, I love you... will you marry me?” I whispered.
Kate jumped up and stepped up on the sofa and jumped over the back cushion into my arms. She was crying and laughing all at the same time.
“Yes, yes, yes... I love you.” she screamed, hanging on to me for dear life.
After several minutes of running around showing the entire family her ring and me getting acknowledged by the entire family, things settled down a bit. I was sitting next to Kate on the sofa, her hand in mine, as she looked at the ring.
“Jace, this had to be expensive as hell.” she said softly.
“Nah, I got a great deal on it.” I replied.
“Kate, I was with him when he bought it. Let’s just say the price was unimaginable. That’s seven and a half carats.” Laura McKinney stated.
“You were with my mom?” Kate asked.
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“Yes, I wanted to make sure I picked the right one.” I answered.
“Oh, you picked the right one.” she responded, kissing me again.
Around nine o’clock or so, everyone started to leave because we would be having Christmas dinner at Kate’s parents the following day. Kate, Jennifer, and I spent the next hour picking up the food so we could take it with us the next day. Once everything was cleaned, we all took showers and settled into bed; it had been a long day. Kate came out of the bathroom and climbed into bed next to me.
“Jace, this has been the best day of my life. I can’t believe I’m going to be getting married to my best friend.” she smiled.
Just at that time, there was a knock on the bedroom door. I shouted to come in, and the door opened, and Jennifer walked in. She had what looked like a greeting card in one hand with a very nervous look on her face.
“What is it, Jennifer?” Kate asked, sitting up in bed.
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“I uh ... I want to say something ... I mean read you two something I wrote. And uh ... please don’t be mad at me.” she stuttered.
“We would never be mad at you ... at least not for long.” Kate laughed.
“I’m being serious...” Jen responded quickly.
“OK, by all means, be serious.” Kate replied.
Kate opened the card and held it out in front of her, and then she looked like she was trying to regain her composure. I had no clue what this was about, but I hoped it was not bad news.
“Dear Jace and Kate,”, she began, her voice shaking a bit.
“Several years ago, my life was turned upside down by the two most important people in my life. Many nights after I realized my mother was not going to come back, my life seemed to hold little potential. I was destined to be another kid raised with no parents and no future. But then Jace, you came back into my life and told me it was going to be okay. That whatever I needed, you would be there for me.” she started.
Kate squeezed my hand tightly as she listened to Jennifer’s every word. I was as emotional as I ever got, which was rare for me. I had only cried once in my life, and that was the day we buried my family.
“Since the day you spoke those words, you have never once let me down. Now, Kate, you have come into my life as well and have become so dear to me. Without the two of you, I do not know where I would be right now. But I want to thank you for everything you have done for me and all the things you will do for me in the future.” she continued, very emotional.
“I know I’m being selfish, but I need to ask you for two last things. I so desperately want to be your daughter, and I want to call you mom and dad. Because right now, you are my family. And later, hopefully, my children can call you grandpa and grandma. Please let me be your daughter...” she sobbed.
“Oh baby, come here.” Kate sobbed, patting the bed between us.
Jennifer walked over to the side of the bed and climbed in over Kate and sat back in between the two of us. She was still crying, clutching the card in her right hand.
“Jennifer, you know how I feel about you, and you’re already my daughter. I would be honored to be your dad, and I’m sure Kate feels the same way.” I stated, leaning over, kissing her cheek.
“Of course, I feel the same way.” Kate responded.
It was a very emotional moment for the three of us, and Jennifer stayed for about an hour as we talked about the future and the wedding between Kate and me. Kate promised that Jennifer would be the maid of honor, which thrilled her. I know it was after midnight before we went to bed, knowing we had an early day tomorrow.
I got up about six o’clock on Christmas morning and started a pot of coffee. I was on my second cup when Jennifer walked in.
“Hey, Dad,” she said, smiling.
“Hey Jen, did you sleep well?” I asked.
“Yes, I did. Mom not up yet?” she asked, getting a kick out of the new arrangement.
“Nope, why don’t you go in and wake your mother up?” I laughed.
“I’ll bring her a cup of coffee.” Jen stated.
“Oh, already sucking up to Mom, huh?” I asked.
“You know it.” Jen giggled.
The next few months flew by, and soon Jennifer was on the softball field preparing for the season. As Becky promised, she was throwing in the 68-69 mile-an-hour range with a very wicked drop ball. Jennifer could read batters well, and she always somehow seemed to fool them. One thing Becky had taught Jennifer is to hide the ball as long as possible. Once the ball came out of the glove, it could not go back in. So, Becky had taught Jen how to use her body to conceal the ball.
Sacred Heart was facing Our Lady of Divine Name in their first game. Sacred Heart was ranked number one in the state, and Our Lady of Divine Name was number five. The opening game was on a Friday evening at seven o’clock at the LaSalle softball complex in town. Kate and I got there about six and went to the home team side. We sat in the front row and greeted the few parents that were already there.
I noticed several men there that had on college polos that bore different names. One was Ohio State, another had Clemson, and the third had Georgia on it. After a quick chat before the game, Jen’s coach affirmed that they were there to see her. As soon as Jennifer finished her warmup, she came up to the fence and told us hello.
“How many scouts are here?” she asked with a smile.
“Three that I know of.” I replied.
“Well, they’re in for a treat because drop and rise are dead on today.” Jennifer giggled.
“Jen, whatever the umpire calls, maintain your composure. Don’t get frustrated or complain. Simply show no emotion and do what you do best. Let them see if you sign with them; they are getting the complete package.” I said.
“Yes, sir, love y’all.” she answered, running to the dugout.
Jennifer took the mound first since Sacred Heart was the home team. She threw exactly thirteen pitches in the first inning, striking out all three batters. Jen’s pitch was snapping the catcher’s mitt, and she had only thrown two off-speed pitches. I noticed the man with the Clemson shirt behind the fence at home plate with a JUGS gun timing Jennifer’s speed. He clocked a few pitches, then went back into the stands and made a phone call.
By the fourth inning, Jennifer was still pitching well and had only allowed one walk. She had hit a single her first time at bat and walked the second time. By the bottom of the fourth, they were up 8-0. Jen pitched the fifth, striking out all three in succession. As she came off the mound, the coach told her she was done and going to second base to complete the game.
Sacred Heart got the first two batters on base by walks. Our Lady swapped pitchers and put in a senior pitcher that Jennifer had played travel ball with and against. After a series of warm-up pitches, Jennifer stepped into the batter’s box. The first two were balls, but then Jen fouled the next two off. With a 2-2 count, the pitcher threw a rise ball that had no lift to it. It came across the plate chest-high, and Jennifer ripped it into center field. The ball carried over the fence, and Jennifer had a home run, scoring three more runs.
The game ended with the score of 14-0 after six innings. Jennifer had two hits and a walk, in addition to pitching five almost perfect innings. We met her after the post-game meeting with the coach and were walking to the parking lot when the man in the Clemson shirt showed up.
“Jennifer, you played a good game today. I’m Mark Post from Clemson University. We heard a lot about you last year, so I took the trip to watch you play today.” he stated.
“Thank you.” Jennifer replied.
“So, you are...?” he asked.
“We’re her parents.” Kate responded.
Obviously, the remark took him by surprise because even an idiot could tell Kate and I were not old enough to have an eighteen-year-old senior in high school.
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