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This is a further story in the Agent series.
I had another idea for Ali, one that might get me closer to his terrorist support. But I wanted him to come to me, it was important I didn't keep going to him, otherwise he would surely suspect something. I could go to The Sunbridge Wells again on the off chance he would pick me up again, but that felt too contrived. I wasn't sure what to do. I decided to go and wash the car. If he spoke, we spoke, if not, not.
I took a bucket of warm water out with me and ran my hose for rinsing after washing. Chammy leather in hand I worked around my car from top to bottom. The chap opposite wandered across the road and introduced himself.
"Hello newcomer, I am Victor. How are you settling in?"
"Hello Victor, I am Liz and I am settling in fine."
"That's not a Yorkshire accent," he said, "but I can't tell where from."
"I was born in Yorkshire many years ago," I lied, "Cottingley, raised by the fairies you know, but mum and dad moved a lot with his work. I came back recently after my marriage ended, sort of new beginning if you like."
"Ha, the old fairies' joke, yes, many have been taken in by those sisters. So, on your tod then, no other half?"
"No Victor, I don't need men."
"Oh, we are useful for a few things," he laughed.
"Well, I can open my own jars, so I don't really know what," I said in a light hearted riposte.
"When you have finished washing your car, why don't you pop over for a mug of Yorkshire tea?"
"Well, that'll be nice, thank you, I will."
"Right then lass, I'll leave you to it till later."
I wondered if he would be able to offer me any insights into my neighbour Ali, after all, he was directly opposite and so would see a lot of coming and going
I finished washing the car, and chammied it dry, tipped the remaining water onto the garden and put the bucket and hose away, shutting the garage and locking it. In the house I took off my wet skirt and t shirt and put a mid-length dress on, sprayed some EDP here and there, grabbed my key and phone, locked the house and went across and knocked on Victor's front door.
The door opened and Victor stood there beaming.
"Come in lass, come in," he said holding the front door open for me. I entered and then followed him to the kitchen where the kettle was coming to the boil. He already had two mugs on the work surface, and as the kettle boiled he took it off the stand and filled the mugs almost to the top. Milk from the fridge and then he asked:
"Milk, sugar?"
"Just milk please."
"Excellent." He made the tea and then left the milk carton on the work surface. That does irritate me, I do wish people would put the milk back in the fridge it goes off so quickly.
"Let's go through to the lounge Liz," he said handing me a mug of tea.
I followed him into the lounge, and he sat in a single armchair, I sat opposite on his sofa. His sofa was a well-worn leather with deep bases, forcing my knees up and apart. Probably not ideal when one is wearing a short dress. Oh well.
"What do you do Victor?" I asked by way of starting a conversation
"Oh, I owned an Engineering company making precision parts for the aero and space industries. Someone came along and made me an offer I couldn't refuse, and I sold it to them, bought this house and am now happily early retired. They call on me every now and again for ideas, and that is fun. And you, what do you do?"
"I am a trained accountant, bookkeeper if you will, but I am not working at the moment. I had a bit of a payoff from my recent employer, got divorced, and moved up here. I am not actively seeking work, but I will need to soon I suppose."
"So, a lady of leisure, and how do you like your leisure?"
I laughed and my legs parted a little more. "I have been so busy moving in and meeting people. I have actually had very little leisure time. If we had decent weather, I would love to lay in my garden and get an all over tan."
"Interesting, and I bet the neighbours would enjoy that," he laughed and sat there for a moment chuckling.
"And I bet you would too you rascal. I actually have a spot in the garden that isn't overlooked by neighbours, so my modesty could be maintained, were I to use it."
"My garden is very overlooked, not that I expect anyone would want to look."
"Oh, I don't know, there seems to be plenty to look at," I said my eyes focussed on his groin bulge, "I haven't met your neighbours yet, should I ask them for you when I do?"
He seemed to redden slightly and moved his eyes from my crotch to my face. "I don't know, it has been so long that I doubt I would know what to say."
"I have always said talking is overrated, deeds are the thing. It is what you do that matters."
We flirted and bantered for about twenty minutes and then I decided it was time to go, things with Victor could be built up in the future. I was sure he enjoyed the view of my fanny from up my dress, I hoped it would feature in his dreams and give him enough courage to proceed in future.
"I hope to see more of you," Victor said as I left.
"Oh, I am sure that you will Victor."
I was smiling as I crossed the street to return home but had to run and jump onto the footpath as Ali screeched into the street and onto his drive. He jumped from his car and came rushing over.
"Are you okay?" he asked.
"No thanks to you, you bloody maniac. This is a suburban street not a fucking racetrack."
"I am sorry, yes, I had some bad news and my mind was elsewhere."