Do thy neighbor

Do Thy Neighbor By Noemi De Leon

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Do Thy Neighbor Copyright (c) 2005 by Noemi De Leon ISBN: 0-9773043-019-X Cover art and design (c) 2005 by Jinger Heaston & Mari LaCroix All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any form without permission, except as provided by the U.S. Copyright Law. Look for us on the Web www.oceansmistpress.com

Noemi De Leon DEDICATION/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT To Yemaya and Ochun, Goddesses of love

Do Thy Neighbor CHAPTER 1 Luz Alvarado gazed from behind white sheer curtains hanging over her living room window as her neighbor; tall and sexy blond hunk, Paul McEntire blew by, heading for his own house that stood alongside hers. Thankfully, they lived in a cul de sac so his house sat at an angle where she received a great view of his back side. She watched that scrumptious jean clad ass as it twitched back and forth. His tight jeans and torso hugging polo shirt revealed his assets to perfection. Since his appearance in the neighborhood just three months ago, Luz set her eye on him. So far she’d managed to get past “hi, how are you,” to pausing every so often and carry on some chit chatting for a few moments. Just three days before, while she’d been doing some gardening, he’d come up to her and asked to borrow some detergent he then used to wash his SUV. She quickly searched her garage and raced back out waving a bottle of dish washing detergent. He took it from her, poured the portion he needed and handed it back to her. “Thanks, Luz, I appreciate that,” he winked at her. She stared deep into those bright, shiny blue eyes. “You’re welcome, any time,” Luz cheekily responded. Ripples of pleasure coursed through her simply by looking at Paul. She stood back to watch while he soaped up the car and then began to scrub the front section of his metallic blue Toyota Highlander. His navy tank top hugged his pecs, six pack and tucked neatly down into the waist band of his jeans. She knew those beautiful blue eyes matched against that pale blond hair attracted a lot of female attention. He maintained his fair complexioned face cleanly shaven. She’d never seen his hair or his clothes out of place. The man had hottie written all over him. “You can come over and do my car once you’re done with yours,” Luz playfully commented, as she walked up closer to where Paul stood scrubbing the hood of his car. He then hosed down the car to get off all the residue soap that still lingered. “Sure, pull it out of the garage and I’ll be over as soon as I’m done here,” Paul said, while offering one quick glance over his shoulder, catching her mesmerized attention that she focused solely on his ass as he reached over to continue his scrubbing.

Noemi De Leon Her eyes twinkled with mischief knowing he’d caught her staring. Luz fairly skipped over toward her garage. Snatching the keys hanging on the wall near the laundry room and she moseyed over to where her black sedan sat and backed out slowly. In a flash, Luz waltzed back over to where Paul worked at finishing up on his vehicle. He gave the truck one final swipe and turned to face Luz. Paul sauntered toward her. His body moved toward her as if in slow motion. Luz watched him approach her in silence. Luz swore she could hear music in her head like something out of a movie or television show. He stopped a few steps away from her. A sponge in his outstretched hand, “Now it’s your turn to do some scrubbing.” Luz looked at him then at the sponge and the light bulb literally lit up in her head. “Sure, give it hear,” she grabbed it out of his hand while a wicked gleam flickered in her eyes. Her braless nipples tightened in anticipation. She scooped up the bucket, wet the sponge and let the water trail down her arms. She reached over so far that she hiked up onto her tippy toes, stretched her arm out causing her already too short shorts to hike up exposing the creamy skin of her ass and smooth legs. She knew he got a great view of her backside attributes. The hacking coughs, as if he’d choked on something coming from behind her caught her attention. She peeked behind her and spied his beet red face. When he noticed she was looking he began to pace. “Are you okay, hun?” Luz innocently asked. “Yes, just fine,” he muttered, still pacing. He paused in front of the car clear across the other side of the car. “Let me help you finish this up, I have some things I need to finish in the house.” He didn’t look her in the eye when he’d made his announcement. She knew that her little display captured his undivided attention. She smiled like a cat with a bird caught between its teeth. “Sure, didn’t mean to keep you,” Luz had no choice but to concede this one, but now she knew she held some attraction for him. If his coughing episode and his high color was any indication, Mr. Paul had it as bad as she did. * * * *

