“Are you br—”“I just got three days of memories dumped into my head, including all the dreams,” he continued, ignoring the question she was ...oing to ask. “I need a little time to piece through what’s real by myself. There’s ... a lot there, and it’s unbelievably distracting.”“You can’t do that here?” she asked, clutching his hand.He squeezed her against himself. “If I’m here, I’m just going to want to spend time with you, and I won’t be able to focus. It’s only one night, Alaina.”He’s right, it. She wanted someone to watch! What was she turning into? She wasn't sure but she liked it!The more she watched her neighbours life the more she noticed little things. When Karen went away, quite often Philip would have late night visitors. Those nights all the curtains were shut but there were often telltale flashes from a camera. The cars were never the same so not an affair, but if not then what? She would sometimes see couples in the car, the ladies all well dressed in long coats and almost. I don’t remember who came up with the idea, but the timing was right and we made plans for me to come over for a quickie while brother was away.Since I knew she wanted to shower, I suggested she get started and leave her door unlocked so I could let myself in. When arrived, I could hear the shower running, so I made my way to the bathroom. I pulled the shower curtain back and found her rinsing the suds from her beautiful body. I reached in and pulled her towards me for a passionate kiss and. All the anxiety washed away as her eyes drank in the figure standing at the stop.For what seemed like years the bus approached him and finally stopped with a loud hiss from its hydraulics. With no delay, she came flying from the bus towards him. Her mind moved faster than her body and suddenly felt his warning glare.She stopped abruptly in front of him, her gleeful face turning into a blank mask of obedience. Her head dropped to look at his shoes as she waited.Gently she felt his hand rest on.