"Hello? This is Tessa from Passionate Cleaners?" I said loudly after knocking on the door a second time without anyone answering yet.
I was about to knock a third and final time when the door suddenly flung open and I saw an older, stocky woman look like she was about to sprint right through me. She seemed surprised to see me because she suddenly stopped, put her hand over her heart, and closed her eyes.
"Oh my stars, I completely forgot. Listen hunny, I need to run but feel free to go in and start cleaning. My son is around, but he shouldn't bother you. Thanks baby," she said before rushing past me to her car, leaving the front door open.
I definitely never encountered something like that before. Shrugging my shoulders, I picked up my cleaning supplies and walked into the house, grateful to get out of the hot summer sun. Sadly, the house wasn't that much cooler inside. Of course, I had to clean a house without air conditioning on a hot day like this. At least I was well dressed for the weather. The company t-shirt that I had on was light and breezy and paired with denim shorts that left most of my legs bare, my uniform kept me as cool as possible.
After giving myself a quick tour of the main floor, I decided to get straight to work. I pulled my long, wavy red hair behind my head and tied it into a ponytail before I grabbed the vacuum and found a spare power outlet. Within just a few minutes, I put myself in a rhythm of cleaning and it helped to distract me from how hot it was.
To be honest, I hated this job, but it paid surprisingly well and I needed the money since I was a broke college student. I wanted to move out of my house and get my own campus apartment, but my parents couldn't afford anything like that. So I had to make enough money myself during the summer to pay for it. It felt like I didn't have a summer break at all so far, but at least I would finally get some independence once school started back up.
While the job was tough, I was in good shape and had youthful energy that allowed me to work quickly. I was on the badminton team and the endless practices not only kept my body slim but also gave me excellent stamina. I often finished jobs well ahead of time, which was great since I was paid per job and not per hour. Besides, as hard as I worked, it wasn't nearly as tiring as a two-a-day practice. The quicker I finished, the sooner I could go back home and sit under an air conditioner with my current favorite book. Just thinking about it made me feel slightly cooler.
I was about to finish vacuuming the living room when it suddenly felt like I bumped into someone. I turned off the vacuum and turned around to apologize to who I could only imagine was the son when my jaw dropped from awe. This guy's physique was incredible!
His back was still facing me, but he easily towered over my 5'3" height and his chocolate body seemed to be meticulously sculpted. He wore a simple t-shirt, but I could still easily make out his broad, well-muscled shoulders and his wide back looked just as strong. Hell, even his legs were thick and seemed to be packed with muscle. When he finally turned around, I physically gulped when I got to see the rest of his body.
His shirt was so tight that I swore I could make out impressive abs as the cotton molded around them. His arms were thick and the sleeves of his t-shirt seemed to barely contain his bulging biceps. Even just his triceps seemed too big for the shirt. My eyes darted to his large chest and stared at his solid pecs that stretched his shirt out. He wasn't built like a bodybuilder or anything, but he was still clearly ripped. I wasn't normally attracted to black guys, but I don't think I ever saw someone as hot as this before.
My eyes finally raised to his face to see if he was as hot as the rest of the body, and I was left completely shocked Oh my god. I totally recognized him. He was one of the star athletes on the football team. Not only that but he was considered one of the hottest guys at the school; one of the fabled school avengers. I could see why, he did have the body of a superhero after all. Wait, what was his name again? Shit, what was it? Oh yeah!
"Octavious?" I said softly.
"Oh hey, sorry, didn't see you. Do I know you, or...?" he responded.
"No, not really. I'm Tessa and I go to Wheaton College too. Everyone who goes there just kinda knows who you are," I said and winced at how awkward I probably just sounded.
"Ah, cool, cool. I feel a little bad I haven't seen ya around before," he replied confidently.
I saw his eyes glance down and slowly rise back up my body. Was he really just brazenly checking me out right now? I was honestly a little taken aback. It wasn't like I never got attention from guys, but they were usually from nerdy guys who I hung out with at the library while I read. I never got any attention from the more popular guys, let alone an avenger.
Then again, my clothes were a little more revealing than they usually are in school. I wore a simple t-shirt, but because I was sweaty from the heat, it clung to my body and made my D-cup breasts and flat stomach more prominent. The denim shorts I wore weren't super short like some girls, but the smooth skin of my well-toned legs was mostly bare.
I tried to act like I didn't notice what he was doing, but I couldn't deny how turned on I felt. I knew I shouldn't be ok with a guy ogling my body like this, but I also couldn't ignore just how hot he was. After all, I always dreamed about being with someone that looked like him. Even though it was a little brash, I was flattered by the attention. Besides, it was only fair given how much I visually feasted on his body earlier.
I cleared my throat to grab his attention and said, "Well, it was nice to meet you, but I hope you don't mind if I get back to cleaning?"
"A'ight, I'll leave it to ya then," he said and when he turned to walk away, I felt his eyes linger on my body again.
After he left, I turned around, grabbed my vacuum cleaner, and started to clean again. I tried to focus on my work, but my mind couldn't stop thinking about him. How did he have such a perfect body? Those big arms, that muscular chest...hell, even his face was pretty damn handsome. Why couldn't I stop thinking about him? I turned off the vacuum cleaner and I was startled by how hard my heart was thumping in my chest. I had to remind myself that while he did check me out, he was sought after by the hottest girls in school and he wouldn't care about someone like me.