It had been a really long day at work. My feet were killing me, traffic was horrible, and I had stained my favorite shirt. All in all, not one of my finer days. I was driving through the roads of the neighborhood, making it to the house deepest into the little villa, where I lived.
I pulled up in the driveway and gathered my things, just wanting some relaxation. What I got was far far better. I walked in and immediately smelled the aroma of cheese sauce and grilled chicken. I sat my things down and went to investigate.
"Hey babe," said my fiance Victor in his funny little Russian accent. He may have been Russian by birth, but he spoke damn fine English. In fact, most people didn't even know he wasn't American. "We haven't had a date night for ourselves recently, so I thought you might like one." He pulled a pan out from the oven and in it was a sizzling dish of chicken alfredo, something he knew to be my favorite.
"You're the best babe. I'm going to go get out of these clothes if you don't mind."
"Of course not! You go change, and dinner will be on the table when you get back."
I went to our bedroom and changed out of my work clothes, and into some sweatpants and a tank top. They may not have been the nicest clothes I had, but they were comfortable and Victor was all about comfortable.
I walked into the dining room and sit down across the short table from Victor, smelling the Italian scent that filled the air. He smiled at me and I beamed back.
As we ate, we talked about different things. What had happened at work that day, how we want to renovate the house, and most importantly our upcoming wedding.
When we were done, I began cleaning up dishes. Victor offered to help but I denied the offer. He had cooked it. It was only fair that I cleaned up. I walked over to the sink and began scrubbing the dishes off, still pondering the venue we would use for our wedding.
Out of nowhere, I feel a cold piece of leather slip around my neck and I hear (or rather, feel, because I understood the breaths more than the words) "Get on your knees and remember your rules." My lips creep into a grin as I begin taking off my shirt and sweatpants, leaving me completely bare and exposed to the small amount of heat still radiating from the oven. Rule #1, when my collar goes on, my clothes go off. I kneel down and hold my wrists to the sides, ready for my leather cuffs to go on. He slides them on as I thank him.
"Thanks Vic. You're the best."