22He moved in a few months ago, I would see him a few times a week, whether in the buildings' elevator or the laundry room in the basement of our apartment building. When we would see each other, we would nod and say the occasional "hi" and "how are you doing?"
As far as saying more, I wish I could do that! Guys like him always intimidated me: tall, dark and handsome. Boy was he handsome; about six feet tall, broad shoulders and chest well-built dark hair and blue eyes. Definitely fantasy material.
The real kicker of it is that he lives next door to me and I don't know his name. All that I do know is that he is good looking, and he has a habit of washing his dark colored clothing with his whites. And to be honest, I really don't want to know his name. Otherwise it takes away from my fantasy, one I dream of every night as I soak in the tub after a day of writing. Not knowing his name adds the excitement as I pleasure myself, having him fulfill my every desire; touching me until I ride the pleasurable wave of ecstasy over and over again.
But then when reality reared it's had; I have to wish that a wall didn't separate us and that I had the nerve to approach him.
As the saying goes, be careful what you wish for, because it can come true. And it did for me.
I was sitting in the laundry room, sitting on top of an empty washer waiting on my load of clothing to finish washing. I was proofing that days writing for my current erotic mystery work when he entered the laundry room.
"Hey" he said, and I jumped as he caught me off guard. We both laugh and I greeted him back after my heart beat slowed back down.
We both were quiet as he began to throw clothes in another washer and I pretended to work. Only I was watching him through my lashes, and i finally got the nerve to speak to him.
"You know," I said, interrupting him, "Your clothes would do better if you separated them by color and such..."
He looked at me and smiled, "Oh?"
"Well sure," I said as I placed my pen and paper behind me and hopped down. I walked over next to him and said, "For instance, I see you are placing a red shirt with your white socks. If you aren't careful, anything white can turn to pink." Fantasy man grinned, "Makes sense. And here I thought some woman was throwing her socks in with my clothing," He laughed. "It's just easier I think to throw them all together."
I grin back, "Who knows? Also, I see that you are actually overloading the machine. If you do that, your clothes really won't get clean."
He groaned, "I know, but again, it just seems easier."
I smile at him and just shrug, "Just trying to give you a few tips. Don't want you going around in pink socks that aren't clean!" I turn around while he begins to take the clothing back out of the washer. Meanwhile, my clothes were ready for the dryer. I was about to start the dryer when he stopped me.
"Um," he cleared his throat. "This fell out of the pile when you took it out of the washer." I turned to look and blushed as I saw him hold up one of my bras.
I laugh and thanked him. After starting the dryer, I hop back up on the washer again and pick my work up again, as he grabbed a magazine and sat in a chair next to his washer.
"I noticed you writing a lot," he broke in.
I look at him and smile, "I write novels, as well doing freelance journalism."
He looked impressed, "Wow, that is interesting. Maybe I have read some of your work."
I laughed. "I doubt it; my writing tends to be read by women. I write erotic mysteries."
"Really? My ex wife was a big fan of erotic mysteries; I even read a few of them myself. She was a big fan of one of them, a Michelle Hartley...Hartfield? something like that."
"Michelle Heartland?" I ask, grinning.
"Yeah! You read her before?"
"Well, you can say that," I laugh. "I know her pretty well, so well that I am her! Well that is just a pen name, but we're the same person."
"Really?" He asked. "I just might have to have you sign a book for my ex, maybe one for me!"
I laughed with him, "Sure, no problem."
"I have to say that I really enjoyed reading your novels by far. The other writers are good, but I like your style much better," he said. I was taken back by his comment, "thank you."
We fell silent for a moment. "Well, I am rather embarrassed to ask this after the few times we have talked, but if Michelle Heartland isn't your name, what is it?"
"Elise Harvin."
"Pretty name, Elise," he said. I smiled back at him and he told me his name, "I'm Jake Wiggins."
I offer my hand to shake his, which sent tingles through my hand and arm, "Nice to meet you, Jake."
I was a little disappointed to know his name now, yet at the same time I have a name to use when crying out for pleasure during my nightly ritual.
"So what are you writing about now?" He asked.
I shook my head, "Oh no, I don't talk about my novels while I am working on them," I grin sheepishly, "Call it a superstition."
He laughed, "okay, no problem. I am sure it will be a hit."
Again silence fell between us, and I checked on my clothes, which were not dry yet. Jake also put his clothes in the dryer and started his second load-just whites.
I lean against the washer again and asked him what he did for a living. He came and leaned against the washer next to me. "I am the Vice president of Wiggins Communications. We own a few radio and television stations, four magazines, as well as run-"
"Tyler Publishing," I finished for him.
He looked at me and grinned, "yeah, how did you know?"
"They were one of the companies I sent stories to when I was starting out. But they turned me down.
Jake groaned, "If only I knew!"
I laughed, "Well, don't feel bad, several turned me down before Jackson and Smith signed me on."
By this time, the dryer that had held my clothes were dry, and I got tossed them into the basket. "Well, it was great meeting and talking to you Jake. I'll see you around?"
"Wait," he said. "Why don't' you come over to my place, in about an hour? The night is still young and I have the day off tomorrow. I can make us a drink or whatever."
I pretended to think a moment, but I knew I wasn't going to let a chance like this pass. "Okay, apartment 4G?"
Jake grinned, "Next to yours, 4F."
I passed the time by folding my clothes and putting them away. I tried to sit down and work on my novel some, but my mind was not in it. I thought of changing clothes, or fixing myself up; but I didn't want to see too eager. Besides, he had seen me moments ago with my hair pulled back and in t-shirt and jeans.
I went over an hour later. His apartment had the same floor plan as mine and was tastefully decorated, which surprised me for him to be a bachelor. The atmosphere had a romantic quality to it, with only a few lamps lit and strategically placed candles that were lit.
"I like what you have done with the place," I called out to him, looking at various pictures on the wall of some kids and a beautiful blonde woman. "Especially for a bachelor" I added. I turned as he came in, "or I assume you are a bachelor."
 
                             
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                