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Authors: xelliebabex

The Australian summer lingered long into March and with a final burst had turned the sun's full power into creating a hazy, humid heat wave that wilted every living thing in that part of the world. Kira was dripping with sweat, and her shirt clung to her as if she had just entered a wet T-shirt competition. She groaned setting the last of the boxes onto the floor in the kitchen. She could see movement through the window that looked out over the back yard, and she moved closer to better see.

Peering through the dusty panes, she could see a large black dog bounding across the sizable lawn between the house and the sparse bushland the house back onto. A moment later a man came jogging after it, whistling sharply and calling its name.

"Ransome!" The man shouted in a stern tone, but the big dog ran up and onto the shaded back deck of the house.

Kira went to the back door; she liked dogs, and this one seemed to have a friendly bark as it ran from its owner. She opened the screened security door, stepping out just as the man stepped up onto the decking.

"Hello, Ransome," Kira smiled and let him sniff her hand before giving him a friendly scratch behind the ears. "Did you come to welcome your new neighbours?" She spoke to the dog in a cheery voice before looking up at its owner.

"Sorry about Ransome, he sees a pretty woman, and he can't help but try and charm his way into her heart," he said smoothly. "I'm Jai, I'm your neighbour on that side," He pointed to a thick hedge fence.

"I'm Kira, and it seems your dog is not the only charming one in your house," she laughed lightly. Dropping her eyes momentarily, she became very aware of the way she must look and, folding her arms across her chest, she blushed, "Moving in a heat wave is not recommended, I should go change. It was nice to meet you. Once we're unpacked, we'll have you over for dinner sometime. My husband is a chef."

"Sounds great," Jai grinned still eyeing the generous pert breasts of his new neighbour. "They couldn't possibly be real," he mused but he'd certainly like to find out for himself. "Home, Ransome," he whistled and the dog bounded off into the yard again. "I'll look forward to seeing more of you then," his mouth twisted in its grin as his eyes dropped to her chest again before he turned to leave.

Feeling decidedly uncomfortable, Kira fled back inside the house. She wished Ethan was here already but with any luck he would arrive tonight. They had driven their own cars down from the city to this idyllic mountain community. Having their third restaurant receiving rave reviews and being sure of the chefs and management team they had put in place, Kira and her husband were set to take a break while he wrote a cookbook of sorts.

They had chosen this town for its lack of celebrity cache. Her husband was nearing retirement age and if she was honest with herself, he had past it already. But he was also so youthful and energetic in spirit she often forgot the large disparity in their ages. She wanted him to slow down and spend more time with her doing the other things they enjoyed, like entertaining his c***dren and grandc***dren with special weekends. As well as indulging in their interests other than the food industry, like bushwalking and bird watching.

The bushland that bordered their new property was what sold it to them in the end. It was a recently renovated, moderately sized home with room enough for visitors but not as big as the monstrosity they had just left. In truth, it was an average home but sat in the most beautiful of landscapes with a multitude of native wildlife to watch and interact with. That dog may scare most of it off though, she thought dourly.

Locking the door, she found her suitcase where she had left it at the base of the staircase while she unpacked the car and lugged it upstairs to what would be their Master suite. Throwing the case on her bed and opening it, she found a towel and fresh clothes. The huge sliding glass doors that led to the balcony showed the wonderful view of the bushlands. Smiling, she stripped off her shirt as she walked toward them to let in some fresh air and hopefully a cool breeze.

*****

Jai jogged back to his home and brought the dog inside. Ransome immediately went in and laid his head on Annie's lap, looking up at her with adoring eyes. "Did you have a good run, my gorgeous boy?" Annie asked the dog who answered with a tongue lolling grin as he panted at her.

"Yes, I did thank you," Jai smirked at her, "I think I will go shower now, assuming you aren't ready for a break."

"I'd love to, but I can't, the publishers are pushing the targets they set," she said with genuine regret in her voice as she eyed her young lover.

"You used to like to do those things you write about with me," he said petulantly. "We used to rewrite those torrid love scenes of yours over and again."

"I will make it up to you," she sighed, "When I have these new chapters complete." She waved her hands shooing him from her studio, "Now let me work so I can keep you in the style to which you have become accustomed," she laughed.