Do Thy Neighbor That had been a week ago, and now Luz wanted to expand on that encounter. Dammit, she hadn’t gotten laid in over a year and that last time hadn’t been anything to write home about. Francisco, or whatever his name had been, left her wanting so much more. Men like Francisco pissed her off. He’d been the big macho type that only cared about their own sexual gratification and forget about the woman’s fulfillment. She just knew Paul wouldn’t be the same way. “Hey Paul, how’s it going,” she called from her window. “Hi, Luz, doing good,” he waved as he walked by not making eye contact with her just like he’d done during their last visit. Shit, what was wrong with the man? It wasn’t like she had been playing hard to get. And she really liked him too. She’d seen him help out their elderly neighbor, Mrs. Williams who lived across the street from their houses. She’d watched him helping the elderly lady with her grocery bags. The white haired older lady had patted him on the cheek as if offering her thanks. Now the question was, why didn’t he pay her the attention she needed? She knew she wasn’t ugly. At five feet six inches, and she maintained her weight to proportion. She’d been told she did well in the chest department, with her perky breasts and if he looked further south he’d find an even nicer ass. Her breath didn’t stink, she took care of that on a daily basis. She couldn’t imagine why he wasn’t tempted? She didn’t understand his hesitation. Luz walked over to her kitchen and exited through the glass door. She shed her loose fitting t-shirt and pranced out of her house in her navy blue skimpy two piece bathing suit. She set the beach chair at an angle that allowed her to view the back windows of his house and allowing a clear view of her yard and assets for her neighbor too. Then the soft flutter of the curtain at one of the top windows told her what she needed to know. Paul was watching. She pressed against the lounge chair, arching her back making her teeny weensy bikini stretch to capacity where her nipples fairly burst out of the top. She unsnapped the top and laid back, her breasts reaching for the sun, knowing that he could see her from his upper level window. Obviously, his interest had been peeked if his watching was a suggestion, but he still hadn’t made a move. Why oh, why? * * * *

Noemi De Leon The following day, after receiving no response from Paul, Luz paced her living room. She knew she needed to make a move. Sitting out under the sun for a bit enlightened her. She figured out what she needed to do to capture his undivided attention. Sugar! She’d be hokie and knock on his door for a cup of sugar. Oh, yea she needed sugar alright, his sweet ass to be exact. She wanted to offer him her own brand of sweetness. Luz hurried into her bedroom took off her long sleeved, too concealing shirt and slipped on a red tank top the showed off her cleavage to perfection. Her mini skirt barely covered her assets and she wore no underwear beneath the short skirt. If that didn’t catch his attention, she didn’t know what would. Then she’d know the man had to be gay, there could be no other explanation. Taking the few short steps from her door to his, Luz knocked loud enough where she knew he was sure to hear. Her pulsating heart beat revved up at the sound of heavy shuffling feet approaching the door. She heard his approach and that made her insides churn. She heard him answer her call, “Who is it?” “It’s Luz, Paul,” she throatily replied, trying to use her best sexy voice she could muster. “I need something.” When the door swung open she became riveted by the gorgeous bare chest that greeted her from the other side. As her eyes traveled lower to his unbuttoned jeans her gaze followed the v-line of his chest hairs that stopped near his waist and the rest were hidden behind the zipped up pants. The tip of her tongue swabbed her upper and lower lips at the picture he presented. Damn, this is why she’d worked up the nerve to come over herself and stop waiting for him to make a move. He had been doing his own perusal of her. When her eyes met his, his attention had been glued on her exposed cleavage. “What can I get for you?” Paul asked, a wicked gleam in his eyes. He’d obviously caught her staring. She watched him as his gaze traveled down to stop at her very bare thighs. Luz felt relief when she remembered she had had her legs waxed so she knew how smooth and sleek they looked. “I just needed some sugar,” Luz swung the cup before them like a dangling carrot stick. “Sure, come in, I’m sure I have all the sugar you need,” Paul promised, a smile touched his sensually full lips.

