This started with a silly idea for a story title and just grew. There's no sex as such, just good characters getting to know each other and having some adult fun. I like the characters and can see myself writing more stories with them in. Let me know what you think.
"Here pussy pussy, here pussy pussy." What the fuck was I doing? It was gone eleven o'clock at night, pitch black, and I was standing in my new garden wrapped only in a towel, my hair and skin still damp from the shower.
I'd only moved into my new apartment yesterday and one of the first things I'd discovered was that I now owned a cat, apparently. I'd had a bed delivered and had carried a few boxes in before I noticed the nearly empty feeding bowl and then the cat tray in the bathroom. As I was processing this there was a knock on the door.
"Hello there. I'm Joan, your neighbour from upstairs. I saw you moving in and thought I'd come and say hello and welcome."
"Hi Joan I'm John, nice to meet you." Joan stood there smiling, I wasn't always quick on the uptake but it dawned on me that she probably expected to be invited in.
"Won't you come in, I haven't unpacked the tea or coffee yet but I can probably find them."
"Don't worry, I only came to say hello and see how Pixie was getting on." She said this as she passed me and walked into the kitchen. My eyes followed her, attractive, probably in her forties and with a nice sway to her hips. My unexpected and not particularly wanted thoughts were interrupted by Joan speaking. "Pixie belonged to the last owners but they moved out three months ago and left her behind, buggers." Her lovely smile turning to a frown as she remembered them, I just nodded. "I tried taking her to my apartment but she wouldn't settle, happier down here with her cat flap to the garden. I had a key as I use to mind the garden, they had no interest in it." Again she frowned, obviously not a fan of the previous owners. "anyway, between me and Melissa on the top floor we made sure she was fed and her tray was kept clean, although she goes outside more often than not."
"I haven't seen her yet." Was all I could think to say.
"She's probably a bit nervous of all the movement and noise, she'll come in once things settle down." Again I just nodded. "anyway I just wanted to say hello, see you soon." Her smile was back as she left as quickly as she arrived. I couldn't help but smile myself, both at her whirlwind visit but also at her shapely bum as she walked out.
This was mad, I wasn't normally a gawker but had recently found myself staring at and thinking sexually about every woman I met, and many I only saw in passing. I'd broken up with a long term girlfriend a few months earlier and had found myself sleeping on a friends couch. He was single and liked the company but it made me make the big decision to finally enter the property market, hence my new apartment. It was in a three story house converted to three apartments, the ground floor having the rights and access to the garden.
What with time passing and me moving on with my life I guessed I was finally over my girlfriend, hence the horniness.
"Hello again." I looked at the still open door and Joan was stood there with a bottle of red wine and three glasses, "I was going to bring cups of tea but then thought wine might be nicer, I phoned Melissa and told her to come down and meet you."
Just then a blond head that I presumed was Melissa appeared behind Joan, "Hi John, lovely to meet you, I'm Melissa." The smiling head was followed by a fit, nicely buxom body with an extended hand for me to shake. I shook her hand, a bit dumbfounded by the whole scene and struggling to say much beyond "Hi.'
I don't know if I was staring but Melissa said, "Sorry about the garb, I'm just back from the gym and was about to shower when Joan phoned, meeting you and a glass of wine sounded better."
She was wearing tight leggings and a sports top and I managed to stop myself saying 'you look great to me, instead managing "Is there a good gym locally, I'm in one across town and it'll be a pain to have to travel back and forth."
"You look like you work out, yes the one I'm in is just around the corner, small but well equipped. I've been trying to get Joan to join but she says gardening keeps her fit."
"Are you going to invite us in or shall we drink the wine at the door."
"Um, er, yeah, please come in." I was a bit flustered as Joan passed me, Melissa struggling not to laugh as she leant in close to me "Don't worry about Joan, she's a force of nature but an absolute darling underneath it."
I had no furniture yet, bar the bed, but Joan had this covered. "There's garden chairs in the shed, you and Melissa get them out and we'll drink the wine in the garden."
Melissa smiled and nodded for me to follow her, which given the tight leggings I was delighted to do. The garden was long and narrow with a shed at the far end and when I'd seen the apartment and put in an offer it had been winter and I hadn't really taken much notice of the garden but it was now in full bloom and looking incredible, Joan had put in a lot of hard work. As we reached the shed Melissa turned on her heels and broke into a trot back to the kitchen, "Joan has the key." She returned a few seconds later, her chest heaving slightly with her breath, struggling not to stare I turned and faced the shed.
I'm sure she knew what was in my mind as she had a knowing, cheeky smile on her face. We lifted the chairs out and I couldn't help but admire the tone and muscles of her arms. "I can see you work out, you have great muscle tone."
"Thanks, I've really got into it the last two months since I kicked my sleaze of a boyfriend out."
"Yeah I'm in the same boat, really got into it after I had a breakup, keeps you sane."
Joan was coming towards us with the wine, "I'll drink to that." Melissa said.
"Drink to what?" Asked Joan.
"Keeping sane."
"As good as any toast. Keeping Sane." Joan raised her glass and we joined in.
I raised a toast, "Here's to new friends, new beginnings and to Joan for keeping this garden looking amazing."
They joined in but I could sense it was a bit muted, awkward glances between Joan and Melissa.
"John I love coming and tending this garden, it's a haven for me. But it's your garden and I have no way of getting to it without going through your house."
I'd thought about this earlier, Joan having a key, but it had gone out of my mind. I'd only just met them but made a snap decision. "Joan I'd love it if you kept on with the garden, you can keep an eye on me and Pixie at the same time."
A big, relieved smile crossed her face, "Where is that cat, have you seen her yet?" I shook my head. "and don't worry I won't go looking at your porno stash."
I nearly choked on my wine and felt myself reddening, Melissa and Joan both laughing at me.
"Joan you're so far behind the times, nobody has a porno stash anymore, everyone keeps it on their computer or on their phone nowadays, that's where I keep mine anyway."
We'd only had one glass but this was wild, I was genuinely taken aback by Melissa's comment.
Joan started giggling "My late husband use to keep his stash under the bed, I always thought I was hotter and sexier than any of the women in there. He died of a heart attack when he was forty, I think I'd worn him out shagging."
I was shocked but couldn't help joining in with the two women's laughing.
We had another glass of wine and the conversation settled down, little bits of information about each other and them filling me on the local area.
"Right you two stay here, I'll just go and rustle up some food." I thought to say something about it not being necessary but a look on Melissa's face told me not to bother, Joan would do what she wanted. Secretly I was delighted as I'd planned on a takeaway, this sounded much nicer.
We sat in companionable silence, I think both feeling mellow with the wine. Melissa was staring down the garden and smiling "Joan really has got the garden looking lovely, have you noticed the clever planting so that parts of the garden can't be seen by other houses?"
I hadn't but as I looked around I could see what she meant. "It allows us to sunbathe in private." Melissa raised an eyebrow, a deliciously impish grin crossing her face as she saw her meaning dawning on me.
"Wow, I look forward to that." The wine was definitely loosening me up.
Joan returned with a delicious stir fry and another bottle of wine. It was a lovely evening, full of talk and giggles and I was sorry that it had to end but tomorrow was a work day. I worked in finance and Melissa was a teacher, Joan saying she was an independent woman. "Actually I had hubby well insured before I wore him out." She joked. Melissa had confided to me earlier that Joan had sold her house after he died and downsized to the apartment, "Although she jokes and puts a brave face on it, I think she really misses him."