Jai turned and walked away. He hated when she said things like that. True he had started out as her handyman and gardener and had moved in with her shortly after. She paid him as she had always done even back then, in short though he was nothing more than a kept man who helped out around the place. He shook his head and dismissed her and the words from his thoughts, focusing instead on the new neighbour and her awesome rack. The thought of getting a chance to play with those amazing mammories made him hornier than he had felt for a while, and as he stripped off his shirt he looked out of the bathroom window.

He could see her there, standing just inside the sliding glass doors of the balcony that he assumed led to her bedroom, in only the flimsiest of bras. He imagined that if she jumped those big beautiful breasts would just bounce right out of the scraps of material that held them. He found himself wishing fervently for just that.

Lowering his shorts, his fisted his cock, stroking slowly as he enjoyed the view of his new neighbour, Kira. Disappointment ran through him as she went back into the room. Kicking of his shorts and with his cock leading the way, he moved from his bathroom, down the hall, to the spare guest room. Looking through the gauzy curtains he could see her in the bathroom that led off the main bedroom. Happy that the last owners had taken the blind from that window, he watched as the lovely woman started the shower and shed the rest of her clothes.

Mature by some standards to him, she was exquisite, and he eagerly committed every feminine curve to his memory, knowing she would feed many a lonely night's fantasies as his partner finished her new book. The shower screen disrupted his viewing pleasure, and he returned to his bathroom curious about her husband the chef and how often he left his wife alone to find her own amusements.

Running the shower, he let his mind wander to the lovely Kira and how those curves of hers would feel under his hands. Stepping into the shower, he tilted his head back under the hot running water and pumped his hand up and down his rigid shaft letting his fingers rub over the swollen helmet with each pass. "Oh yeah, I can entertain her," he thought to himself.

*****

Kira and Ethan sat on the back deck watching the sunset and enjoying the sound of the curlews and honey-eaters as they called out to their mates in the darkening light. It was what they had dreamed this place could be like and, after days of unpacking and organising their new house, they finally felt at peace. Ethan reached out and took Kira's hand squeezing it and looking at her with obvious love. She smiled at him in return, but neither spoke to disturb the birdsong as they held hands and sipped their drinks.

A series of barks disturbed their sanctuary, and a cloud of birds lifted from the trees. Ethan stood in indignation that someone would let a dog roam free in the pristine bushland. "Oh god, it's that awful man from next door and his dog," Kira groaned. "The dog is quite nice but the man... I think his name is Jai, is just awful."

"I don't care about the man that dog is the awful thing. Aren't there laws against having pets in the national forest," Ethan watched the big ugly dog bound across his lawn towards Kira.

"I am not so sure this is a national park," Kira said furrowing her brow as Jai entered the yard, letting out a whistle loud enough to rival the bark of his dog.

"Sorry about that. Seems old Ransome here knows a good thing when he sees it," Jai walked up to where the dog was nuzzling Kira's hand. He eyed her overtly as she bent to scratch the dog's ears, revealing move of her cleavage. "Hey, I'm Jai, your neighbour on that side," he poked his thumb in the direction of the house before holding his hand out towards Ethan.

"Hello," Ethan replied stiffly. "I wouldn't have thought dogs were allowed in the bushlands, all the native wildlife and such."

"Don't know," Jai shrugged. "Never thought about it," he admitted. "Still old Ransome here knows how to stop those birds squawking all afternoon, right?"

"He does," Ethan replied with distaste. The fact that his distaste was with Jai and his dog seemed utterly lost on the man. In fact, his distaste wasn't limited to the conversation at hand but also the way the man and his dog seemed to be far too friendly towards his wife.

"Wait, I know who you are, you're that guy from the thing," Jai seemed to be searching his mind. "That cooking show, the one with all the challenges, you're a guest judge or something... Master Chef!" He looked at Ethan with a wide smile as if proud of himself for recognising the man.

"Yes, I do a few television shows from time to time," Ethan admitted.

"That's great another celebrity in the neighbourhood!" Jai enthused.

"Another?" Kira asked curiously.

"Sure Annie, my partner. She's a novelist. Mostly historical romance stuff, you might have heard of her, A.N. Cabin.?" Jai said.