Do Thy Neighbor Glory be, they were certainly on the same page. She followed him into the house. In the living room Luz looked around to find a burgundy color plush looking leather sofa. In the center of the sofa and love seat sat a black chrome table. “Come, have a seat,” Paul invited. He sat back and unbuttoned his zipper. Luz took the seat closets to his and watched a she unzipped his fly a little further south. Hurray, now they were getting somewhere. Curiosity got the best of her. If looks didn’t deceive her, she’d be getting what she’d been craving for the past three months, Paul McEntire. “What do you have there?” Luz asked as she leaned over to catch a closer look. “Get closer so you can see for yourself,” Paul teased, as he put his hand down his pants. “Can I feel too?” Luz licked her lips, dying to cop a feel. “You’re most welcome to come, see and maybe get a feel,” Paul unzipped his pants and allowing his huge erect cock to pop out. His thick cock with the engorged veins and mushroom head waved at her. Luz swore it waved at her like a metal wand seeking gold. “Oh, my,” Luz exclaimed, mesmerized by the beauty of if. Her pussy clenched and her juices moistened her panties. “He is gorgeous.” She heard Paul chuckle, “I’ve never heard that one.” “Oh, but he is,” Luz shook her head up and down. She leaned in closer brushing her breasts against his thigh. “May I take a closer look?” “Anything you’d like, babe,” Paul breathed in heavily, she knew she’d made him horny as hell. As horny as she felt, she was sure. “Hm, anything?” Luz wickedly asked. All sorts of naughty ideas flashed before her eyes. She wanted to suck on him and feel him twitch inside her mouth. She wanted him in the exact position he was sitting in so she could mount him. “You gonna look all day or what?” Paul interrupted her fantasies. “Oh, I’ll do more than look,” Luz promised while placing her hands over the rigid cock waving at her. “That’s all I’ve been doing for three months now, looking. I thought this would never happen.” “Well, we’re here, take advantage of the situation,” Paul stated, that sounded like a challenge, Luz thought.

Noemi De Leon She let her fingers glide over the smooth texture of his cock. She encircled the thick circumference and then lowered her hot mouth over him. His gasp brought a smile to her face. She began to take him from the tip and further into her mouth almost managing to get him all in to her mouth. Luz loved how his smooth skin felt against the walls of her mouth and her pussy gushed at her just considering what it would feel like when he got up inside of her. Her head began to move in earnest. “Damn, girl, that feels good,” Paul chanted, while his hips moved to keep up with the rhythm she’d set with her mouth. Luz didn’t answer with words, she squeezed tighter around him and sucked harder causing more friction she knew would drive him crazy. “Yea, baby, that’s it, keep doing that,” Paul gasped out, his hips moving quicker now to keep up with her pace. His legs began to twitch and his strokes became longer, steadier. Luz knew his climax approached. But no, she didn’t want him to come just yet. She let him pop out of her mouth and sat up. “Why’d you do that?” Paul’s forehead shined with perspiration his blue eyes were fuzzy and hazy with lust. “Come on, give me more.” “I’m not done, I promise,” Luz announced as she took off her tank top and let her breast free. Those caught his attention as they waved in his face. She’d practically had a peaked nipple in his mouth when she asked. “Can I sit on your lap, sugar?” His eyes fairly bulged just staring at her attributes. She watched him slowly shake his head in agreement, “Sure thing princess, climb all you want.” With that said, Luz hopped onto his lap and over his cock. She slowly let herself sink over the rigid cock underneath her. The feeling of his cock entering her could not be put into words. Shivers ran up and down her entire body at the contact of his cock with her pussy. “Hm, shit,” She enjoyed each and every inch as his cock slid into her quivering pussy. The feel of each inch left her feeling goose bumps all over her body. She just knew that it would be this way between them. “Oh, shit, girl, you’re so tight,” Paul’s exclamation whispered from between clenched lips. The muscle on his jaw clenched and unclenched as she let her slick, trembling cunt grasp him up in slow increments.

Do Thy Neighbor “And you’re so thick and hard, that feels awesome,” Luz breathed against his mouth, her minty breath caressed his cheek. She let him move his head back away from her lips because they settled over one already tightened nub. Her nipples throbbed and craved his attention. When he reached over to palm her nipples she fairly jumped out of her skin. It felt as if he’d read her mind. “These look ready to eat,” he uttered as his head descended and his lips wrapped themselves around one. His tongue swirled and his mouth sucked the peaked nipple. The intense sensation had her breasts throbbing with a mixture of pleasure and pain. As his hips rocked and his cock moved into her as his mouth played her breasts causing a powerful surge of lust to run through her. “Yes, Paul, do that, oohhhh,” Luz screeched as she rocked herself against him, seeking to have him as far into her body as she could. The building of her release had begun. Her toes curled, her cunt squeezed him even tighter as she mashed herself to meet his every thrust. “Damn, Luz, keep that up and I’m gonna be a goner soon,” Paul’s body shined with perspiration. His chest glistened with sweat too. Luz ran her hands over his chest. She stopped to tweak each nipple then continued down over his belly. She dug her finger into his belly button and that made his belly quiver. He watched her every move. Her head descended to his chest. He heaved a heavy sigh when she flickered her tongue over his nipple then blew over it to make it pucker up. After licking both of them and receiving the same response she sat up to reinforce her movements. She purposely clenched her pussy walls over his cock sheathed within her cunt. He grasped her hips between his hands to better handle his hip motion. He began to pump into her in earnest making her pussy gush out juices making his cock slicker as he moved in and out. Damn, she felt her orgasm so close that she moved her torso back. She let her fingers seek out her clit. She began a slow circular motion. The nub had gotten so engorged Luz rubbed it gently experiencing both pleasure and pain. With two fingers she massaged it and began to feel the tremors begin to follow a path from her toes up to her cunt and into her nipples making them throb with lust. “Yes, princess, come for me,” Paul encouraged her release. “Let me see you come.”

