Chapter 1

It was just a week from our sixteenth birthday when the house master of the children's home sent for us both, Kim looked fearful because it was only the most serious offences that brought such a summons.

"What have we done Terry?" she asked worriedly,

"I've no idea kid, but if we've not done anything, we've got nothing to worry about have we?" I said with more conviction than I felt.

"Sit down, sit down" he boomed cheerfully, "And don't look so worried"

His secretary asked if wanted a cup of tea and we both nodded dumbly, the Head waited until she'd served us and then asked if we had any preferences for finding employment once we left the home.

"No sir not really, it's quite difficult with being at school during office hours" I replied and he smiled in agreement,

"As with all of our children, we try to help and a rather unusual situation has arisen, or rather two unusual positions"

"Go on sir" Kim said suddenly interested,

"Well I have some friends who happen to be looking for a gardener and a house maid, the positions carry a small salary, the minimum wage of course but there is a small cottage that goes with the positions, the only drawback as far as I can see is that when I say the cottage is small, that's exactly what I mean, it's very small, only one bedroom I'm afraid"

"Where is it sir?" I asked and he smiled again,

"It's on their country estate down in Wiltshire" he said, "It really is a wonderful chance for two youngsters such as yourselves"

"Can we see the place sir" asked Kim, ever cautious and he beamed with pleasure,

"Of course my dear, we can drive down this morning"

Kim was excited as we went back to our room to change, not only did it look like we'd be getting a good job, but the chance to get out for a car trip was a rare occurrence in our so far, drab lives.

"What about the one bedroom bit?" she asked me and I grinned at her, or was it a leer as I watched her getting dressed, one of my favorite pastimes?

"It might be big enough for another bed, we'll just have to wait and see" I said, "But I hope not"

"So do I Tony" she smiled and winked as she fastened her blouse over those glorious boobs.

The Head was chatty and friendly during the hour long drive down into rural Wiltshire and briefed us on what to expect,

"It's the estate of Lord and Lady Somersby" he told us, "They're very old friends of mine and they're very nice people, you'll be expected to address them as my Lord and my Lady when in front of guests or visitors, otherwise it'll be sir and ma'am"

"Do I have to curtsey?" Kim asked and he laughed out loud,

"Good God no dear, they'd die of laughing if you did, just be polite and respectful and you'll get on fine"

They greeted us with obvious pleasure and Lady Somersby congratulated Kim on her choice of clothing, she'd worn what was her only dark colored trouser suit with a crisp white blouse,

"Thank you ma'am" she replied and thereby struck up an instant friendship with the older woman.

They explained the rates of pay, our working hours and explained that I was to be assistant to the old gardener while Kim duties involved helping in the kitchen at any functions they held and general cleaning when there were no functions, then Lady Somersby linked arms with Kim and took us out in the Land Rover to see our cottage.

"Oh it's beautiful" she said as we pulled up outside the tiny old cottage, there was a neatly kept front garden and the rear garden was huge, with a path dividing two newly cut lawns, a stone built barbecue, flower beds in full bloom and a vegetable patch at the bottom, before it became overgrown scrub.

Inside there was a spacious kitchen complete with a modern gas cooker, a fridge, washing machine and even a microwave, the small living room was fully furnished too with a nice leather three piece suite and a highly polished dinner table with four chairs, a television and a DVD recorder stood in one corner. Upstairs the single bedroom was enormous and stretched the whole length of the cottage, a huge old fashioned emperor sized bed occupied one half of the room along with twin wardrobes and a dressing table.

"I know it's not perfect my dears" Lady Somersby said, "But as you're twins it won't be so bad will it?"

"It's wonderful ma'am" I said and looked at my sister who I thought was going to cry with pleasure,

"Thank you ma'am and sir" she said in awe, "Thank you"

"Do I take it then that you would like to accept the positions?"

"Oh yes ma'am" we replied in unison,

"Jolly good" his Lordship said and we trooped outside again, "Do you drive Terence?"

"No sir, I'm only fifteen"

"Oh yes, I was forgetting, well have a play around with this and see if you can get the hang of it"

He pointed to an old Land Rover that had seen better days and said we could use it legally on the estate, Kim squealed and hugged him before remembering herself and apologized immediately, bit it was needless, I think it had been a few years since he'd felt firm young breasts pressed into him like that!

The good news didn't stop there either, on the way back to the home, the head said that as the school term had finished, he would drive us down again the following day,

"It'll give you time to settle in and get a few things, don't forget you each get a hundred pounds to help you get started"

We had forgotten and he beamed with pleasure as we both thanked him profusely,

"All I ask of you is that you continue with the high standards of behavior which you have exhibited here at the home, as I'm sure you will, when Bobby, sorry Lady Somersby mentioned the vacancies, I thought immediately of you two and I'm pleased you've accepted"