"I don't think I am familiar with her books," Kira admitted.

"She writes for a select market. I'll drop one over to you. So that the next time your husband is away you will have something to entertain you," he waggled his eyebrows and nudged Ethan. "The ladies love a bit of romance. Am I right?"

"I am sure you and Annie research her books very well," Ethan said caustically. "When will we get to meet this crafter of great romance tales?"

"She's finishing off a few chapters to make her deadlines but when she is done, rest assured we will take you up on that offer of dinner your wife made when we met earlier." Ethan raised an eyebrow and turned to look at his wife in consternation.

"Ransome was the first of our neighbours to greet me, in much the same way as he had today. It seemed only fair to invite them over once we were settled in," Kira explained herself.

"Of course, I will look forward to it, just let us know when Annie is free," Ethan nodded. "If you will excuse us now though, I had planned an evening of romance with my wife."

"No worries mate, and just let us know if you have to go back to the city for a guest spot or something. I'll keep Kira entertained for you," he winked and, whistling loudly to the dog, jogged back out of their yard.

"That was thoroughly unpleasant. I can't believe you invited them over for dinner, Kira. What were you thinking?" Ethan grumbled as they went back into the house.

"He seemed nice yesterday and they are our neighbours, Ethan. We should at least try to get along. This is a small community. It's not like the city where you can ignore everyone and get along just fine," Kira said reasonably.

"He was looking at you in entirely the wrong way. Entertain you indeed," he spat the words and rolled his eyes.

"Aww Honey, it's nice to see you can still feel a little jealousy after all these years," Kira sidled up to him and kissed his cheek.

"You are as beautiful as the first day I ever saw you, my love," Ethan turned and wrapped his arms around his wife. They forgot about the dinner they had come in to make and just got on with the romance of the evening.

*****

Jai returned to his home and watched from the side porch where he took a seat in the growing darkness. He could see Ethan take Kira in his arms, and the kiss they shared was so deep and loving he felt a pang of jealousy even though he had no right to. Jai had been fantasizing about the lovely Kira constantly since their meeting yesterday. Her soft curves and big beautiful breasts burned into his memory. Wishing he had thought to bring a beer out, he considered the scene before him and not wanting to miss a chance to see her possibly disrobe, he sat back into the cushioned wicker chair. His cock hardened as he allowed himself the thought that they might do it right there in the kitchen for him to see.

As Jai watched avidly, Ethan seemed to act out his fantasy for him. He lifted Kira up to sit on the stone island bench in the middle of the kitchen and began to undo the buttons of her blouse. Letting the shirt drop from her shoulders and down her arms, he caught it just below her elbows. Jai was close enough to see her eyes widen as Ethan leaned forward clutching her as if in an embrace. He saw the older man tie the blouse expertly around her forearms effectively locking her shoulders back and thrusting her breasts further forward.

When Ethan stepped back slightly, Jai watched him dig his hands into the flimsy bra and withdraw the soft globes of flesh then let them bounce back against her to hang in their natural form. Jai's breath caught and his hand moved to the front of his loose shorts, massaging his growing hard on. This was better than he ever could have imagined, his eyes glued to the window as Ethan slapped each breast leaving a hand print, and Kira arched her back as if begging for more.

He took her nipples then pinching them and pulling them forward, making her breasts stand out from her like rigid pyramids. Through the open window, Jai began to hear her mews and moans of pleasure, as Ethan let go and slapped them twice more as they bounced back and forth on her chest. Jai watched Kira tilt her head back further and groan as her nipples were then sucked, bitten and chewed by the man he believed to be the luckiest man in the world right at that moment.

Jai's hand slipped into the waistband of his shorts as he watched Ethan drop his pants and hike up his wife's dress, scooting her forward on the island. He kissed her deeply then, smothering her cries as he drove into her hard and fast. Jai's hand moved with an equal tempo as he watched the woman who had filled his fantasies lately get fucked harshly. This was better than most of porn Jai had watched and within minutes he had come all over his hand and his shorts.

When he opened his eyes, Kira was gone from the island but Ethan still stood there his hips thrusting and his groans loud. Jai could only imagine how beautiful that woman looked with a cock in her mouth and considered standing on the seat to view it. Rather than risk being seen, he stayed put and let his imagination take over as he watched the absolute ecstasy on Ethan's face. What Jai wouldn't give for a woman like that?