Noemi De Leon “I’m almost there,” Luz’ voice quivered, lust. Her skin felt flushed and oh so alive. “Fuck me harder!” “You don’t have to tell me twice,” Paul lifted her up. When they both stood up, Paul urgently pushed her facing the couch bending her over the arm rest. Her gasp of surprise quieted down when his fingers began to open up her ass cheeks. She looked back over her shoulder, “Hey, that’s virgin territory there, watch it buster!” “That’s not what I’m aiming for,’ Paul chuckled. “Just hold on to the sofa.” She obliged and held onto the couch’s armrest with both hands. His fingers delved lower to her slick cunt. He then slipped his two fingers into her to collect some of her juices. She saw him slide it over the head of his cock. That had to be one of the most erotic scenes she’d ever participated in. As soon as he was done, he pushed her a little lower, his cock in hand and his other hand spreading her cunt lips. She felt the probing of his cock near her opening so she shifted backward to help him along. In two seconds he had drilled himself full sheathed into her clenching pussy. “How’s that princess?” Paul asked while his hip action kept on and he’d bent low almost onto her back for better penetration. Luz felt such a thrill rip through her. His cock pressing high up into that area of pleasure, forced her shouts of lust. Her backside began to build rhythm that matched his. When he responded by picking up the pace, Luz began to finger her clit. The chills and thrills coursing through her body left her breathless. When she finally felt her orgasm take over, she swore she saw stars behind her eyes. “Oh shit, I’m coming! Fuck me, baby, do it harder.” Paul silently responded by taking her hips between his hands, this time a little tighter where she knew come tomorrow she’d have light bruises. She had sensitive skin and bruised easily but this was worth being a little uncomfortable. He began to pump with such power that Luz felt things, spaces in her body that she had never felt tingle. One stroke, two then three and she flew. “Ahhhh, yes!” Luz chanted while the ripples of her orgasm coursed through her body making her tremble.

Do Thy Neighbor His hoarse cry came right after hers. “Oh, shit! That’s good.” They both lay back on opposite sides of the couch, maintaining a companionable quiet. For Luz, this had been more than just a fuck. Two people couldn’t feel what they just had and call it a casual fuck. She had felt things she’d never felt before. She could not think for a moment that her announcing that this had been out of the ordinary would endear her to him. She knew he’d high tail out of her life. She had to play it cool and see where he would take this. Because if he asked her, she have this thing between them repeat itself as many times as they physically could. “I’m going to shower,” he announced as he held his torso up on his elbows. “You want to join me?”

Noemi De Leon

CHAPTER 2 Okay, so no declarations, but at least he hadn’t asked her to leave once they were done. And a shower really did sound like fun right now. “Sure, lead the way,” Luz smiled, hopefully giving off an air of nonchalance and spontaneity. She didn’t want him to think she did this all the time with just anyone, but neither did she want him to think that she was a prude. Paul stood up first; he extended his hand to help her up off the couch. He didn’t release her hand as he drew her toward another room in the house. When the door swung open a very meticulously kept room came into view. The room lit up by the two huge windows that held sheer filmy curtains. The huge king size bed with its black lacquer headboard sat near the windows. Over it laid a dark blue spread. To the other side sat a dresser made of the same black lacquer as the bed. Hanging on his walls were pictures of black panthers with shiny green eyes staring back. This was not the typical bachelor pad. Nowhere did she see anything out of place. He had set everything in order and the room held an inviting atmosphere to it. “Nice looking room, Paul,” Luz commented. “Thanks, it serves its purpose,” Paul continued into the bedroom, opened another door inside the room that led into another room. When he flicked the light switch on, the first thing that struck her was the size of the huge bathroom. To one side of the room stood a shower stall with a see through glass door, with shiny gold handles and shower head. Further into the bathroom, Luz saw a bathtub that really was a Jacuzzi. The room’s soft shade of powder blue seemed to brighten the area. Paul walked over to the double doors, swung them open to reveal a fully stocked linen closet. He extracted two plush, white fluffy towels and walked back to her with them in hand. He set them down on top of the small glass and gold trimmed table.

