I knock on your door and wait patiently for what seems like forever. My mind races. My landlord, a smoking hot older lady with a garage apartment named Veronica, sent me to you. She hired me out for the whole day and arranged for me to come here on your birthday.
Veronica lets me slide on my rent because I'm strong and handy and have been helping her with all her ambitious landscaping at both her home and her vacation rental property.
At first, I was skeptical when she suggested this. I'm a full time student, plus I already have a part time job, plus the extra stuff I do for Veronica so I'm not actively looking for a side hustle. Although, let's be real, even without paying rent, I always feel a little too broke to hang out with a lot of my friends, the ones who are more heavily subsidized by their parents, who always say they don't care if I don't pay my share. But still, it irks me. And I do have this rare Friday off since finals are next week.
Veronica explained that you and your long time live-in boyfriend split earlier this year. That he had been living in your house but compared to you, he was a giant deadbeat. She told me confidentially that his libido suffered severely from all the weed he smoked, and you being you, one day you just kicked him out. She told me too that your job is super intense; you often work from home; and you don't get out enough to really meet anyone new. Then she started telling me how pretty you are. Which I thought was strange at first but then I saw her mischievous smile and I knew what she was thinking.
She offered me a surprisingly high daily rate too which flattered me. So I agreed to the arrangement to show up here on your birthday and do yard work and minor repairs and as she put it "ANYTHING" else you tell me to do.
The next day, Veronica said she had talked to you and you were very much looking forward to my visit. So I've been eagerly anticipating this all week and finally here I am on the appointed day, hoping there will be more "anything" than anything else but also expecting you might make me work my ass off.
I came expecting that your yard might be a total mess but although it clearly needs mowing it's not out of control or anything. Your home is very nice, recently renovated, with a lot of stylish modern touches and nice mature oak trees out front.
Finally, you answer the door. You are wearing a comfortable looking robe. Your hair is in a ponytail. Veronica's description, although flattering, was an understatement. You're way more than pretty! At least that's how I see it. Maybe she didn't want to admit that you are even hotter than she is. I recognize in myself an instantaneous desire to help you, to please you, to see you satisfied and happy.
I know that you are expecting me, so I think I manage to sound confident and masculine as I say "Hi, I"m Navy. Veronica said you would be expecting me."
"Ah. My birthday present!" you say, smiling slightly. "I've heard a lot about you! I'm Hanna," you say, extending your hand.
At first I reach out to shake it but then I see you are not holding it sideways and realize you are expecting something else entirely. So I take your hand in mine, lifting it as I bend down and kiss your hand gently. Even now, I want to keep on kissing it, to kiss that little part between your index and middle fingers that looks like tiny spread legs, but then again I don't want to come on too strong. Still I let out a little hot breath there before I let your hand go. I feel the tips of our fingers linger together for the briefest of moments.
"It's very nice to meet you, Ms. Hanna," I say. "Happy birthday!" Then I hand you the bouquet of flowers that I had been holding behind my back. Veronica told me to get them. She said you like lillies and things that smell super good. So on the way over I mentioned this to the florist at the up-scale grocery just around the corner and I'm not sure what all they put in the bundle but even I can tell it does smell pretty damn good.
"Thank you so much!" you say and take the flowers from me and smell them.
'"So what's first? Did you make a list?" I ask.
You do indeed have a list and you hand it over to me to look at. It's a basic honey-do list of mostly yard work and minor repairs. Then installing a few new purchases and some pool cleaning at the end. All right up my alley; stuff I can do in my sleep. Which is good. I have a final on Monday and I have already reviewed my class notes once and as I did so I even recorded them to listen to with my headphones while I mow. But after I read your list and I look back at you, I realize it might be difficult to concentrate on my notes. I think I hide my disappointment that you don't just pull me inside and rip my clothes off! But I try not to be disappointed. I try to pull myself together and stay professional.
"Great! Looks like I'm starting with the yard," I say as I fold the list and put it in my pocket. "Where can I find your mower?" Veronica had said I didn't need to bring any tools. That you would have everything.
"It's in the shed in the back. Just go around through the gate," you say, indicating with your hands which side of the house I should go around to. "Oh, you'll need the keys," you say, reaching into your robe pocket and then handing them to me. "It's the small one."
I start to turn and walk away but stop. There's one more thing I meant to ask you. "Uh, sorry I don't mean to be awkward. You know Veronica says you are pretty close friends and she knows you wouldn't mind but...?" I know that I'm rambling but can't help myself. "Well I thought I'd still ask first, because I don't want it to seem creepy or anything."
I see you're smiling at me as I say all this, being patient with me which encourages me but also makes me realize I just need to spit it out.
"Veronica said she'd give me extra money if I did everything with no shirt. Is that ok with you? Frankly, I could kinda use the cash" I say, a little embarrassed.
"Well' you say, smiling and looking me over slowly from top to bottom "if you really need the cash."
So I pull my shirt over my head, keeping my tummy locked tightly as I do. Once I have it off I realize I don't exactly know where to put my shirt so I look around dumbly for a place to put it before finally deciding to just flip it over my shoulder.
"I'll take that' you say and to my surprise when I hand you my shirt you pull it to your face and breathe deeply, getting a good long sniff.
"Yum!" you say.
I can't help but laugh a little even as I blush, and feel a simultaneous surge of excitement in other areas as well. Then I turn around and walk around back, through the gate. I see the shed across the yard and go get to work.
While I'm mowing the lawn I give up completely on my class notes and switch to music. I gave it a try but I do have all weekend really and it's just too hard to concentrate while whatever pheromones you emitted have their effect on me. I fully expect you to order me to do delicious things to you, but I'm also wondering if you might need or expect me to make any moves, and even one part of me is hoping it's not a massive misunderstanding. But then I remember what you did with my shirt and how you held your hand out for me to kiss it. So I feel pretty certain this is going to get interesting. That you want me, for more than just eye candy.
After a while you come out to the little patio table. You're still wearing your robe but your hair is fixed now. You are carrying a tall glass of iced tea which you hold up to me.
I turn off my headphones and the mower.
"For when you get thirsty" you say and set the glass of tea on the table.
I nod my thanks and continue to mow.
Then you go back inside. My eyes follow you as you sashay inside. I like the way your robe hugs your curvy hips, the way you walk, everything I see.
After another few laps of mowing, I look up to see that you are now sitting at the table where you put my tea. You have a laptop open and you are looking at it intensely, sipping now and then from your own cup of what looks like coffee or possibly hot tea. I see that you now have on dark rimmed glasses which turns me on even more somehow. I've learned a new term lately. Sapia-sexual. Which refers to people who are turned on by intelligence. That's me for sure and now, your obvious competence, your high powered job and your smart looking glasses have me walking around with a noticeable chubby.