The old man wasn't finished yet though and, as the scene continued to incorporate the use of every surface in the large kitchen and a number of utensils, Jai's eyes stayed glued to the scene. Ransome barked and danced around the backyard. He knew it would draw unwanted attention from Annie if he didn't move soon, but he was reluctant to leave the scene that played out so gloriously before his eyes.

Kira was pushed to lean on the counter before the very window Jai watched them through. Ethan stepped behind her and spanked her roughly with a flexible spatula. Jai knew any chance of his moving undetected had gone as the beautiful woman facing him with tears in her eyes stared out into the darkness. He ignored the dog and was lost in the wide open gasping and mewling mouth of Kira, along with the way her big beautiful breasts bounced and swayed with each swat she received.

Ethan reached up behind her then, and Jai watched as Kira's face took on an expression of painful pleasure, and the old man grunted pushing into her hard and fast. If he had to guess, Jai would say Kira was getting that hard, fat cock up her ass. His own cock jumped in his shorts, never having quite subsided from its premature eruption as he watched his neighbours.

"Fuck this woman is wild!" he thought to himself as he saw Ethan finally collapse over his wife, done for the night. With her head down on the counter, Jai took his chance to move and slowly stood up in the darkness. Moving slightly, her head came up and she seemed to peer into the darkness for a moment before being pulled up into Ethan's arms and led away, presumably to shower. With his attention solely on Kira at the time, Jai hadn't noticed that Ethan too had looked out of the window and, when he moved a second time, had seen his shadow quite clearly.

Jai jogged around to the back of the house where Ransome sat happily dismembering another bird he had caught. "Urg," he thought as he grabbed the hose to spray the dog and wash the remnants of his feast away. His erection subsided slightly at the sight of the blood and bones the dog played in so happily.

Leading Ransom into the atrium, which served as his home during the night, Jai went in to see if Annie might like a break from writing her book to do a little research on the romance angle of it.

*****

Over the following days, the dog barked at all hours and even trotted into their yard carrying bloodied and broken carcasses of birds and wildlife he had killed, depositing them on the porch for Kira, much to her horror.

"Listen, Mate," Ethan's hostility towards the man barely held in check. "You've got to stop your dog from going into the bushland and killing things. It's not right!" Ethan said testily to Jai on one of the occasions he had jogged into the yard after his dog.

"Aww, he's not hurting anyone. He's just playing in his way," Jai reached down and scratched the dog's ears.

"He's probably killed half a dozen endangered species," Ethan's voice rose in anger. He had had enough of the guy and his atrocious dog, not to mention his wandering eyes and the overt innuendo when it came to Kira. The guy literally spoke to her breasts the whole time he engaged in conversation with her. Ethan knew Jai was a pervert who liked to watch, and he had gone out of his way to prove his virility and claim over his wife's heart and body in the last few days. Not that he thought she would ever cheat on him, especially not with a dumb, young jock like that.

Kira and he were soul mates, after the disaster of his first marriage he counted himself as a lucky man to have found the love of his life. She was his everything, and there wasn't much he wouldn't do to keep their idyllic relationship safe from predators like their new neighbour. It was time to do something about this guy. In the city he would have shouted, argued, and punched the guy out if need be but he couldn't do that here. He had promised Kira he would try to reign in that side of his nature and try to become part of this small town community. Maybe he could kill the guy with kindness, or give him a taste of his own medicine at the very least.

"We've been here over a week, I think it's time to make good on that offer of dinner. Maybe a lunch might be better for getting that lady of yours out of the house for a few hours of fun and good food. I'll cook up a storm, and you can be the first to taste my new recipes that will go into my new book," Ethan suggested generously. A plan was forming in his mind, and he knew just what he had to do to get the ball rolling.
"Yeah, I'll check it out with Annie, she's up against the deadline pretty hard though," Jai hedged.

"Tell her I won't take no for an answer. Let's lock in Wednesday, say at about twelve? Then if she has to go back to work on her book in the afternoon, there's still plenty of time. We all have to eat right? Even novelists have to eat," he chuckled, waving away any protest Jai could have made.