Do Thy Neighbor He proceeded to open the shower stall and she heard the spray of the showerhead. In short order, the room began to fog up with the steam coming out of the shower. She watched him extend his hand into the shower to test the temperature of the water. He must’ve found it fine because he didn’t make any changes. When he turned around toward her, Luz couldn’t keep the smile from her lips. “What? Why the smile?” Paul stopped to ask, but didn’t move any closer to her. “You’re so efficient,” Luz complimented. She moved forward to stop just a few inches away from his heated body. He stood before her in his naked glory and he hadn’t demonstrated a moment of awkwardness or bashfulness. Here stood a man that felt very certain about his appeal and his abilities. “And you keep a beautiful house.” “Thanks, that’s from being raised by five women,” Paul said, a whimsical grin on his lips. “Really, how so?” His words heightened Luz’ curiosity and now he had to appease the questions in her head. “My mother, grandmother, my Mom’s sister and I have two older sisters,” Paul commented. “Dad and I had no choice but to tow the line with so many women around.” “Sounds like a happy family,” Luz perceived that by the fondness in his voice and the glow in his eye at his mention of his family. “Yes, we are, I’ve just chosen to move too far away from them,” Paul’s features literally shut down. Something seemed to bother him, yet she got the feeling he didn’t want to discuss that at the moment. Luz decided to let it go to discuss at a later time when he wanted to talk further. “Let’s not waste water. I need a little help taking off this tight ass skirt.” Luz had unbuttoned it and had begun to jiggle it over her hips with just a bit of a struggle. He dropped down to one knee and began to tug the hem of the skirt and she watched him as he stared at each inch of skin revealed by each tug of her skirt. His lips pressed against each section of revealed skin. His tongue flickered out to lick her skin making her shiver. Her flesh soon became covered with goose bumps. “You taste so sweet,” Paul murmured against her heated skin.

Noemi De Leon Luz grabbed his hand, finished twisting the skirt off and dragged him into the shower. There she pushed him toward the spray of water and clasping her mouth over his. She drew away to just a mere half an inch and gazed up into his fiery eyes before she spoke. “Come on, stud, I want more of you,” Luz’ hands traveled down his belly massaging and pressing against his flesh. One hand reached further south to his already rigid cock. She wrapped her fingers around him and she began to pump it with quick jerks. “Hm, that’s good,” Paul shifted, giving her better access and space. Luz dropped down and in one swoop held him within her lips. She started by sucking on the tip of his cock. She proceeded to devour the length of his cock inch by throbbing inch. He wiggled his hips and pumped them back and forth all the while moaning. “Damn, girl, that feels great,” Paul hissed from between his teeth. “It’s supposed to,” she smiled while continuing her sucking job. “Glad you like.” Luz continued to swallow him up. With each swipe of her mouth his legs trembled. She let her tongue flicker all around him. Then she proceeded to draw her tongue from his shaft to the tip of his cock. At the tip a jewel of pre-cum had leaked out. She clasped the tip of his cock and sucked as if it were an ice cream cone. “Damn, Luz, you’re gonna make me come,” Paul nearly shouted. “That’s the idea,” she giggled between licks. She continued in earnest to suck on him until she began to feel his tremors. She felt the heavy weight of his sac and knew his release had to be near. One swipe, two and on the third she felt his release flowing into her greedy mouth. “Ah, shit, Luz,” Paul bellowed, all the while pumping his hips and making his cock move into her mouth at a faster pace. When he was done expelling into her mouth, she cupped her hands under the spray of water and rinsed out her mouth after a few gurgles. He came down on his knees and sat close to her. “That was out of this world,” Paul sighed heavily, while running a slow hand over her cheek. She watched as the spray of water danced off his shoulders and rivulets of water trailed down his torso. He sat under the shower while she sat opposite him. A huge smile flashed across her lips. “Happy to oblige.”

Do Thy Neighbor Before he could respond the shrill of the phone interrupted him. “Excuse me a moment.” She watched him as he exited the shower and stopped near the bathroom entrance where the night table sat on the other side of the bathroom door. “Hello,” Paul responded, beads of glistening water trailed down his torso. He listened for a moment before responding, “How did you get my number? Don’t call here again.” When she heard his hard tone, Luz shut off the water and grabbed a full length towel to cover herself and approached him. He slammed the phone down and turned away. When he faced Luz, she gasped at the high color on his face and the deep scowl marring his forehead. Anger lines on his face made his scowling frown look deeper. “Who was that?” Luz asked. “No one that matters,” Paul walked back toward the bathroom. Luz followed close behind. “It sure mattered if the look on your face says anything.” With a shake of his hand, he answered, ”No one, just an ex girlfriend that won’t leave me alone.” Luz paused for a moment. A big oh, oh screaming in her head. “Why the intense exchange.” His cheeks became flushed again. His every pore screamed uncomfortable, this conversation had caused the feeling and that only made Luz more curious. “What’s going on Paul?” Luz persisted. She needed some answers to his sudden strange behavior. She heard Paul sigh heavily, reluctant to share the truth, “She won’t leave me alone. It’s so bad that I’ve had to have her arrested.” “She’s stalking you?” Luz knew her voice held an incredulous tone, but she couldn’t help it. How the hell had she managed to get involved in all of this? Was that why he’d kept to himself all this time? That would answer her questions as to why he hadn’t accepted her bait until today. He grabbed a towel to wrap around his hips and one to dry off his hair and walked out of the bathroom with Luz trailing him close behind.

