Chapter 7 Watching me

*ARTURO*

Milena and I did more laps before she climbed out of the pool.

I picked up my pace and did another ten laps before calling it quit.

When I climbed out of the pool,I found her in the deck chair,watching me.

I suddenly felt so self-aware as I wondered if she found me attractive.

“Good morning.”She said.

I smiled.”You had a good swim.”

“Yeah,thank you for keeping pace with me but I could have easily beat you if we race you know.”

I laughed.”You’re joking,right?”

She shook her head.”I’m not.”

“Woman,I was a star swimmer in high school,I won a lot of swimming medals and I would have won the Olympic medal if I hadn’t decided to do something else professionally.”

She rolled her eyes.

I chortled.”Did you just roll your eyes at me,miss?I wasn’t joking.I really was a star player.Fine,let’s go back into the pool and race.”

Milena laughed.”You must be really competitive and no,I can’t swim anymore today,I’m tired.I will beat you to swimming another day.”

I laughed.”We’ll see about that.”

I was quite impressed by her.

She was not like any of the woman I’ve ever met before.

She wasn’t rude.She was flirty and trying to get into my bed.

She felt like someone that has her shit together.As if life could throw anything at her and she wouldn’t let it affect her.

It was either that or she was really good at hiding her feelings and expressions.

“Do you come here often?”She asked as she rubbed the towel through her hair not at all worried about what her hair would look like when she removed the towel.

I just knew it was going to be sticking up all over the place.

“Every morning,if work permits,I can get called at odd times and that can really mess up my routine.”I was being honest with her.

I see no reason not to be at the moment.

“I feel like I can relate to that.This place is about two hours from where I use to live.And so I’m starting work in a new hospital,I thought I was ready to start right away but I figured I should take two weeks break to rest.I haven’t had a break in a while.”

“Since it’s been a while since you last took a break,maybe you should do something fun and memorable,you could go on a vacation.”

I saw her face darken instantly as if I had said something bad.

“Have you had breakfast?I could order something for the both of us.”I suggested,changing the topic.

“Why are you ordering something for me?”She asked.

“You made me dinner the other day so I figured I could buy you breakfast too.”

She grimaced.”You look like the kind of person who eats out a lot.”

I shrugged.”You caught me.I don’t know how to cook.”

“At all?”

“I can make noodles,toasts.”

She shook her head.”I don’t think one can survive eating out everyone.Don’t you miss home cooked meals?”

“I didn’t realize how much I missed it until I had dinner with you that day.You’re a great cook,Lena.”I praised.

“Thanks.”

I saw her cheeks turned a bit red.

Was she actually blushing?

Did I make her blush?

And why was I feeling so happy that I made her blush?

“I’ve already planned out what I’m having for breakfast.Maybe you could join me.”

I was going to eat with her again.

I felt so excited about it.

“Maybe?”I drawled.

“You can join me if you want.”She replied trying to be nonchalant about her offer but her smile said otherwise.

“Alright,thanks.I’ll just go freshen up now.”

“I should too.”She stood up in her swim trunks and I forgot to breathe.

Man,she was so sexy.

Wrapping a towel around her,she headed for the door.

I was walking behind her,my eyes lowered to her backside.

Man,she had a cute ass and then way it swayed with each step she took made my throat dry.

I felt like touching it.

I shut my eyes briefly.

What the heck was wrong with me?

I was acting like a perv.

And why did I suddenly feel so turned on.I looked down and it no surprise that my dick was making a tent in my swim trunk.

If she turns around and see me like this,how am I going to explain that?

I quickly took away the towel around my neck and wrapped it around my waist.

Arturo,you’re just trying to be good friends with your beautiful neighbor.

Do not get ahead of yourself.

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*MILENA*

I do not know if it’s because it’s been a while since I last had sex.

Dante hadn’t touched me in months.Whenever I tried to start up anything,he’d either say he was tired or not in the mood.

I didn’t know that was because he was all over my sister.

Now each time Arturo is near me,it feels as if I just want to fall into his arms and let him do whatever he wants with me.

But I can’t.

And that is why I do my best to act normal around him when in fact,my mind is all over the place.

I was trying to stay off man completely but I had just invited him into my house again.

Well,we’re just going to have breakfast.

It was nothing.We were just neighbors trying to get along as friends.

I am going to try and continue hiding how much I find him attractive.

As I had my bath that morning,I suddenly thought about how magnificent he was at the pool.I never thought swimming could be sexy but it seems that man makes everything sexy.

I cupped my breast wondering what it would feel like if he hold my boobs,fondle them,suck them.

I quickly shook my head trying to ignore how turned on I was.

I have been burnt enough by men.I had literally married Dante with the thought that my happily-ever-after was with him but just three years ago,I caught him cheating with my own sister.

Men are scum.

I didn’t want to get hurt again.

After freshening up,I walked into the kitchen,I was just going to make a quick breakfast.

My cellphone rang out.

I picked it up to see that it was Dante.

He was still on his trip and he just keeps making excuses about his flight always getting canceled.

Does he finally know of the divorce now?

Or he was too busy with Rissa to check his emails?

I answered the call.”Yes?”

“Lena,did you change your account details without telling me.I am about to purchase something but my credit card isn’t working.”He complained.

I scoffed.

Yeah,he was too busy to check his emails.

“Dante,I…”

“You know what?I’m very busy right now.I’ll just give the phone to the sales rep.I have to go check out some stuff in the next section of the mall.I’ll get you something too.Make sure you settle the payment.”

He seemed to be on a shopping spree.

“Hello.”A female voice sounded.”I was told you are to settle the bill with me.”

I held my head.”Give the phone to Dante.”

“He’s on the jewelry section next door.Should I discuss the payment section for the bags with you?”

Bags?

“Did he buy bags for ladies?”I asked,tentatively.

I know Dante must have given the sales rep his cellphone without fear of me finding out what he was buying because I rarely ever ask about what he buys.

I just let him spend as much as he wants as a fool that I was back then.

So he might’ve thought that I’d just settle the payment without asking.

“Yes,for his wife.”The lady replied.

His wife?

I had no idea why a little part of me thought that could be for me so I asked again.

“Is his wife there with him?”

Maybe she would say that it was for his wife in Spain.

Not that saying it would make me pay for the bags but I just wanted to know if he has a bit of respect left for me.

“Yes,she has gone with him to the jewelry section.”

It felt as if my heart broke all over again.I already knew that had traveled to Venice together but I didn’t know that they would go parading themselves as husband and wife.

Wow,they really have no shame.