The following is a work of fiction. All characters participating in sexual activities are over 18. Any resemblance to real life persons is merely coincidental.
This story is part of a series and it is advised to read the story from the beginning as each chapter continues directly from the last. This story is split between the different perspectives of his and hers. To get the full story it is suggested to read both sides.
The Nosey Neighbor - His Story
By: VanillaUnicorn
Things felt strange being the boss but Paul was starting to get the hang of it all. Throughout the day people came up to him with different problems and each time he worked with the person to find a solution for it. His fears that everyone would have a problem with him being in charge were mainly in his head. Everyone seemed enthused to have him as their boss since they knew he had done the same jobs that they had.
About the only person who had an issue with the new set-up was Agnes. She was still furious that Paul had moved her into the role of a secretary for someone else. She thought she had won the lottery when the new owners came in and said he would be in charge. To her that meant that she would have plenty of alone time with him and eventually she could win him over enough that he might give her what she wanted on a permanent basis.
The new owners had stuck around long enough to observe how he handled himself but when no major problems came up they knew they picked the right person. By the end of that shift even the numbers were showing a drastic improvement from what they had been under Mr. Khatami's control.
One of the downsides that he learned was that he could no longer have his lunch with his work friends. It wasn't that he was forbidden from doing so but that he simply didn't have the time to stop and eat like he used to. Throughout the day all he had time to snack on were some candy bars that came from the vending machine and a small bag lunch if he brought one in with him.
As Paul was getting accustomed to the new dynamic at work, things were heating up back at his place. The mother of his fiancΓ© had showed up at his doorstep and his current lovers were starting up their day. Jennifer Mitchell knew Joanne Schneider pretty well. They had met a few times when their kids were still dating each other. The last time was when Brent had graduated from college and Emily's whole family showed up to give him some support.
"I'm still confused what you are doing here Jennifer. Don't you live next door? Brent isn't here is he?" Mrs. Schneider asked in the doorway.
"It's a long story but the short version of it is that I'm getting divorced and Paul was kind enough to let me stay here at his place until everything got finalized. He's at work right now but when he gets out I'm sure he can help straighten everything out if you have questions." Jennifer Mitchell told the woman.
Jennifer could hear someone moving behind her and got nervous. It was one thing for the woman to find her there since she had come up with a plausible excuse for it but if she saw the naked large neighbor woman walking around in Paul's house then it would be a whole lot harder to explain.
"Please come in and have a seat in the living room. If you are thirsty I can get you something to drink." Jennifer told her.
"Thanks that sounds great. What time is Paul supposed to be getting home?"
"I'm actually not sure but it shouldn't be too long. I'll go get you that drink. Just make yourself comfortable I'll be right back." Jennifer said to her.
Jennifer quickly made her way into the kitchen and spotted Rose standing by the sink dressed in her robe. Gesturing towards the living room, Rose peered in just enough that she saw who was in there. Jennifer shook her head and pointed towards the back door. Turning the water of the sink on it drowned out the sound of the sliding glass door opening and closing as Rose made her way through Paul's back yard towards her own home.
Satisfied that Rose was far enough away, Jennifer shut the water off and then grabbed a brand new bottle of water from its package and brought it in to Joanne. The newest house guest took a healthy drink and closed the bottle placing in on the table in front of her. There was a strange smell she was picking up on in the house that she thought she'd smelled before. Not sure what to say and wanting to avoid any questions that might get Paul in trouble, Jennifer excused herself to head back into the kitchen to finish up the food she had been cooking before the knock on the door came.
The aroma of the food attracted Joanne into the kitchen to see what the source was. Jennifer gave her a look and then offered up some of what she had made. It was the first real food that Joanne had eaten in a couple days.
As they ate nothing was said but Mrs. Schneider took it as an opportunity to observe the things around her soon to be son in-law's home. She really didn't know a great deal about him. All she really knew was the things that had been said when he came to stay at her house. She was surprised to see the place looked well-kept and in better shape than she figured a house would be for someone his age and a bachelor. It was also fairly decent size which she wasn't expecting either. It was just a touch smaller than her own home and that had been something her and her late husband had been working towards for years. What stood out as odd to her though was the fact that he didn't seem to have any pictures of his family hanging around anywhere that she could see.
Jennifer picked up the dirty plates and headed back into the kitchen to wash them up. Joanne took that as a sign she was free to wander around the house unaccompanied for a little bit. She looked out back and saw the large pool. She had always wanted her husband to put something like that in at their home but he never got around to it. She imagined all of her family coming there to visit Emily and have a fun time around it. She knew her grandkids would love it.
Poking around some more she found some of her daughters things stacked up neatly in the garage. Next to those were some things that looked like they belonged to Jennifer. Just as she was about to close the door to the garage something caught her eye. There was a pile of what looked to be home movies on disc laying on a bench over in the corner. She wondered why he would have something like that so carelessly tossed aside in his garage and not in by his television where he could watch them easier. She was curious to know more about her future son so she put them on the back burner of her mind as she snooped around some more.
Hearing Jennifer shut the water off in the kitchen, Joanne closed up the door to the garage and headed back into the living room where she made it look she had been seated the whole time. She felt a bit odd just sitting there with nothing else going on so she flipped the television power on. It had been left on some sports channel and it appeared to be some type of college teams playing. Picking the remote back up she shuffled through the abundance of channels until she landed on an interesting romantic comedy.
Jennifer wondered what the woman was doing as she wiped down the last bit of mess from the table. She didn't want Paul to think that she was a dirty person and had always made sure to clean everything up right away before he saw it. Out of nowhere it sounded like she heard the distinct panting and moaning from a woman. Joanne had heard it as well and came over to see if they came from the other woman in the house. The pair's eyes met as they saw that neither of them was the guilty party. Without thinking Jennifer turned her head in the direction of the house next door betraying the fact that she knew something about the neighbors.