Lenny, the downstairs neighbor

It was a black Nissan, and Amy knew that belonged to Lenny. Lenny was a banker and lived in the downstairs apartment. She didn't know if he was a gay couple with his roommate, or if they were just roommates. She kind of hoped, in the moment, that he was gay. That way he might not be as weirded out by what was going on. But she needed his help to get back inside!

Lenny got out of the car, and Amy hissed at him, "Lenny!" He didn't hear her. "Lenny!" she said, louder. He looked around, and finally saw her half hiding behind a flimsy tree.

"Amy? What are you doing? What's going on?" He took in her attire, as it were. "Why are you wearing ... nothing?"

"I'm locked out! And I'm also dripping wet, kind of cold, really embarrassed, and I just ... I need help!"

"Okay, I'll help." Lenny looked at her, not quite sure what to do first. "I guess we could try to get some of the water out of that shirt so it wouldn't stick to you -- and you wouldn't be as cold."

Amy was baffled why Lenny wouldn't suggest going inside first, but she was so freaked out by everything that she didn't know what to say.

"I'd love to give you my jacket, but it's Italian silk, and it really can't get wet. So you'd need to take off those -- are those shirts? -- and then I could give you my jacket."

Amy stared at him.

"Or I guess we could just try to wring out the -- seriously, are they shirts? -- to get the water out. Which makes more sense to you?"

Amy looked around. "Um, let's wring out the shirts, I guess?"

"Great." Lenny walked over to her. "You're going to have to stop covering up so tightly or I can't help you wring them out. Amy sheepishly moved her arms out of the way. Lenny took up a corner of the material of the crop-top, bunched it up, and started squeezing the water out of it.

As the cold water ran down her body, down her hips, legs, and onto her bare feet, she shivered. "Wow, that's cold!" she exclaimed.

Lenny chuckled. "Yup, but let's try to get more of it out. I have to be honest, it would be easier to do this if you just took it off."

Amy really didn't know how to react. Was Lenny gay? Would that make a difference? Should she ask him?