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Su
She glances at my arms. “Oh my God! What happened?”
“I uh . . . I had an allergic reaction to some cream.” It’s not a total lie.
“Geez. That’s terrible. What kind of cream was it?”
“I can’t remember the name. Anyway, it looks worse than it feels. It’ll be fine in a couple of days.” I hope it doesn’t scab. I have interviews, and if my arms are a mess, I’ll need to wear a long-sleeve shirt. I like golf shirts better; then I don’t have to mess around with a tie.
“Is it only on your arms?”
“Yeah.”
“I’ll have to be extra careful with you then, won’t I?”
“Not too careful.”
Su
Which is the moment a loud moan filters through the wall. The timing couldn’t be worse.
Su
“I think my neighbor’s dog’s in heat.”
The next moan is louder.
“That doesn’t sound like a dog.”
I’m positive it’s not her dog, but I’m hoping it’ll stop soon. “I’ll turn on some music.” I grab the remote from the back of the couch and flip on the TV, but I’m not fast enough.
This time words accompany the moan. “Oh God! That’s it. Right there!”
“Um—”
“My neighbor moved in while I was away at camp. I haven’t had a face-to-face meeting with her yet.” It does nothing to explain what’s going on over there. Until now, the only thing I ever heard was the occasional thump. Penthouses shouldn’t have sound issues.
The noises stop as quickly as they started. I don’t trust that this is the last time it’s going to happen, and I don’t want more interruptions of the moaning variety tonight, unless they’re coming from Su
“Where are you going?”
“I’m go
“But they’re having sex. Or something.” Su
“They can do it less loudly.”
Su
Fortunately, she’s not naked or even partially naked. She’s wearing jeans and a T-shirt, which is pulled tight across her extra-large chest. She looks like she has water balloons tucked under there. She’s also holding a stack of papers. Behind her in the living room are the three buff guys Violet mentioned. They’re all fully dressed, too. One of them is reclining on the couch, and another one is standing with a foot on it, pretending he’s holding something. The third guy stands behind the couch, giving stage directions to the other two. It’s whacked-out as far as neighbor intros go.
“Can I help you?”
“Uh. Yeah. I’m Miller. I live down the hall.” I thumb over my shoulder, and she peeks out as Su
She smiles and waves at Su
“Yeah. About that.” I scratch the back of my neck. “We can, uh, hear you through the wall.”
I glance down the hall to see Su
“Oh! Really? Did it sound good?”
“It sounded authentic.” This is super awkward.
“Very authentic!” Su
“This is my girlfriend, Su
She and Nina shake hands.
“We’re having date night!” Su
“Oh! I’m so sorry. This must be distracting! Normally we rehearse at Igor’s, but he’s having his living room painted, so we came here instead. We’ll take it to the bedroom so it won’t be as loud.”
Igor isn’t a very porny name.
“Great. Thanks. We really appreciate it!” Su
Nina’s boobs jiggle in tandem when she laughs.
“It was nice to meet both of you! We should do coffee sometime.”
“Definitely. Enjoy your rehearsal.”
“Oh, I will.” She winks at Su
“Oh, I plan to.” Su
Su
I lock the door behind me. “You’re not slutty.”
She raises a brow. “I had sex with you in a forest. Twice.”
I wrap an arm carefully around her waist and pull her against me. “That’s not slutty; that’s adventurous and a little exhibition-y.”
“It was fun. The aftermath not so much.” She presses her hips into mine. “Your neighbor better not ask you to be in one of her pornos.”
“If she does I’ll move.”
“You’re ridiculous. And so are your neighbor’s boobs.” Su
“Your boobs are perfect. Just like the rest of you. And seriously, if she asks me to be in a porno I’ll put my condo on the market. I think the house next to your brother’s is for sale. I’m sure he’d love to have me for a neighbor.”
Su
“You don’t think I’d do it? You gotta know by now you’ve got me wrapped around your finger.”
She smirks. “I kinda do, don’t I?”
“Mmm . . . don’t look so happy about it.” I brush my lips over hers. “Maybe you have some parts you’d like to wrap around me, to make it fair?”
Su
“My condo is pretty boring. I was liking the making out thing we’ve got going on here.”
“Me too, but it might be nicer if we could do it lying down and naked.”
“You have the best ideas.” I lead her down the hall, still half-kissing while I point out rooms. There aren’t many, so it’s a quick tour.
I open the bedroom door and realize we haven’t even had di
“We can do that later.”
“But—”
Su
“Eat? No.” I give my head a slow shake. “Devour? Definitely.”
Goose bumps rise along her arms. She backs up until she hits the mattress and sits on the edge. Tucking her feet under her, she rises to her knees, motioning me closer.
Every part of me wants to tackle her and do exactly what I said, devour. But that implies quick and dirty. It’s been a week. I want slow and long right from the start. I sweep her hair over her shoulders and skim the length of her arm.
Starting at her shoulder, I follow the line of her collarbone to her neck with my lips. When I reach her jaw, I brush one nipple with the pad of my thumb. Su
“I missed that sound.” I circle her nipple to see if she’ll do it again. She does. Su
“Oh, right. Your arms.”
I take care of getting my shirt off. It doesn’t feel good. My arms are red and sensitive.
Su