Noemi De Leon “Yes, and now she has managed to get a hold of my number. That leads me to believe she has my address too,” Paul speculated, as he paced the room. “Is there someone you need to report this too,” Luz frowned, there had to be something they could do to get this nut off his back. “Yes, Lt. Gonzalez, she’s assigned to my case,” Paul said, pausing his pacing to face her while he spoke. He’d tousled his hair into a spiky do when he’d fun the towel over his head. He must’ve realized it because he ran his fingers over it to flatten it down. “I have her business card here somewhere.” He reached inside the top draw of his cherrywood bureau and began to dig through its contents. After a few attempts and his looking over the stuff he’d had stored in the draw he came up with a small, white business card. “Here it is!” Paul waved the little square card in triumph. “So she hasn’t reached you in all the time you’ve been living here?” Luz asked. “I had not heard from her in almost six months,” Paul confided. “I’d thought that I’d finally seen the last of her.” “What‘s her issue?” Luz had to ask. “Who knows? We only dated for about three months. Since I broke it off, I’ve been trying to put distance between us and she doesn’t get it.” Paul confided. “We lived near each other. She was the one that made the first move on me. She began to spend so much time at my place, I felt suffocated. When I hinted at wanting some space to myself, she went ballistic on me.” Now she understood his hesitation at her attempts at him. Coming from dealing with an unstable woman, she couldn’t fault his reaction. Then the thought struck her, what had the woman done to force him to have her arrested? “What she do to have you arrest her?” Luz looked over at him. He’d sat down on the bed and held the wireless phone in one hand. “I was leaving a restaurant one night with my date and she came upon us and went crazy. She attacked us both. She acted like a she-cat, snarling and all nails.” Paul hesitated as he answered Luz’ question. “I’m leveling with you in case she does show up while we’re together.”

Do Thy Neighbor Great, that meant he had plans to continue seeing her. She’d really enjoyed their time together. But was she ready to deal with a deranged ex? “Luz, come here, let me talk to you,” Paul tapped the space next to him on the bed. Luz complied, and sat next to him. Placing the wireless phone on the night table, he wrapped an arm around her shoulders and drew her body closer to his side. His clean scent enveloped her and it felt as if she’d been embraced. His hands slid up and down over her arm while his thumbs began a circular motion causing goose bumps to cover the area. “We had a great time today,” Paul started saying. “I would love to continue seeing you. Since my break up with Julie, I’ve been dominated by fear and hadn’t allowed myself to see anyone else seriously. Now I feel the time has come for me to move on ahead with my life.” “What will you do about Julie, now that you know she possibly has your address?” Luz asked, she wanted to see if or what could develop between them, yet she also had to know the dangers involved. “I will report her to Lt. Gonzalez and we’ll follow the lieutenant’s advice to the letter,” Paul promised. “We can take the necessary precautions to prevent a surprise attack as she’d done the last time I’d been with someone else.” That sounded fair. There wasn’t much she, nor he could do unless Julie showed up. Hopefully, after he’d had her arrested, Julie would’ve learned. Yet, Luz had the feeling they hadn’t heard the last of Julie. “You do what needs to be done, and I in turn will make sure I take the necessary precautions,” Luz promised, liking that he’d dared to take a chance on them. The man and his sexy self really did something to her that she’d never felt before. Their afternoon’s encounter lit her up and her body wanted more of his. “I will call the Lieutenant now and let her know. I want you to go home and secure your doors and windows,” Paul answered while he reached over to retrieve the phone off of the night stand where he’d left when their conversation began. “I’ll let you speak to her in private,” Luz walked toward the bathroom to retrieve her clothes and she heard him ask for the Lieutenant. Again, the thought of having to be on the defensive set off alarm bells in her head. Was this worth putting her life in jeopardy? Only time would tell. And for right now Luz was willing to take the risk.

