Minding my own business was what I was doing, just strolling along a laneway between two rows of houses. I have no idea why these laneways exist but they do and they're useful for a shortcut between blocks. I've heard some people complain about them because they reckon junkies and lowlifes use them for nefarious purposes, whatever those nefarious purposes might be.
So it's a beautiful sunny day, maybe just a touch warmer than I like, but I wasn't complaining. I just ambled along, heading homeward, nothing in particular to do and all afternoon in which to do it.
And then I wasn't just ambling along as I'd discovered something that I needed to do with great urgency. I heard a growling snarl behind me and throwing a glance over my shoulder I saw Lionel Jessup's two pit-bulls charging towards me, all teeth and menace. (Blasted Jessup is also a menace. He's been warned about keeping those mongrels locked up.)
Realizing that throwing a glance at the dogs wouldn't slow them down and not having any bricks in my pockets I decided that discretion was called for and departed the vicinity. Departing the vicinity was another problem, but one I could solve. Running away wouldn't help as the dogs would be on me long before I reached the end of the lane. In theory, standing absolutely still means the dogs wouldn't attack me, but it wasn't a theory I wanted to test when I had another option. A fast side step and a jump and I was on top of the nearest fence, safely out of the reach of the mongrels.
Squatting up there in relative safety I called the cops and reported the two dogs, recommending they address the problem with shotguns. They implied tranquilisers would be enough and I wished them luck. I also mentioned that I wasn't staying around to be a chew toy and if they heard of a trespasser running through someone's yard it would probably be me departing the scene.
The cops suggested I wait at the scene and I told them that if they thought I was going to sit on top of a fence until they rolled up then they were crazy. I gave them my name and address and told them I was willing to make a formal complaint and hung up.
I vaulted off the fence into the yard, ready to depart. (Okay, I climbed down carefully. Jumping off a six foot fence is just asking for a broken ankle.) Turning around it registered on me that I was in the Minot's back yard. Even though I'd never been here before it was an easy guess as Mrs Minot was standing in the yard looking at me with a smirk on her face. That was all she had on.
Mrs Minot was around twenty five, a few years older than my nearly nineteen. She was also a redhead with beautiful creamy skin, skin that seemed to be reluctant to take a tan as I could see no sign of one. Not even the faintest tan lines. She was slender and looked fit, with a lovely pair of breasts. A 'C' cup would be my guess, tipped with strawberry pink nipples and surrounds.
She had a wet sheen to her and seeing that there was a swimming pool right there I guessed she'd been swimming when I made my unscheduled appearance. I was mildly surprised that she wasn't in the pool, using it for cover. (I only had room for mild surprise where that was concerned as I totally and completely shocked to see her standing there, smiling.)
I could hear Jessup's voice floating over the fence as he yelled at the dogs, having finally caught up with them. I sort of indicated towards the fence and said something along the lines of, "Ah, um, urg."
"I quite agree," she said, nodding. "Vicious, bad tempered, animal, and his dogs are just as bad."
"Um, yes. You can understand why I didn't stop to argue with them."
"It seems to me that you got quite a scare. Your face is all red. Would you like to sit for a moment?"
She moved towards me as she spoke and I could feel my face getting hotter and probably redder. I also seemed to be losing the power of speech again. When she took my hand and drew me towards the bench to one side of the pool I simply blushed even harder and went with her.
I defy any man to walk next to that woman and keep his eyes off her breasts. She had this sort of sway when she walked and her breasts were quite happy joining in the swishing movement, rocking from side to side. My eyes were dancing little glances and I was praying she wouldn't notice. Why, I was wondering, doesn't she at least wrap a towel around herself?
"You know, I can't make up my mind as to whether you're more stalwart than I thought or if you're just shit scared," she observed.