"I will have to confirm with Annie," Jai still seemed unsure. Puzzled by her husband's forceful invitation and believing he was trying to make friends here as he had promised, Kira stepped forward and placed a gentle hand on Jai's arm.

"We'd love it if you could both make it," she said with a sweet smile. She saw the colour rise in her husband's face, and she knew she might have pushed him into jealousy rather than helping him at that moment.

"Sure, we'll be here. I'll make sure she takes a break to enjoy the company of our new neighbours," Jai's voice had lowered noticeably as he took her hand from his arm and held it for a moment.

"Fucking asshole!" Ethan raged silently. He had no idea who he was dealing with. His thoughts became dark as he waited long moments for Kira to pull her hand away from the smarmy lowlife's arm. Out loud, he said, "Great, we'll be looking forward to meeting your lady love."

Seeing the look Ethan gave his wife, he decided it was more than time to leave. Bidding them farewell, he whistled for his dog to follow him and jogged back out into the bushland. Watching him go, Ethan mused that if it wouldn't ruin the view and endanger the wildlife he would have erected an electric fence in that man's path. Turning to his wife he frowned.

"Really, Kira? Flirting with that piece of shit?" he growled.

"It was just a little encouragement. You seemed to want them to come badly for some reason. I thought maybe you were going to try and get Annie on our side about that awful dog," she said in her own defence.

"Oh, I plan to do something about the awful dog. Both of them," he smirked. "Now get inside, my sexy, flirtatious love, I believe you have earned yourself a spanking," Ethan opened the door, and she skipped inside and his hand landed hard on her ass.

The ensuing spanking and lovemaking not only satisfied Ethan's need to possess his wife but also the voyeuristic tendencies of their neighbour. Jai couldn't see them this time but by remaining outside on the side deck he could hear the resounding smacks and answering squeals of his neighbours followed by the muted sounds of sex. Having this couple next door had left him like a teenager with a constant hard on, and he went in search of Annie. He would disturb her to tell her about the invitation he had accepted on their behalf and, once disturbed, he would take a large slice out of her afternoon's work. This time he needed her touch and not his own to satisfy the need he felt.

*****

Ethan spent the next few days working on a menu and the recipes to go along with it. He was quite enjoying himself and the thought of what he was about to do to the dreadful neighbours made him smile widely. He wondered from time to time about the mysterious Authoress they had yet to see as she spent all her time obviously locked in her studio writing. He wondered if she could be as bad as the man she lived with. He had to assume so or else why would she be with him at all. He obviously had no job or wealth of his own.

He had shopped and began preparing the day before the scheduled luncheon, discussing his new book with Kira but not the recipes he would test out on his neighbours. He sent his wife out to the local shop for a basic ingredient he told her that he had forgotten and some wine. He wrote a list detailing the most preferred wine to something reasonable that she would undoubtedly be able to find in this backwater town.

As soon as she left, he put his plan into action. Making a quick call, he chuckled and, having been into the city to retrieve the necessary equipment, he went about doing what needed to be done. He didn't like keeping Kira out of the loop with this, but it was in her best interests in case anything went badly wrong. Not that it would, he felt confident in his plans and could just about guarantee the outcome.

Early in the evening as Kira and Ethan sat on their back porch, Jai came jogging up from the bush looking worried. "You haven't seen Ransome have you? The dumb dog's wandered off again, and I can't seem to find him," he said breathlessly.

"Have you reported it to the local pound? Maybe they picked him up for chasing the local wildlife into hiding," Ethan suggested, barely keeping the acid out of his voice. "It's pretty serious if he killed an endangered species. Probably cost you a hefty fine to get him back."

"Shit! You were serious about that?" Jai looked at him startled.

"Sure, Mate. We live in a wildlife paradise here, those greenies take it pretty seriously," Ethan said feigning how stupid the issue was. "Give 'em a call in the morning, I am sure he is somewhere safe. Not like him to just run off is it?"

"He runs off more than you realise. I'm usually pretty careful about locking him up when I am not out in the yard with him," Jai admitted. In his mind, he clearly saw the moment it probably happened. He had watched the beautiful Kira change and leave the house, and then indulged his fantasy about the sexy woman. "Fuck!" He cursed out loud. "Thanks for the help, man. I'll call 'em first thing in the morning.

