Standing by the open window, holding the white lace curtain to one side, she watched him walk across the road and head across the clearing to the river. She had been watching him for a couple of months now, and every evening was the same. Rod would wait until the sun was low in the horizon and then walk to the river bank with his sketch pad and little faded yellow satchel full of pencils, rubbers, half used paint tubes and brushes. If it was raining he would still walk down there with a big dark rain coat wrapped around his tall lanky frame. What he did when it rained down there she had no idea.
Sara thought back to when she first met Rod about 2 years ago. One of her colleagues at the library where she worked had pointed him out and told her that Rod was an artist, quite famous actually. She had stared at his tall lean frame, encased in old faded denim jeans and a green polo shirt. He had sandy shoulder length hair that had a slightly unkept air about it. Almost as if, she mused, he had more important things to do with his time than actually comb his hair. He had been wandering around the visual art section seemingly oblivious to everything but the books he was reverently holding in his hands. Finally after selecting a few choice books and using the internet for an hour, he had brought his selection to the counter. Stunning blue green eyes looked deep into hers as she stared at him. Rod had smiled at her and asked if she was a local. After assuring him that she was, she was soon entrenched in a conversation about houses for sale in secluded areas near the river. Since she herself lived at the end of a dirt road surrounded by native bush and opposite a very secluded bend in the river, she immediately sensed a kindred spirit in him. Sara had found herself telling him about the house half a kilometer from hers and 10 kms out of town that was for sale. The house had been on the market for sometime and would be perfect for an artist she thought. Eagerly she wrote down the name of the real estate agent and gave him directions to the house. A month later she had a new and very sexy, all be it private, neighbor.
"I wonder what his hands would feel like." She mused, watching his tall frame disappear into the trees.
Such strong hands, she thought with a shiver of longing, hands that where made to stroke a woman's body with exquisite tenderness. She gave herself a mental shake and replaced the curtain and walked back to the couch. Curling her legs underneath her she plopped herself down into the soft brown cushions and grabbed her book. She tried for about a half an hour to concentrate on the book she was reading. In the end she put it down in disgust and stood up and began to close the blinds and turn more lights on.
"This is ridiculous! She exclaimed out loud. "I am 35 years old and I am lusting after Rod like a school girl!"
Sasha her cat obviously agreed with her as she began to rub and butt her head against her jean clad leg. Absent mindedly she bent and picked up the small grey cat and snuggled her in her arms. Sasha began to purr almost immediately.
"You couldn't care less that you mum is almost dying of sexual frustration could you?"
Her only answer was the cats throbbing loud purr, as she snuggled deeper into her arms.
She and Rod had become friends, most in part due to his daily internet visits to the library and also being her only neighbor for miles. Sometimes he would drop in to see her and they would talk for hours about art, books and life in general. Most times she would have a glass of bubbly and he would have his usual bottomless cup of coffee. They got along really well. He never once showed any interest in her other than that of a good friend. It frustrated the hell of her. She tried everything to attract his attention. Sitting close to him, brushing his arm with her arms as she pointed out something in a book they would be looking at. Not once did he ever react to her attentions. She wore low cut tops that seemed to barely contain her breasts. She tried to wriggle her hips as she walked in front of him.
Sara sighed, this was getting her nowhere.
"Except extremely horny." She sniggered out loud.
She decided to go to bed early and try to read the books that she needed to review for the library, not that she would sleep anyway.
The next day found her irritable and tired. She had slept fitfully, erotic dreams filled with Rod kissing and sucking at her breasts saw to that!
She did not want to go to work today. She wanted to march down to Rods place, bang on his door and throw herself at him in a frenzy of lust and passion.
A giggle escaped her as she imagined what he would do if she actually did that.
Probably keel over in shock she thought, shaking her head in disgust.
The day went by fast for Sara as she re-stacked the shelves with books that had been entered in the libraries computer as returned. She loved her job and enjoyed stacking the books back where they belonged, it gave her a chance to see the books and read the back of them to see if she would like any of them. After lunch the object of her desire strolled through the door of the library, gave her a friendly wave and went to the computer room.
Returning his wave she went back to cataloguing all the new books that had arrived. All of them needed to be entered into the system, given a number and a bar code. The computer would then print out white sticky labels for her to stick on the spine of the books. Next was the tedious task of covering them.
Five o'clock came around fast; she looked around startled as the other staff members began closing the big glass and wood doors. She hadn't even noticed Rod's departure.
Heaving a big sigh, she saved her work, exited the program and logged off. She then packed her bag as the computer shut down. Saying a friendly goodbye to her fellow librarians she walked through the admin office and exited through the staff door straight into the car park.
Heat assailed her straight away. She knew it had been a hot day but was surprised by the sticky heat. Being inside in air conditioned comfort had its advantages she thought as she walked to her car.
30 mins later she was standing in her bedroom removing her sticky clothes and replacing them with a white crop top and blue sarong. Sasha mewled and wove around her legs demanding attention. Sara happily obliged and picked her up marveling at the soft warm silky fur of the cat. Walking toward the kitchen she put Sasha on the counter top and got out the cat food from the fridge and fed her hungry cat. Glancing outside she realized how close it was to dusk. A whisper of an idea flittered through her mind. She gasped at her own boldness and pondered the thought. If she went down to the river bank and had a nude sunset swim, Rod might see her there and she might be able to seduce him. Excitement clenched at her stomach and her face flushed with her own daring.
Could she -- what if he didn't- what if he wasn't interested? Dread curled in her stomach.
"DAMN IT!" she exclaimed, slamming her hand on to the counter top, sending Sasha out of the room, hair all fluffed up at the sudden loud noise.
Sara grabbed a blanket and was off out the front door and heading across the road before she could allow herself to change her mind.
Sunset stained the sky a brilliant pink as it filtered through the tall red gums by the river. Galahs screeched their way over head making their way to the trees they settled in at night time. She loved this time of day, the birds all screeching and flapping and whirling over head as their searched for a place to roost. The air smelt rich and fresh, tinged with the warm earth and spicy gum scents. The muddy wet smell of the river tickled her nose as she picked her way over fallen sticks and leaves. Dead brown grass and some leaves crunched under her thongs as she made her way to the bank. Looking around her she was relieved to find that she was the only one there. So far Rod had not arrived. Laying her blanket out on the hard packed dirt bank, she slowly peeled her white top off her body, revealing small round breasts. Her nipples tightened at the feeling of the air, caressing her unrestrained breasts. Looking around nervously she glanced about making sure that she was still alone. Her heart picked up its pace in her chest as her bravery started to fade with the setting sun.
She turned her thoughts to Rod and desire began to build in her. The soft warm, river scented breeze softly ruffled her hair and she turned to glance at the water. It slipped past the bank in a silken sigh, splashes of colour sparkling off the surface in places. Mostly it was a dark colour sliding by the banks in a slow lazy sigh. The occasional splash signaled a fish jumping to catch the little insects zipping over the water.
She glanced at the small pool that formed in the bend of the river. Years ago before she had moved to the area a huge red gum had fallen into the water causing the river to flow out and around, creating a natural pool without the current. Years of use had worn a smooth hard bank down to the water. An old rope hung from a branch of another tree that grew out over the pools edge.
The water looked so inviting; she had swum in the pool so many times.