A Man in the Rain

A tall man was holding a beaten, broken umbrella. He was soaking wet, as water continued to rain down on him, the short awning above the door providing little relief from the downpour.

Lily was a trusting person, and she knew how to take care of herself, with four years of mixed martial arts training during college. With her free hand, she pulled the door, completely opening it. "Come in, come in. Can I help you?"

The man sprinted into the room, shaking off, barely noticing Lily. "Thank you. Thank you so much. I am so sorry. My car broke down."

"Your car broke down? In this weather?"

The man pointed towards the street. "Yeah, just about a quarter mile from here. The thing is, my phone went dead while I was trying to reach someone, and my dog is in the car. I know he's terribly frightened in this storm, and I didn't want to leave him, but had ****."

"Say no more!" said Lily raising her hands.

Lily was a dog lover herself, having grown up with two. Lily was also now aware that she had forgotten about her naked state, because as she lifted her hands to reassure the man, her exposed torso was now visible to anyone outside the open door. The man's reaction to it quickly reminded Lily of what just happened. "Oh, I am so sorry!" she cried out in a sort of mocking way, though the man couldn’t notice her tone, but she didn’t really cover up.

The man laughed, but waved it off. "I am sorry to have troubled you, really. Thank you so much for letting me in. Do you think you could help me with my dog?" He asked "I could borrow your car. I promise, I'll be back in two minutes. I'll leave my wallet!"

"Uh... if something went wrong, I'm not sure my insurance would cover you. Look, let's just go. Will the dog fit in your lap?" Lily said.

"Easily."

"Follow me." Lily snatched the keys off the countertop and bolted out the door. It was about twenty paces to her car, but by the time she hopped in the drivers seat, Lily was drenched from head to toe. Under the light of the car, her soaked, naked body was glistening. The stranger noticed as he got in, but said nothing, closing the door behind him.