Noemi De Leon

CHAPTER 3 Almost four weeks had passed without a peep out of Julie. Strangely enough, she hadn’t called or shown up at Paul’s place as he’d expected. They’d made plans for dinner later in the evening. Luz tarried in her kitchen preparing their dinner. He’d called her earlier in the day asking her to go out to dinner after he got off work, but she’d declined. Their relationship was too new and she didn’t want to share him with anyone just yet. A romantic evening alone was more like it, Luz thought. Luz had set the salad on the table and all the dinner ware in its place. She’d prepared a grilled chicken breast with some rice pilaf and a green salad on the side. She flipped the chicken over again and went to look at the table again to make sure it was perfect. Glancing at her wristwatch, she noted he’d be showing up at any moment. Luz raced up to her bedroom to check herself over again. She’d chosen an over the shoulder blouse that fit snug around her breasts and waist with a short, short mini skirt. The white sheer shirt displayed her wares to perfection. She’d purposely not worn a bra. She felt her nipples tight and tingly against the sheer fabric. Their first time together she’d shown up at his place in that short skirt, it had really captured his attention and she could bet history would repeat itself once he took one look at her tonight. She gazed in the mirror, decided she needed some more lip gloss and mussed up her hair a bit because it had gotten a little flat. She’d just put the brush down when she heard her door bell ring. Luz swung the door open and stared at the person on the other side. She’d expected Paul and found instead a slim blonde leaning against her door frame. “Can I help you?” Luz asked, a little hesitant because the woman on the other side had a certain gleam in her eye that gave Luz the willies. “Yea, bitch, you can leave my boyfriend alone,” she screeched, a glow of deep seeded evil radiated out of the other woman’s blue eyes.

Do Thy Neighbor Then Luz realized that before her stood Paul’s ex Julie. Panicking would get her nowhere, yet it tried to overwhelm her. She choked back the screech that tried to surface. Where the hell was Paul? What could be keeping him? She couldn’t help wondering. “Listen, I don’t know what your problem is,” Luz sounded way more confident that what she felt. “But I’d appreciate you getting off my property or I will call the police.” The woman’s eyes bugged and her face turned a deep shade of crimson. The high color on her cheeks radiated in her eyes. To Luz the woman in front of her seemed on fire. Just as Luz tried to slam the door shut on her unexpected visitor, the other woman put her foot in the way and didn’t allow it to shut. “Your threats don’t scare me, miss prissy” the other woman barged through the door. “I will take care of you where you won’t be in our way.” Luz watched as the other woman pulled a knife out of the back of her pants. The long sharp knife glinted against the sun shining through the sheer curtains. Oh, shit, if she ever needed saving, now would be an excellent time for someone to step in and do so. She turned and ran toward her kitchen. Staring around, she knew she had to find something there to defend herself. Then she remembered she had a baseball bat in the pantry. Looking into the pantry she didn’t find it there. Then she decided to look inside the laundry room and tucked near the dryer she found what she was looking for. Yes, let the bitch come now! Luz turned just as the other woman found where she had gone to. She began to come toward her, and then she paused when she saw what Luz held in her hands. “Yea, bitch come on,” Luz taunted. “I’ve got something for ya.” The blonde moved in a slow circle. She kept looking at Luz, not taking her eyes off of her for one second. The eerie look in Julie’s eyes really made Luz nervous. Luz knew as she stared into the other woman’s eyes that she was dealing with someone that hadn’t been dealt a full deck. The woman before her was deranged. She was plain and fuckin’ simply put crazy. Paul had more serious issues on his hands than just a simple obsession. Luz’ attention steered back to Julie when she slashed her hand toward Luz trying to cut her with the sharp knife. Luz had no choice but

