Her boss had assigned her collection duties of delinquent accounts at the loan office. She was determined to do well at the job, whether she liked it or not. It meant longer hours for not much more money.
There were a few hard cases that she had to visit, knowing it was a waste of time. But the part of it all that she feared or dreaded the most was in the dark part of town. It wasn't so bad in the summer months when she could be done before it became dark, but in the fall and winter months it scared her.
She had just turned 44, and was holding her own as far as her looks. She had one of those metabolisms that allowed her to not have to struggle to remain thin, so she was proud of her body. Sure, her breasts weren't as high as they used to be, but that was about it as far as age signs. Her stomach was still tight, her legs still tight and thin, and her ass was still not sagging, God she dreaded the day!
She'd divorced at an early age and had sworn off men, becoming involved in her family church, and tending to the minutia of life. She was content, and would have continued to be so, until one fateful evening in late October.
Here she was in the bad part of town again, and when she thought bad part, it meant the dark folks. It was raining, and this guy was a regular at being late or not paying at all. The couple of times she'd seen him in the office to make a payment he'd give her long looks that made her nervous, but this was business, there was no time to think of those things.
Umbrella in one hand, and his file in the other, she knocked on the mobile homes dirty door. He usually never answered even though she knew someone was inside, but she had to do it. She had to do her job. The door opened and she was greeted with the strong scent of alcohol and a thin black man in nothing but boxer shorts. She ignored the state of undress and began her usual talk, then he said she should come inside out of the rain. She thanked him and shook the umbrella while folding it, and stepped inside. As he walked towards the couch, he was back-lit, and she saw something swaying between his legs that made her catch her breath. She averted her eyes as he sat, and he asked her what could he do for her.