Tom was lounging in his living room fiddling on his phone when the doorbell rang. Tom looked up at the clock. It was 8 pm. Too early for Anna to come home yet from her party. He strode along to open the door as he wondered who it might be.
Tom opened the door to find a slightly older guy standing with a smile and a whiskey bottle in his hand. He said, ‘Hey, I am Boyd. I am living in the flat opposite you. So, I guess I am your neighbour’ as he gestured towards his own flat.
Tom looked at him with a sheepish smile. He did see him a couple of times or more in passing. A slightly older guy, perhaps in his late 40s or early 50s. He had a salt-and-pepper goatee. He had the same kind of hair too, more black than white. But his eyes and his smile belied his age. It had a kind of ferocity, not mellowed by age but genial nevertheless. Tom sheepishly smiled and said, ‘Oh yes. Hey, I am Tom’ and he extended his hand.
Boyd shook his hand and said, ‘I was thinking I should know who am I neighbours with. So, I bought a whiskey. I know this is a totally unscheduled visit but would you fancy a drink. You know, just to talk some.’
Tom looked at the clock and said, ‘Well, sure. Actually, I would like a drink. Come in please.’
Boyd stepped in and took stock of the living room and said, ‘Pretty much like my flat, I suppose.’
Tom said, ‘Guess so. Let me bring couple of glasses.’
Boyd said as he took a seat in the sofa, ‘Thanks! But I think you live with your girlfriend, right?’
Tom’s laugh came from a distance, ‘We are actually married for 3 years now. And, she, Anna, my wife, she has gone out to meet with some of her girlfriends.’
‘Ahh! That’s why you are bored. Good timing, I guess on my part.’
Tom poured whiskey in both their glasses and raised their glasses, ‘Well, cheers to that!’
As they sat in silence, Tom said, ‘Do you stay alone?’
‘Yes. Well, I have been working since I was 18. Drifted from one location to another for quite a few years in-between jobs. And then, I thought myself I wanted a break from that life. So, I retired and travelled some more as a tourist though. Big difference! Then, I bought this flat and moved in a month back.’
‘Wow.’
‘And before you ask, I haven’t been married. I am not even dating anyone. Kind of single now. But, maybe, now that I have settled in life, maybe it will bring pleasant surprises.’
‘You almost make it sound poetic.’
‘It’s not. But, well, that’s how I have spent my years. I think that’s the next thing I want to explore. Enough of being a single guy drifting around.’ And Boyd laughed a hearty laugh.
‘And I want to travel a bit now, I guess.’ Tom joined Boyd in his laughter.
‘Come on. You have a good life. A good home, as I can see. A beautiful wife, that I know. And quite a happy married life, that I can vouch for.’ Boyd winked
Tom admitted, ‘When you put it like that, yeah, can’t complain.’
As the drinks poured, Tom said, ‘I have been meaning to ask. Why did you say you can vouch for my happily married life? You know, just curious.’
Boyd smiled and said, ‘Ahh! You know. The way you have done up the place and then there are other things.’
‘What other things?’
Boyd gestured Tom to come in close. As Tom leaned towards Boyd, Boyd whispered, ‘I can hear your happiness through the wall almost every night.’
Tom was embarrassed. ‘I am sorry.
‘Oh! Please don’t be. You guys are a rare bunch that is so happy in marriage almost every night.’ Boyd winked
‘Are we that loud?’
‘Not you.’
Tom bit his lips as Boyd poured another drink. ‘We will tone down.’
Boyd shrugged his hands, ‘Are you kidding? If anything, make her moan louder.’
‘Hehe’
‘Seriously, she’s a keeper. You are a lucky man, a wife like that in bed, you should count your stars.’
Tom knew Anna was loud in bed. She moaned and pouted. But that she would be this audible – tom didn’t anticipate this. As he thought about it, he saw Boyd. ‘Had he been hearing this every night? He clearly likes to hear her moan. And he said Anna was beautiful. Does he wank to our sex noises?’
Tom, drunk as he was, thought to drag the conversation. ‘You have no idea. She’s dynamite in bed.’
Boyd looked at him and said, ‘I can figure. I had my fair share of women. I know women who enjoys sex and women who fake it. She really enjoys it.’
‘That she does.’
Boyd stood up. ‘Hey Tom, care to show me the rest of your house?’
Tom said, ‘Sure.’
Tom took Boyd to their bedroom. ‘Well, I guess you already know this place.’
‘Ahh! Yes.’ Boyd took a step inside the bedroom and said, ‘May I?’
Tom said, ‘Sure.’
Boyd went and stood by the bed looking at the laundry bag. He went there and picked up a panty.
Tom stood there not knowing how to react. Anna had the choicest of lingerie. And the one in Boyd’s hand – well, she had worn it today morning after she took a shower. It was red and cut rather thin. Tom watched as Boyd took a deep smell of the panty. ’Did she wear it today?’
Tom said, ‘Yes’
‘Did you have sex today?’
‘No.’
‘Then, it’s how her pussy usually smells. Like a flower.’ Boyd took another deep breath. He moved on and took the matching bra.
‘Did she wear it today?’
‘Yes.’
‘She has delicious big boobs, I guess.’ Boyd caressed the bra and groped the cups.
Boyd smiled at Tom, ‘Her smell is so intoxicating. Tell me something.’
Tom was overwhelmed with the nature of the conversation. ‘What?’
‘Is she shaved?’
‘There is a little bush.’
‘Does she have big nipples?’
‘Yes’
‘Ahh! Brown?’
‘Yes’
Boyd dropped the bran and panty in the laundry basket as he came in the living room. Tom settled in, a little uncomfortably. And the doorbell rang.
Tom opened a door and was almost shocked to see Anna standing. As if, someone had snapped him out of trance.
‘Hey you!’ Anna said as she leaned to kiss her.
Tom gave a quick peck on her lips and said, ‘Hey, we have company. We are making friends with our neighbour – Boyd. He stays opposite to us.’
Anna smiled at Boyd who shook her hands, ‘Nice to meet you, Anna.’
Tom was acutely aware of Boyd’s gaze. Anna always dressed in comfortable clothes – today, she was wearing a dress that was neither revealing nor clung to her body but, looked cute on her. The light makeup she applied, especially the kohl in her eyes and red lipstick made her look cuter.
Anna said, ‘Sorry guys. I am really tired. Do you mind if I retire today?’
Boyd stood up and said, ‘Hey, I was leaving to. Maybe, we will all catch up soon.’
Anna smiled and said, ‘Sure Boyd. Let’s catch up soon.’
As Boyd took leave, he whispered to Tom, ‘Hey buddy, can you come at my place tomorrow evening? Even for 5 minutes.’
Tom was really unsure. Now, that he remembered the conversation he had with Boyd in his bedroom, it hit him – the weirdness and the perverseness of it. But, Tom said, ‘Okay. We will catch-up tomorrow.’
As Boyd left and Anna retired to her bedroom, Tom stood there. After a moment of contemplation, he finished his whiskey in a gulp and went to his bedroom.
<To be continued>
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