Continued from "Caught You!"
Sandy has been gone almost three months. Larry moved out almost a month ago. He wasn’t very friendly after Sandy left him and moved back to Chicago. I suspect that he knew what Sandy and I were up to. Anyway he made some excuses about his work and needing to be closer. He’s gone. His house has been on the market since he left. It’s a great house, I was in it a few times while Sandy and I were having our affair. I look out my studio window now remembering the sweet hot honey that use to live there. Every time I carry the trash out I look at the fence. Sometimes it feels like she will be standing there when I head back to the house. Sometimes I carry the trash out half full just to walk out there. Oh well, can’t go back can you?
I was actually standing at that fence daydreaming about Sandy when the sound of the moving van brought me back to reality. The back-up alarm sounded and I saw the top of the huge tree in front of Sandy’s house shake as though there was a strong wind blowing. I decided to check it out. As I approached the front yard a light blue Cadillac pulled up on the street and out steped a nice looking middle aged lady. Our eyes meet and she quickly gives me a friendly “hello.” My first thought is that it will be nice to have friendly people next door for a change.
“Hello.” I reply. “Moving in?”
“Yes.” She answered. “I’m Allison Mitchell, my friends call me Ali.”
“Well, hello Ali.” I decided we are already friends she is so nice. “I’m David Hardin, my friends call me David. Welcome to the neighborhood.”
“Well thank you Dave.” She smiled. I blew it off.
We approached each other and shook hands. Nice friendly firm handshake. Nice lady. About 5’ 6”, Redheaded, not sure if it’s colored, looks good no matter. Green flashy eyes. Maybe a slight bit, just a slight bit heavy around the waist, but for her age, which I guess is between thirty-five and forty, the lady looks good. Her breasts are…well, those are her husband’s. I don’t plan on playing with someone else’s wife again.
“You live here?” She nodded toward my house, still holding onto my hand.
“Yes, yes I do.” I release my grip and she let go.
“You moving into Larry and Sandy’s?” I was still lingering on the thought of Sandy.
“Well, I guess so, if this is Larry and Sandy’s.” She flipped her head at the house.
“Where are you coming from?” I asked.
“Dallas, my company is starting a printing business in this area and I’m here to get things rolling.” She answered. “I will have to have you and your wife over for a welcome to the neighborhood drink soon.”
“Divorced.” I said lifting up my ring finger.
“Oh. So sorry.” She gave me a sincere heart felt look.
“Well, things happen.” I said. “But I noticed you said “I” would have you over not we. Are you married?”
“No, widowed now for seven years.” She took on a sadder attitude.
“Oh no, I am really sorry.” I was being sincere.
“Well, Dave, excuse me, David, I better get to unloading this truck. Those gorillas will have my things smashed and scattered all over the place. But hey, that welcome drink still stands if you’re up for it.”
“I’m up.” I smiled as she walked off.
“Ok.” She disappeared into the house.
The truck was there all afternoon. She must have tons of stuff. Or she was having those poor guys moving the couch here and then there and, no, over there, and then oh, I just can’t make up my mind. I don’t envy them, not at all.
I was at my desk working late again if you consider 6:00 late. It was just starting to get dark. Ok, I wasn’t at my desk, I was on the love seat and I wasn’t working, I was watching Sandy’s video. I hated seeing someone else doing her but it was all I had left of her and damn it, I miss the girl. And if Brad hadn’t done her that day I would have never gotten to know her like I did. For not being able to go back I sure am spending a lot of time there aren’t I?
I noticed a light go on in Ali’s bedroom or at least I assume it is her bedroom. It was Sandy’s. Ali had thick maroon curtains over the window. Not much hopes of anything fun happening here. Just then a shadow crossed the curtain. At least I knew there was someone there. And I had a feeling that Ali was going to be fun living next door to. She was single, she was pretty, she was friendly, what more could a man want. She could be naked. My attention had returned to Sandy’s video. I finished watching it for the b’zillionth time. I turned it off and headed to the kitchen to round up dinner.
It was almost 10:15 when the door bell rang. I was startled out of a half conscious state. Seinfeld on the tube. I stumbled to the door and opened it. There stood Ali, wine bottle and two glasses in her hand. She had a worried look on her face and asked.
“Am I bothering you? Is it too late for that welcome drink?” She asked. I opened my eyes wide open trying to wake up. “No, not at all. Well, not for the drink. It is too late to bother me. You bothered me when I first set eyes on you and it was quiet a nice bother I might add” I said through a yawn.
“Owww aren’t you the flatterer?” She said stepping through the door. I could tell my teasing yet truthful compliment put her at ease. “Do you have a cork screw?”