I was just sitting there with my date at a cafΓ© in Ravello, Italy at an outside table near the street when my neighbor walked up with her husband and went inside. She saw me. She ignored me. She certainly would. We had never met, as far as her husband knew.
I watched them enter and then they were led off to a table inside.
Apparently, they didn't like the table they were offered. They came out and sat at a table not far from us, a few tables away.
I had met her husband once, briefly, when a waterline in their yard broke and was flooding my yard. He was nice. We didn't chat much. I doubt he recognized me here. He was seated with his back to me. But Petra was in a position to clearly see me. They ordered.
It had been months since I had last seen Petra. Our windows in our homes between our two houses faced one another, just feet apart. On a few occasions, we had exchanged sexual niceties with one another across the air gap. It was visual only. Very discreet but full display. We had both gotten off. I once shot a rope of cum across the gap and maybe hit her house. It was a real turn on. The occasional rendezvous died off over the winter. The storm shutters on both of our houses rolled down for the season closed the communication channel.
I missed our rendezvous though. Petra was gorgeous. And today she is looking lovely too.
I'm sure to not look at her. I don't want to make her uncomfortable. And perhaps I am wrong. Maybe she does not see me sitting here just 10 feet away.
The waiter is running around between the street side tables. I reel through memories of Petra as my date is discussing some work-related issue. Turning my wine glass in my hand. When the waiter walks by, I raise the glass slightly in Petra's direction and tip it towards her. A subtle acknowledgement to her presence. The tipped glass is revealed to her after the waiter passes- if she happened to be watching.
We had just opened our wine when they arrived. I sat back and focused on my date. We worked through the antipasti and a delicious branzino. I force myself to not drift a look at Petra directly.
But from the periphery of my vision, I can see her smile, her animated movements at times, her legs shift under her table in black stockings. Sometimes, I catch snippets of their conversation. But, they speak in a language I don't understand, maybe Arabic. She seems to be having a nice time.
I enjoyed this situation for what it was - an opportunity to see her. My lovely window muse carrying out her normal life. She was giggling now. She put her hand over her mouth. She's cute. About 36. Middle eastern looking. Dark, luxurious hair made up on top of her head, elegantly. She dresses well. Tonight, she's in a black dress, fashionable white shoulder top, black stockings, black heels. She's drinking a martini. Three olives.