**Cleo**
Cleo opened the door and entered her apartment: no music - a sure sign that Lena was not at home. It was already half past nine and, of course, dark outside. She had worked much longer than planned again, which was sometimes unavoidable in her job.
Cleo checked the temperature of the hot water jet. In this apartment, she finally had the long-awaited bathtub - a small luxury she would never do without again, if at all possible. A few candles, soft music, and a glass of red wine would also provide the relaxing setting today to soak up the comforting warmth and let the day pass in review.
She walked into the unlit bedroom and looked out the window. Light in the neighbor's window, as always. Also, as always and without further thought, she turned down the shutters and left the room.
She opened a bottle of red wine, poured herself a generous glass, and sipped on it. The slight sweetness always delighted her. The alcohol would put her in a loosened, relaxed mood in no time. Glass in hand, she entered the bathroom, lit three tea lights, and checked the temperature of the water.
Perfect.
She took off her pants and blouse and looked at herself in the mirror in her black underwear. She turned slowly back and forth, posing a little. "Not bad," she thought with a grin.
With a practiced backward grip, she undid the bra, dropped it somewhat carelessly, and involuntarily found herself thinking of her neighbor again, in particular of that highly unusual scene on the street that morning. The excitement returned with a thud. For a moment, she paused and could feel and see her nipples swelling.
Without questioning herself, she went into the dark bedroom, carefully draped the bra on the end of the bed, and opened the shutter a bit, just enough - she estimated - for him to see the bottom of the bed and the bra from his window. Then she went to the door and, with a slight, mischievous grin, flicked on the overhead light.
She paused in the doorway momentarily, looking at the black lace bra on the white sheet. It looked like it had been carelessly thrown there, and the shutter was down far enough that the remaining open gap could have been a mere oversight. Satisfied with herself, she went into the bathroom.
She slipped out of her panties and let herself slide deep into the water, took a sip of wine, and closed her eyes.
She wondered how long the neighbor would take to see the light in her window. Would he even notice?