My Neighbor

I'm 37 divorced 2children who live with their mother in the suburbs, I live in an apartment block. On fairly good terms with my ex-wife, I see the children regularly and take them on short holidays. My wife has a new partner, and I get on with her as well as I get on with my ex-wife. No real hassles, in my apartment building most are married or in relationships of some sort. The only exceptions are me and my neighbor (47) across the hall from me, she and I get on fairly well. But back in June this year she lost her job to downsizing of the staff. That left her struggling to get by, till she got a new job. A proud woman didn't say anything about losing her job at the time. I heard about it as I worked next door to her old workplace and others who lost their jobs told me. I didn't ask my neighbor about it, leaving it to her to tell me. I was at the local supermarket, and she was in front of me and short on money to pay for her couple of items. Only 80cents short, but she had to decided what not to get. I decided to help her, but not by offering her money, I told her she had dropped something. I bent down and picked up a dollar note and gave it to her. I walked home with her, and she thanked me for loaning her the dollar she paid me back on us getting home. I said if you need any help see me, she nodded but I didn't expect she would ask me for help. But then she got a job interview and got a job, only problem it was about month away from her starting work there. The business was still fitting out their business premises. She paid her rent on time and every other bill she got, which left her short for buying food for herself. Too proud to get a food hamper from charity, I asked her to dinner, at first, she refused thanking me, but she couldn't accept any charity. But I was ready for her saying it wasn't charity as I wanted a home cooked roast beef dinner for a change and was hoping she would cook it for me as I'm no cook. That done the trick as it wasn't charity it was her doing the work and the meal awas her payment. I'd more roast meals till she was back on her feet again and we'd meals after as well. Thanksgiving she cooked the meal as I was alone my children were away with their mother. I and my neighbor became very close over the time since we started having meals together and one rainy weekend. We kept each other company and one thing led to another, and we slept together. Since then, we've started a friend with benefits type relationship. We get on well together and enjoy the sex we have, a great way to relax I've found. It works for us.