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The Pool House

I first saw him through the sliding glass doors of my study, moving into the pool house across the yard. His name was Leo, and he was the new live-in assistant for my elderly neighbor, Mrs. Gable. I was forty-eight, a divorced architect with too much time on my hands since my daughter left for college. Leo was twenty-two, all sun-bleached hair and tan lines, with a swimmer’s build that made my mouth go dry.

That summer, the heat was oppressive, and Leo took to swimming in Mrs. Gable’s pool every afternoon after his chores. Heโ€™d strip down to a pair of tiny black briefs that left nothing to the imagination. Iโ€™d watch from behind the blinds, my heart pounding, as he dove into the water, his body cutting through the blue with a grace that was almost painful to behold.

One Tuesday, a storm knocked out the power on their side of the property. Mrs. Gable, flustered, called me. โ€œMichael, dear, could Leo come over and use your shower? Ours isnโ€™t working with the electricity out.โ€

I said yes before I could think.

Twenty minutes later, Leo stood at my front door, a towel slung over his shoulder, droplets of rain clinging to his hair. โ€œMr. Thorne? Mrs. Gable sent me.โ€

โ€œCome in,โ€ I said, my voice tighter than I intended. โ€œThe bathroomโ€™s upstairs, first door on the left.โ€

He gave me a slow, appraising look. โ€œThanks.โ€

I listened to the shower run, trying to focus on the newspaper in my hands. When he came back down, he was dressed in clean jeans and a white t-shirt that clung to his damp chest. He didnโ€™t leave immediately. Instead, he leaned against the doorframe to the living room.

โ€œYou watch me swim,โ€ he stated, no question in his tone.

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