Noemi De Leon to raise the bat and swing it back. She aimed for the hand that held the knife. She got her in the wrist area, making the other woman drop the knife. The clang of the bat against the knife rattled loud ringing throughout the small room. “Ouch! That hurt,” Julie screeched while grabbing her injured hand. She dropped down on the floor holding her hand, while a glazed look entered her eyes and she just began to rock herself. What the fuck? The woman on the floor looked like a forlorn, lost child. Right now she didn’t seem capable of harming anyone. Think again! Yeah, Luz figured that now that she had the opportunity to get help, she’d better hop on it before Miss Luney snaps out of whatever trance she’d fallen into. Luz moved cautiously toward her phone. She dialed 911 and tossed out all the information to the operator. They promised a patrol car would be rolling around at her home shortly. She wanted to put some space between them, but she feared Julie would snap out of it and come after her again. Luz heard rattling at her door. She ran to the door and swung it open. She expected the police but found Paul. “Thank God,” she screeched while flinging herself into his arms. “You won’t believe what just happened to me.” “What’s going on, babe?” Paul soothed. “Why are you shaking?” Luz realized she truly had begun to shake. During the ruckus, she’d been too pumped with adrenaline and now that it was over that high began crumbling down. Now that she thought about what had just happened she’d become conscious of the fact that she could very well be laying on the floor, dead. “Go check the kitchen,” Luz whispered, her winded response didn’t even sound like her voice. She watched him walk into her kitchen and heard his yelp. “What are you doing here?” She heard some scuffling and then they both appeared in her living room. Julie still had the far away look in her eyes, but had her arms wrapped around Paul’s midriff and it appeared to be a death grip from Luz’ standpoint. Just when Luz went to move toward them, her door bell chimed. Finally! The police were here. Luz scurried over to the door, swung it

Do Thy Neighbor open to reveal two officers. She first encountered one tall male officer and then she noticed his shorter, female partner waiting closer to the door. “Hello, ma’am, we received a call of some disturbance here,” the short, brunette spoke up. “Yes, come in,” Luz stepped back to allow their entrance into her house. “I think you need an ambulance. She’s been acting weird.” The two officers turned their attention to the other two occupants in the room. “What’s going on?” tall brawny, chocolate hued gorgeousness asked. They both had short sleeved uniform shirts. Luz admired the powerful, bulging biceps the officer displayed. His smooth café au lait skin glistened over his muscles. “She rang my door bell, threatened me and pulled a knife on me,” Luz explained, all in one breath. “Where’s the weapon?” the female officer chimed up. “Come this way,” Luz led the woman into her kitchen to where the knife still lay on the floor. “There it is.” Luz watched the officer take out a handkerchief from her back pocket. She gingerly placed it over the knife and retrieved it off the floor. They walked back out to the living room. “Cuff her, Joe,” the woman told her partner. “I have the weapon.” “No, no, Paul, I love you,” Julie hid behind him. “Don’t let them take me.” Paul moved out of her reach to allow the officers to hand cuff her. Once they had her in custody, the officer called Joe said, “Come down and file a report, ma’am.” “No!” Julie began to drag her feet, while the officers dragged her with them. “I’ll kill you, bitch. You hear, you can’t have Paul, he’s mine.” She kept screeching like a banshee all the way down to the patrol car. Luz and Paul watched in silence as they put her in the patrol car. Luz leaned into Paul’s embrace when he wrapped his arm around her. He turned her to face him and she pressed her nose close to his chest. Pressing her shaking body against his, she heard him ask, “Are you okay?” “Yes, now I am, thanks for showing up when you did,” her words vibrated against his chest, “I didn’t know what to do with her.” “It’s over,” Paul he soothed, rubbing her back in soft circular motions. “She won’t be bothering us any time soon.”

Noemi De Leon “I hope not,” Luz faced him. “Come in, sit down for a bit.” Pulling her along with him toward her couch, he sat down and tugged her until she fell onto his lap. “She was really in a bad way,” Luz had to comment, a part of her felt sorry for Julie. “You had to see her reaction when I hit her with the bat.” “We all knew she wasn’t right in the head,” Paul reflected, seeming to take in her words. “I’m sorry you had to go through this.” “Maybe now she’ll get the help she needs,” Luz could only hope that Julie would receive the medical attention she needed. And that it would help make her better. “Now this will finally be over,” Paul wrapped an arm over her shoulder, pulling her closer to him. The tension melted away, he looked down at her and grinned, “I am free to start my life again.’ “What did you have in mind?” Luz looked up into his face, her eyes taking in the look of relief written all over his face. “We can now spend more time together without the shadow of Julie hanging over us,” Paul stated. His head dipped, his lips brushed hers lightly. “I’d like that,” Luz breathed against his mouth. “I’m looking forward to that too,” Paul whispered back, while running the tip of his tongue over her lips. “All I can offer is a future of fun, friendship and some hot love!” “I’m game, as long as you are,” Luz cuddled up close to him and rested her head on his shoulder. “I get the feeling I always will be,” Paul rested his cheek against her head. THE END

Do Thy Neighbor Author Bio Noemi has been reading romances since way back when. She’s been hooked on erotica romance since the Fall of 2004. Born and raised in NYC, reading quickly became her escape. A wife and mother of three, two of which are grown, leaving her the time to focus on her write. Between fulltime work as an Intellectual Property Paralegal for a local University, family and her writing, she has a full load. She is enjoying every bit of it.