He looked around seemingly at a loss without his dog to whistle at and turned back to the couple, his eyes raking over Kira and landing on her barely concealed breasts. The dress she wore was low cut, made of thin cotton, and he thought that if he brushed a hand past her he would be able to practically touch the silky skin he knew lay beneath.

"We're looking forward to tomorrow," Ethan said, suddenly drawing Jai's attention away from his wife's chest and back to him. "I hope this won't spoil our plans. I've already begun getting things ready," he gave a forced smile.

"We're looking forward to it. Annie jumped at the chance to have lunch with a celebrity chef and fellow author," Jai laughed. "I'm gonna go for another run around the track and see if Ransome answers. I'll catch you two tomorrow," he let his gaze linger over Kira a moment too long before turning and jogging off into the bushland again.

"What's going on with you?" Kira asked suspiciously. "You're never that nice to anyone, not even the people you do like," she smiled uncertainly.

"Can't a man just make a nice lunch and try to make friends with the neighbours?" he answered innocently.

"I know you're up to something. I don't know what it is yet, but I know something is brewing. I don't want to make enemies here Ethan, I like it here in this house and having you all to myself," she moved closer to him, and he wrapped an arm around her waist. "Just promise me you're not going to ruin this for us. Please."

"I have only ever wanted to make things better for us, for you, my darling," he kissed the top of her head. "I promise I just want to make things even better than they are now."

*****

By eleven on Wednesday, everything was practically ready, and Ethan felt an excited energy as Kira met him in the kitchen wearing one of his favourite dresses. "You look beautiful my love," he pulled her into his arms and kissed her.

"Why thank you kind Sir. Will we be starting with drinks and pate out on the deck?" She asked confirming he hadn't changed his mind.

"I was just about to make a pitcher of margaritas to go with the spicy pate," he smiled. "This heat wave calls for an icy blend of refreshing citrusy tastes. It will make the pate I am serving that much sweeter." His grin was wide, and once again Kira wondered what he was up to.

They took their time organising the drinks and a platter containing the pate and wafer thin crackers to accompany it. When their guests arrived, Kira had been surprised that they had gone to the front of the house and knocked as any other visitor might do. She was so used to seeing Jai loping into her back yard in his casual jogging gear she had been taken aback when she opened the door to see a well-dressed, smiling couple. Annie was quite obviously quite a bit older than Jai but when she smiled it was like the years fell away. The small group went and sat out on the back deck in the shade, hoping for a breeze in the heat of the day and sipping their icy margaritas.

"It's hard to believe it's the first of April already with this degree of heat," Annie said once the initial polite conversation had ceased. They took their seats and accepted drinks from their hosts. "I am so used to being cooped up in my air-conditioned studio that I hadn't understood how awful this heat wave was."

"We can move inside if you like," Kira offered.

"Not at all, it's nice to be watching the birds out there without the dog chasing them away," Annie smiled.

"Oh, I had forgotten! Did you find him?" Kira turned her attention to Jai whose face had fallen at Annie's words.

"Not yet but I called into the pound this morning and put some fliers up. Hopefully someone will call if they see him," Jai's voice sounded hollow as if grieving for the loss of a friend.

"Have another drink, Mate," Ethan topped off his glass from the pitcher. "Try the pate too. It's a new recipe. I call it Mutt's liver pate. I took a little bit from here and there and mixed it all together like a real mutt," He laughed at his own joke. The conversation remained light and easy with Ethan being the perfect host. The sultry day became oppressive as the sun hung heavily in the hazy sky and the small group became uncomfortable.

"Why don't we head inside for the first course," Kira suggested feeling the sweat trickle down the small of her back. "I'm sure we will all feel more comfortable."

"Thank you, Kira. The heat is getting to me I have to admit," Annie stood, taking Jai's hand and followed their hosts inside.

"I have a nice cool soup for starters," Ethan announced. "Why don't you show them to their seats and get Jai to open the wine while I plate up," Ethan walked into the kitchen as the guests took their seats in the adjoining dining room. Within minutes, he returned balancing plates like a professional as he put the cool pale green soup before each person.

