The day was just like any other day. Before heading to bed, she took off all her clothes and donned her robe. She walked to the back of the house, opened the sliding glass doors, and stepped outside into the brisk, cold air.
She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but the air felt different tonight.
After shutting the door, she walked to the hot tub and removed the cover. Once that was off, the removed her robe and pressed the button to start the jets. Once they began swishing the water back and forth, she stepped into the warm water and sat down.
The pulsating motion massaged the tension from her back and shoulders. She sat daydreaming and looked through the lattice board toward the alley. No one ever walked down the alley, but she had always imagined the man of her dreams strolling along its path.
Just at that moment when she imagined him once more, she had to look twice to see he really was walking down the alley this night.
Ever so slightly she stood up in the water and said "hey". He looked around and she began waiving frantically. Just then he noticed her motions and opened the back gate. She stood still in the water as he walked toward the steps and opened the gate.
"Hi," she said casually.
"Hi back at you," he replied.
"Care to join me?" she asked and motioned toward the water.