Anguish by Lillie Jayne

Author:Lillie Jayne [Jayne, Lillie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

THEO

The chime of the doorbell halts my post-workout shower, causing me to jump out into the chilly bathroom and throw a towel around my waist, as I skid into the hallway to answer the door.

What if it’s Finn, and he’s lost his key?

Breathless, anxious, and dripping wet, I fling open the front door to find old Mrs. Peterson standing on the welcome mat.

Fuck.

“Good morning, young Theodore. I hope I’m not disturbing you from anything too pressing?” she lilts, taking in my semi-naked form with lecherous eyes. My insides shudder, and I clear my throat, horribly aware I grabbed the hand towel to cover myself instead of the bath towel.

“Good morning, Mrs. Peterson. Actually, I was busy taking a shower, which I should really get back to…”

“Oh, good. I’m rather partial to showers in the morning, too, after a vigorous…workout.” She winks, and I strive to hold down the green smoothie I had not long ago.

“Yeah…was there something you needed? Only I really need to…”

“Oh, yes, actually. I was walking by, on my way to visit Mr. Wilson, when I noticed this little package outside your door. I didn’t want someone stealing it, so I thought it best if I hand it over in person.”

Confusion wrinkles my forehead. I’m not expecting anything, but I hold out my hand, regardless. “Well, thank you, Mrs. Peterson. That’s very neighbourly of you.” I reach out to take it and close the door before I accidentally drop my tiny towel.

Mrs. Peterson’s lusty gaze follows the trail of water droplets down my pecs and abs. “Oh, trust me, sonny. It’s my pleasure,” she drawls, all but purring. “But it’s addressed to Finlay, so I can’t really hand it over to you, now, can I? Come to think of it, I haven’t seen that lovely young man in weeks. Have you boys had a lovers’ quarrel?”

Nosy old bat.

“No, no quarrel. Finn’s working away right now, but he should be back soon. In the meantime, he asked if I could check his mail for him, so rest assured, his package is in good hands.”

“I’m sure it is,” she mutters as her eyes rake my almost nude body once again.

I clear my throat for the second time and snatch the package from her grabby hands before she can grab my package and bid her thanks before closing the door. Fuck, that woman is insatiable. No wonder she needs a frame to walk.

Sprinting back to my room, package in hand, I throw it on the bed and then get dressed and towel dry my hair. The temperature is getting colder now, and goosebumps speckle my skin, so I pull on a sweater for good measure before turning my attention back to the package.

I stare at it. Hard.

It’s a brown padded envelope with Finn’s name handwritten across the top in block lettering, our address missing. It feels light, so whatever it contains is tiny. I sit on my bed and wonder whether I should open it. We used to open each other’s packages as a matter of routine, but things are different now.

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