"Cucumber soup?" Annie asked.

"Mostly," Ethan nodded as he took his seat. "It's a new recipe, I call it Hounds-Tooth soup because of the special ingredient," he winked at her.

"Well, it looks just lovely, don't you think Jai?" She reached out and touched his hand in a gesture of affection.

"It does," he smiled gently at her and picked up his spoon. "These pieces of cucumber are so interesting like you've hand carved each one into hounds tooth," he murmured as he ran his spoon around in his soup picking up a few of the oddly shaped tooth like pieces that floated on top.

"I was trying to make it as I would like it to look in the cookbook I am putting together," Ethan grinned happily, "Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words especially when as they say we eat with our eyes as well as our stomach."

"You definitely have to include that in your book," Kira said as she finished her bowl. "Did you put gin in that?"

"Hounds Tooth Gin," he said looking at her proudly, "You always were my best critique. She can pick out individual ingredients in any dish. She's amazing," He grinned at their guests. Looking at his watch, he stood, "If you will excuse me, timing in the kitchen is everything." He gathered the bowls and left Kira to entertain their guests. Within twenty minutes, Ethan returned with large Wagyu steaks, curling french fries and a salad with an Asian look and taste.

"Gosh, this looks wonderful! I am not sure how I will fit it all in!" Annie exclaimed.

"Looks just about right to me," Jai eagerly picked up his knife and fork, and the ladies giggled at his enthusiasm.

"I've been sensing a bit of a theme here with your Mutt's Liver Pate and Hounds Tooth Soup," Annie made light conversation between mouthfuls. "Tell me what are you going to call this dish?"

"You've caught me out!" Ethan chuckled. "This will be Wagyu the tail," he winked at her.

"You mean like Wagyu beef not like wagging the tail," Jai looked at his fork suspiciously for a moment then, feeling silly for his question, shoved the mouthful of meat into his mouth.

"It's a wonderful cut of meat. They take it from just above the rump where the tail begins so it works for the dish, plus the curling fries could be those sweet little tails that some have," he grinned at Jai, who went visibly pale. Enjoying the moment, Ethan went on to say, "I am planning to market my book to the Chinese market. Dog meat is a delicacy over there. In many countries actually, like South America as well as Asia it is a rare delicacy enjoyed by quite a few. Like the Wagyu, it is rich and fatty and has an amazing flavour that would make you think Wagyu was tasteless."

"I don't think I could ever eat dog meat," Kira blurted. "Just the image of it would haunt me. Let alone the social stigma attached to eating a pet," she admitted.

"I travelled a lot in my younger days, I have eaten all manner of things that polite western society would probably consider abhorrent. Including dog and cat, as well as other things," Ethan went on with the conversation, watching Jai closely for his reaction.

Jai picked up a fry on his fork and bit into it, laughing at himself, he relaxed. "Puppy dog tails indeed," he silently rebuked himself for buying into the idea that this man had stolen his dog and butchered him for his feast.

"Well, I certainly hope the local Chinese restaurant didn't steal Jai's dog to make a meal of him," Annie laughed jokingly. She was enjoying the conversation and new found friendship with her neighbours.

The conversation turned to travel, and Ethan waited and watched as Jai put the last mouthful of steak into his mouth and began to chew.

"You know this Wagyu is so good," he held up a piece on his fork. "That if I closed my eyes and chewed it, it could be a dog steak, like one I had in China. Maybe I should name the dish Ransome in honour of your missing dog, hey, Jai?"

Jai's hand began to visibly shake as all his fears about the meal, and the conversation rose to the surface. He stared hard at the self-satisfied grin on Ethan's face but before he could accuse the other man of any wrong doing Kira spoke out.

"Oh darling, what a horrible thing to say!" There was a real shocked tone in her voice. "He didn't mean it Jai," Kira reached out a hand across the table to the younger man. Ethan raised an eyebrow, retaining Jai's attention as if daring him to accuse him of the worst possible scenario here.

"I have to admit the thought has crossed my mind more than once. That dog was a menace always barking and running into our yard with some poor dead bird in its mouth," Ethan prodded further, knowing he was tipping Jai over the edge.

"You fucking bastard," Jai dropped his cutlery to his plate noisily and stood up belligerently.

