This is the next story in the Watching My New Neighbor series (you can find the others on my author page!).
This installment still took a while for me to finish, but at least it's longer! Happy reading ;)
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CHAPTER 4
My mind was spinning after that off-handed comment from Laura. She knew?? How long had she known?? Did she think I was a complete freak?? She didn't seem mad or anything though. If anything, she actually seemed a little amused.
A week passed, and not a day went by where I didn't think of her. My mind was drawn to her, like a moth to a flame. I was beyond embarrassed by the whole situation, but also desperately craving her opinion. I needed to know what she thought of it all, of me. That is, if she even thought of me at all. I'm sure a beautiful girl like her had many admirers. Laura wasn't around to offer any insight or relief though. Her house had been dark and her car had been missing from the driveway, so I assumed she was on a trip. This was both a great relief as well as total torture. I wanted to know her thoughts, yet my heart raced at even the idea of another conversation with her.
One evening, I pulled up into my driveway, and noticed that Laura was out in hers, unloading bags from her trunk. I got out of my car and glanced at her furtively, ready to rush towards the door, avoiding a confrontation. But just as I had gotten out of the car, about to sprint towards my door, she called my name and said, "Wanna come help me with these groceries?"
"Um, sure, of course, no problem." I spat out, tripping over my words. I went over and grabbed a couple bags, heading towards the door.
"I needed to stock up after my trip. I went to see my mom in Maine," she said, as we walked to the door.
"Oh, awesome, I was wondering where you went," I said, immediately regretting it. God, she probably thinks I'm a stalker. Well, I kind of am a stalker...
Unable to contain myself any longer, I blurted out, "Laura, I'm really sorry about the other night, I know it was totally wrong and unacceptable. Your light was on and I saw you and just couldn't help myself and I knew it was wrong and I'm just really-"
"Stop! Jeez, you'll pass out if you don't take a breath once in a while," she interrupted, "It's not a big deal. In fact, it's kind of cute...in a weird stalkery way."
I breathed a sigh of relief, "Seriously though, I'm really sorry," I said.
"You're just lucky you're cute, or else I might press charges," she said with a wink. "But anyway, why don't you come over a little later? We'll crack open a bottle of wine or two. It's about time we got to know each other, I mean other than through a window," she said.
I let out a shaky laugh. From the temperature my face was feeling, I was probably cycling through various shades of lobster. "Yeah, that would be fun!" I replied.
"Great. Around 9 then," she replied.
My head was racing as I walked back to my place. Was this just two neighbors hanging out? Was she just trying to be nice and make things less awkward? Or was she interested in me?
I showered and tried to calm myself down. I dried my hair, and surveyed my measly panty selection. I ended up choosing the only ones that could really be called sexy. They were light blue and lacy and didn't see the outside of my drawer very often. I inspected my partially-clothed form in the mirror and was overall pleased at what I saw: A small waist, perky breasts with tan areolas that were just a little large, and an ample ass that was perhaps a little jiggly, but some people liked that. My long legs were probably my best asset. I was 5'7 and had often been complimented on my long legs. I skipped a bra as I didn't often wear them. I tried on about 10 different outfits before I settled on my favorite pair of dark wash jeans and a thin drapey T-shirt.
I put on some light makeup and then sat down to wait. I watched some TV mindlessly, not able to concentrate on the show at all. My mind kept wandering to Laura. The idea of being so close to her soon made me both incredibly nervous and excited. What would I talk about? Would we touch? Would I get to finally run my hands over her smooth skin like I had fantasized about one thousand times? The chances were slim, but a girl can dream. I realized I should probably bring something over, so I picked out a bottle of Merlot that I had been saving for a special occasion.
Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, it was finally nine o'clock. I headed over to Laura's house, butterflies in my stomach.
CHAPTER 5
I knocked, waiting a minute but there was no answer. Worried that she had forgotten, I knocked again and hoped for the best. Just as I was turning around, the door flung open and there she was. She was wearing a short black t-shirt dress that showed off her long, toned legs. The legs that I had imagined wrapped around me all the times I watched her through her window.
"Hey! You made it! Come in!" she said excitedly. I walked in and thrust the bottle of wine at her.
"A peace offering," I said sheepishly.
"Ha, thanks, let me get some glasses," she said, walking towards the kitchen, "Have a seat on the couch, make yourself at home."
I grabbed a seat on the couch. I could see her opening cupboards in the kitchen through the doorway. As she reached up to grab the glasses from a high shelf, her dress shifted up, giving me a glimpse of bare cheeks. Was she not wearing any panties? I could feel myself getting wet at just the thought of that. I blushed and looked away before she could see me perving on her yet again.
She came into the living room, holding two glasses and a bottle. Setting the glasses down on the coffee table with a clink, she said, "I was thinking we could watch a movie. Does that sound good to you?"