Another day at the office, finished. I was so thankful that it was Friday. I paid the cabby and then opened the cab door, struggling to pull my briefcase and Kenneth Cole purse out of the door before the overzealous cab driver zoomed off to find another fare. I had barely slammed the door when he raced off, going to make another dollar in the Big Apple. I cursed as I tripped over the curb, almost snapping the heel off my shoe. The cold New York wind whipped my long hair across my face, stinging my cheeks. I swore that one day I was going to move, but nowhere else paid as much for Interior Design as New Yorkers did. I climbed the 9 stairs to the front door of my building where Arthur, the doorman, stood waiting.
"Good evening, Miss Smythe." He said as he helped me into the lobby.
"Thank you, Arthur." I replied, already moving toward my mailbox to pick up another day's junk mail. As I was leaning over to open my bottom box, I caught a glimpse of red out of the corner of my eye. I straightened up and looked to my left where a tall black man was headed out of the building. His red tie was flying back over his shoulder, so at least I'd figured out what had caught my attention. I examined him from behind, noting his smooth bald head, his broad shoulders and strong looking back. He was wearing a well cut dark gray business suit that fit him like it had been designed only for him. Hell, if he can afford living here, I thought, it probably was tailored just for him. My eyes followed his form down the stairs where he disappeared into a cab. I smiled wistfully and headed toward the elevator, which would take me upstairs to my lonely apartment and my ever loyal cat.
Over the next few weeks, my fascination with the man I had seen in the lobby became almost an obsession. I'd always caught glimpses of him leaving the building. I assumed that the reason I was so infatuated was because I hadn't seen his face yet. Maybe when that happened, I could put an end to this foolishness. You see, I had become quite intrigued with discovering who he was. His name was Damon, he lived in the apartment directly above mine, and he was not married. This I had learned from Arthur. Poor old guy didn't even realize why I wanted to know. I was just good at working it into our conversations. I'd even taken to strolling Damon's hallway in front of his apartment, hoping for a chance meeting. It was bound to happen one day. I just hoped it was sooner rather than later. Some nights I could hear him moving around upstairs, some old soul or new R and B music playing on his stereo. On those nights, I'd imagine I was there with him, snuggled up on his couch, sharing our dreams. I'd even begun to masturbate to the thoughts of him, making myself come, imagining it was his hard cock inside of me, instead of the very lifelike black one I'd purchased a week ago. I had started to think I was losing it.
One night, after an amazingly bad day at work, I was sitting on my couch sipping a glass of zinfandel. I had just seen Damon leaving by yet another yellow cab, so I knew my chances of meeting him in his hall tonight were slim to none. But for some reason, I told myself I'd stroll by before I went out that evening. I took extreme care in getting ready for my night out. I took a long shower, shaving my legs and my pussy so that both were equally smooth. A girl could never be too prepared, was my motto. I slipped on a pair of sheer black thigh highs, a short black skirt that showed off my full rounded ass, and a red corset that laced up the front. My breasts looked like they were about to spill out the top, but that was the look I was going for. I knew I was a pretty girl. Being half Filipina and half Puerto Rican definitely helped. But sometimes, even pretty girls need some added features. I slipped on my black pumps, grabbed my purse, and was out the door. I rode the elevator to Damon's floor and exited two apartments down from his. I moved casually in that direction, not expecting anything other than the usual tonight. When I was directly across from his door, I glanced at it and stopped dead in my tracks. His door was open. Just an inch or so, but OPEN! I couldn't believe what thoughts were racing through my mind. I told myself that he wasn't home. I could sneak in, find a picture, and maybe all this nonsense could be put to rest. I took a deep breath and before my determination could leave me, I pushed his door wide and entered his living room. I left the door open just an inch and looked around the apartment of my obsession.
His furniture was nice. Black leather with chrome and glass tables. Very modern. I promised myself I'd find one picture and leave. I moved toward his fireplace were there were several silver-framed photos. I had just picked one up and was staring at his face when I heard the door crash open behind me. I frozeβ¦β¦I was caught.
I turned slowly toward the door , finally face to face with my obsession, who it seems is about to become my downfall. I smiled weakly and put the picture back on the mantle. I bit my lip and tried to think of something to say, but my mind drew a complete blank. Not only did I look like a thief, I must have seemed pretty stupid too. I ran my sweaty palms over the tight fitting skirt I was wearing and took a hesitant step toward Damon. I did have to admit, even though I was scared shitless, that he was everything I had imagined and more. I'd been hoping he'd be ugly so I could get him off my mind, but that wasn't going to be possible anymore. His face was gorgeous, not to mention the body hiding under that suit. I'd hoped that we could have met on better terms...guess I wasn't going to gain a boyfriend out of this situation.
"Hi," I started to say, "I'm your neighbor from downstairs....I was walking by when I no..not..noticed your door was open......" I faltered as he took a silent step toward me. I almost wished he was yelling or something. This ominous silence could NOT be a good sign. "Well, guess I'll be going now." I said and started to walk briskly toward the door.
Instead of making it out of his apartment, he cut me off. He had began to walk in my direction, and when I headed for the only escape I could see, he stepped in front of me. "Where do you think you're going? You come up into my house like you own the shit, now you think you're getting out that easy? I worked hard to get in this apartment. Some little girl isn't going to just walk in univited and start going through my shit. You like going through people's shit or something?" As he spoke, he pressed up on me, causing me to retreat backwards until I was pressed up against the wall. He stared down at me, his chest almost brushing mine.
Gathering my words, I decided it was best to just be honest. "You see..the truth is....well....I'm not sure how to put this. So guess I'll just say it. I've seen you around the last couple of weeks, and I guess I've become a bit obsessed. I only see your back....I've been dying to see your face. So, when I walked by your apartment tonight and saw the door open, well, I thought I'd just come see one picture. Then I might be able to get you out of my head."
I looked up into his face, but the menacing expression caused me to drop my gaze back to our feet. I didn't know what was going to happen next, but it definitely was not going to be him asking me out on a date.
He pinned me against the wall, and looked down on me. As I looked into his eyes and saw the intensity smoldering underneath his GQ appearance, I felt my heart drop into my feet. This was bad. Really bad. I never imagined that I would be able to tell what a man was thinking just by looking into his eyes. But with this one, I could. He was battling himself, unsure if he wanted to throttle me or fuck the shit out of me. I was hoping for the latter, deep down. But I didn't want it like this. I wanted him to put on some jazz, light candles, and love me down the way I deserved. I didn't want to be raped. He leaned down and pressed his mouth against mine roughly, sucking my lower lip into his mouth and biting on it. I cried out and pushed against his chest, struggling to get away. I knew what part of him had won. And it wasn't going to be my physical death, only my spiritual one.
He stopped kissing me long enough to say, "So you want to get to know me, huh? Well I'll show you more than you EVER wanted to know." With that he crushed his mouth back against mine, his hands squeezing my breasts roughly, pinching the nipples through the thin material of my corset. I put my hands against his chest and pushed as hard as I could. He didn't budge. Guess my small frame was no match for his. So I tried another tactic. I brought my knee up, hard, aiming for his groin. I made contact, but not hard enough to injure him. Only enough to anger him. I twisted my mouth out from under his and pushed again, this time he stumbled back a few steps. I stepped out around him and darted for the door. However, the heels I had worn to be attractive were now a hindrance. The 3 inch stiletto caught in his rug and I tripped, sprawling face first onto his floor. I rolled onto my back and scooted away, but not fast enough. He was on me in an instant.