“Sean!” The kids yelled as they jumped Sean.
“Ah! How are you guys?” Sean said with a laugh as he picked them up.
“Mommy said you were gonna play tea house with us.”
“Is that so?” Sean looked at Sarah with raised eyebrows.
Sarah returned with a shrug and a playful smile.
Suddenly, there was a loud beeping coming from the kitchen.
“Oh, the meatloaf is ready.” Sarah ran into the kitchen.
Sean put down the kids. “Do you need any help, Ms. D?”
Sarah’s voice echoed from the kitchen. “Actually, would you finish making up the bed upstairs?”
“Sure, no problem.” Sean walked up the stairs and into Sarah’s bedroom.
He saw where she had dropped the sheets and finished laying them out for her. As he did so, he discovered a pair of pink panties lying in the covers. ‘They must have gotten mixed up in the washer,’ he thought.
He stood there awkwardly, staring at the underwear, not knowing exactly what to do. He reached out slowly, but as soon as his fingers touched them, he pulled away. He rubbed his palms nervously against his jeans. ‘No, that’s wrong. I shouldn’t touch them.’
But then he thought about how incredibly awkward it would be if he had to tell Sarah she left her panties on the bed. He decided that he should just put it away for her.
Slowly, he reached for the pink panties. He hooked two fingers underneath and lifted them. He held the underwear a full arm’s length away from himself and turned around. He walked over to her closet and opened it. As soon as he did, his nose was assaulted by Sarah’s pleasant, flowery smell.
Sean shook his head quickly and reached for the drawer. He opened it to reveal a jumble of panties in different colors and of various brands. Bras were also mixed into the stack. ‘So that’s what a woman’s drawer looks like.’ He quickly dropped the pink panties into the drawer and shut the closet.
He turned around to finish making the bed when he realized his pants felt strained at his crotch area. He felt ashamed of being aroused by Sarah’s underwear. Ms. D was his neighbor. She paid him to babysit her kids. It was just wrong.
At that moment, he felt like a pervert. He had touched a woman’s underwear and gotten an erection because of it.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps approaching, and a moment later, Sarah appeared in the doorway. “Dinner’s ready. You better eat quickly. The kids are eager to play princess tea party.”
“Uh, r-right.” Sean walked quickly past Sarah while looking down.
Sarah squinted suspiciously, but waved the thought away and followed him down the stairs.
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Sean closed the door softly after catching one last glimpse of the kids to make sure they were asleep. As he walked down the stairs, he bumped into Sarah.
“Hey. Are the kids sleeping?”
“Y-yeah. They’re as-asleep.” Sean kept his gaze down.
“Is everything okay?” Sarah gave him a concerned look.
Sean’s head flew up and he raised his hands defensively. “No, yeah, everything’s fine. No problem.” He tried to make his way down the rest of the steps, but Sarah stopped him.
“Wait. You’ve got some lipstick left on your lips.”