Annabelle was my neighbor on the other side. Her husband worked nights and slept all day. I could never remember his name. They didn't say much or talk to us much. Most of the time we saw them in the evenings before he went to work and very early in the morning after he came home and before he went to bed. She was about twenty three or so and had one child nearly two years old and one on the way. My wife Sheri spent more time with Annabelle and her baby than I did.
I didn't help them do much because he was pretty handy but occasionally she needed something during the day and didn't want to wake him. I helped out then. This time it was because she was pregnant and didn't want to climb on a ladder to change the light bulbs in the kitchen. She called knowing I would be home on a Saturday and I went over.
"I'm sorry to bother you but I just can't do this simple thing. I can't wait until I have this kid and get my shape back so I don't have to bother you with shit like this." Annabelle said. She was only a few months along and her tummy was just showing. She had a very long way to go before she was going to be able to start getting her shape back. She still looked very good and her breasts full of milk from the first baby looked excellent.
"It's really no problem." I said and quickly changed the light bulbs. She had waited until the last of the three bulbs in the fixture had burned out to call me for help. I handed her the old ones and she handed me the new ones and tossed the old ones into the trash can.
"Oh, that is so much better!" She said when she turned on the light again. "Thanks ever so much. Can I get you something?"
"Sure, a soft drink would be nice." I said. "How did you put up with only one bulb in there for so long?"
"Oh I asked Jeff to change it several times and he just never did." She said.
I reminded myself to remember that her husband's name is Jeff. She got out two glasses and put ice in them. I admired her painted toenails on her small bare feet and her petite frame. She was more than cute. She was delicate. She poured our soft drink into them and put the large bottle back into the refrigerator. Annabelle handed me a glass and motioned that we could go into the living room to sit down. I could see she was having some lower back pain as she sat down.
"I can help with that too you know." I said.
"With what?" She asked.
I pointed to my own lower back and she knew I could help because I had massaged the tiny muscles of her small body when she was having her first child a couple of years earlier.
"Oh yes, I remember now. That was nice of you but it's alright." She said politely turning down my offer of another massage.
We chatted and shared our beverages. She went on and on about the things that were on her mind and suddenly began to cry. She didn't sob or make much noise but tears streamed down her face and her lip trembled.
I stood and walked over to the couch where she was sitting and sat next to her so I could put my arm around her to provide some comfort. I towered over her and she felt so small and fragile in my arms. I am familiar with how women get when they are pregnant. Sheri my wife had so many things concerning her when she was pregnant both times that she was always on the verge of tears worrying about every little thing. Mostly she was concerned that I didn't love her anymore because she was getting fat.
No amount of assurance ever helps enough but one must do what one can. They are nice ladies in a tough situation and deserve all the compassion they can find. I meant to provide her with some support and when I sat down I had no other motive in mind. That soon changed.
Annabelle didn't have anything in mind I'm sure but when I put my arm around her to comfort her she melted in my arms. She put her face into my chest and sobbed. Her voice was muffled by my shirt and I think that was what she had in mind. She certainly didn't want to wake Jeff.
"There there now. Everything will be alright." I told her and rubbed and patted her on the small but well muscled back.
Annabelle heard me I'm sure but my words seemed to have no effect on her emotions. She needed to let them out and she did. She held my waist barely able to get her arms around me and left her face in my chest for a long time sobbing and every now and then looked up at me then put her face back into my shirt to cry some more.
"What's wrong dear girl?" I asked.
"I am ugly!" She said. "I hurt. I don't know how we are going to afford another kid. I can't go back to work right away and the bills are going to be crushing."
"I'm sure things will work out." I said hoping to comfort her. "Let's take these things one by one."
Annabelle stopped crying so hard and looked at me. She kept her arms around my waist but looked up and I bent my head down to comfort her with a kiss. I intended to kiss her cheek thinking the gesture of kissing away her tears would have a soothing effect on her emotions. She moved her face a little and I ended up with my lips on hers. She took the kiss as more than I intended and her lips moved against mine showing more passion between us than what was proper.
I held her in my arms and felt her milk enlarged breasts against my chest. Her lips were so nice and I always loved how full they were. It was the mistake of passion in that moment that caused everything that happened next. I made the mistake of relaxing my jaw. Her tongue entered between my lips and I instinctively moved my tongue into her mouth in return.
We kissed like lovers and she moved one hand behind my head to pull me into her even more. I let her do that and moved one of my hands around to her breast. She moved to let some space come between us as my hand found her beautiful breast and I fondled her through her clothes.
She moved her hand from behind my head down to my hand. She took hold of it and moved it under her shirt to her breast. I closed my fingers on her breast and she swooned. I could feel her passion increase in our kiss. She needed more attention than I was prepared to give her but she felt much too good to let go.
I broke our kiss and instead of that being that she clamped her arm trapping my hand on her breast and pulled her face next to my ear.
"I want to be desired." She said. "I want someone to show me I am beautiful and desirable."