Desperate Intentions

It took him nearly a half an hour to dig the hole deep enough. He placed the plant in the hole, shoveled soil all around it and then stood holding the hose over it so that it could get enough water to get a healthy start.

He was just about to finish up when the door opened and she stepped outside with a big glass of iced tea in her hand. “I thought you might need something cold to drink right about now.”

“Thanks.” He took the glass from her and swallowed a deep drink.

“It’s so blazing hot out here,” she said.

What was blazing hot was Eliza clad in a pair of cutoff jean shorts and a sleeveless pink blouse. “I’m used to the heat,” he replied. “The peony should really do well here,” he said in an effort to get his brain on the right path.

“All I know is it’s really pretty right now and I thank you for it once again.”

“Do your kids like pizza?”

“They love it.” There was a touch of puzzlement in her eyes.

“I was wondering if I could take you and them out for some pizza on Friday night.” Criminy, when had he been wondering that? What in the hell was happening to him? It was as if his mouth was working independent of his brain.

“Oh...that...that would be nice.” The puzzlement in her eyes turned into pleasure.

He turned off the nozzle on the hose. “What time is good for you all?”

“Any time after four. That’s when the kids get home from school.”

“Then why don’t we say about five?”

“Perfect.” She gave him that smile that made him feel like he’d swallowed the sun.

“Okay, I’ll just wrap up this hose and then I’ll see you on Friday night.”

Minutes later he walked across the lawn to his garage and put his shovel and the hose inside. He then went into the house and directly to the master bath. It was only when he was standing beneath a hot spray of water that he was able to fully process what had happened. He’d just made a date with the neighbor.

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