"Hold up, Mate. I never said I did it," Ethan stood coiled and ready for a fight as he faced Jai across the table.

"I think we should go now," Annie looked apologetically at Kira and took Jai by the arm, pulling him in the direction of the door.

"I am so sorry," Kira apologised again, "I don't know what's gotten into Ethan. He's not like this normally."

"We'll talk soon," Annie said as Jai slammed out of the door and marched across the lawn. Then she turned to hurry after him.

"Dessert?" Ethan asked Kira pleasantly, as he began clearing the table.

"How could you do that Ethan? I can't believe you would be so insensitive," Kira raged at him.

"I think you should go and have a cold shower and cool down before you say something you're going to regret," Ethan's low, serious tone told her he was not happy with her rebuke. She wasn't backing down though. She crossed her arms unmoving and waited for him to answer her properly.

"I didn't kill and cook the dog. I just want that sick prick to know what I am capable of if he keeps letting it into the bush and," he emphasised the word, "If he keeps up his peeping tom habits with my wife," Ethan said sighing heavily. "He sits out there every night hoping to catch a show. I've also seen him more than once watching you from the window up there that faces our bathroom," Ethan pointed. "It was time to take a stand."

"What did you do?" Kira was angry now. She understood his motives but not his method. Ethan took her hand and looked into her eyes. "Trust me my darling, nothing worse than what you witnessed today. Things can only get better from here."

*****

An hour later, Ethan hung up his phone and opened the door to face two young policemen. Jai hovered in the background listening to the officers relay the charges he had made against him. Kira came to stand with Ethan, shock at the arrival of the police clearly written on her face.

"Sir, do you mind if we come in and look around and I am sure we can put these allegations to rest quite quickly," one of the officers said in a kindly tone.

"You're welcome to come in and look around gentlemen. I assure you I have done nothing wrong. I think that man is unbalanced though, so I would rather he stayed outside," Ethan tilted his head at Jai and raised an eyebrow. "You called the police? If this is some psychotic joke, I am not laughing Jai!"

"I'll do a whole lot more than call the police, you fucking sick bastard," Jai shouted angrily.

They stood in the kitchen when the second officer, who had stayed with Jai, came in and signalled to his partner. After a brief consultation he returned to where Ethan and Kira stood with the remnants of lunch s**ttered around them. "I'm sorry to have disturbed your afternoon," the officer apologised. "The dog has been found by bushwalkers tied up with food and water to last a while. The owner will need to identify him of course, but I doubt there is another matching that description."

"He's a fucking psycho," Ethan shouted. "He did this as a sick joke? I've got some allegations to make against him!" Ethan stormed towards the front door. "Arrest him and take him to the station for wasting your time." Jai looked abashed as he stood near the police car to go down and identify the dog. Having been drinking during the lunch, he couldn't have driven himself.

With the police hot on his heels, Ethan approached Jai. In a low voice, barely above a whispered growl, he said, "I did touch that fleabag mutt but if I were you I would be think about what happened here today carefully. Take this as a warning that jokes, even on April fool's Day, can get rapidly out of hand when it comes to bird eating mongrels and their perverted, peeping tom owners. I know what you do when you think no one can see you. I see you in the shadows of your deck and if you and that mongrel don't stop..." he paused for the briefest second his eyes boring into the other man, "If you touch my wife in anyway... all bets are off."

He stormed back into the house satisfied that his message had gotten through loud and clear. He hadn't admitted to anything, and no one could blame him for his threats. In fact, he hadn't done anything at all himself, except goad the man.

Once the shock and chaos of the incident had died down, Kira and Ethan sat on their back deck sipping at the left over margarita mix when his phone rang.

"It's your friendly neighbourhood bushwalker and dog rescuer," came the voice of Ethan's brother, Doug. He stood then looking at Kira and pointing at the phone while disappearing through the back door into the house.

"How did it go down at the station," Ethan chuckled quietly.

"That dude was so confused when they began questioning him," Doug's voice sounded cheerful. "They let him go with a warning about false allegations, so no harm done. Greatest April Fool's Day prank ever, brother!"
"Yeah, til next year," Ethan let out a full-bodied laugh and looked out of the glass door at his beautiful wife with a wink.