As soon as my eyes opened i knew i had overslept. i jumped out of bed and raced to the shower, wondering if i would be punished. Shampoo ran into my eyes as i heard my Master enter the bathroom.
"Oh, shit!" i thought. "i'm gonna get it."
"Morning Master!" i tried to be cheerful, innocent.
The shower door opened and my Master stepped in with a smile on His face and a big bunch of flowers from the back yard in His hand. "Happy birthday, my love." He pushed shampoo from my face and kissed me hard as the shower flowed over O/our faces.
i could barely swallow the lump rising in my throat; He remembered! He's so busy that i was afraid He'd forget and so i had put it out of my mind less i be disappointed. But then, standing there, wrapped in His arms with His smile and kisses on my lips, i felt like Queen for a Day. The flowers fell to the floor in a heap and my Master devoted His attention to me; washing my hair, and then smearing slick lather over me and rinsing it off, all the while reminding me that i'm the love of His life; the most important person in the entire world and the source of His happiness…my heart melted. When i was squeaky clean, He wrapped a towel around me and led me to the bedroom. The bed was made and a tray of tea and toast sat on the small table under the window. On my chair was a gift with a huge pink bow and shiny flowered paper.
"For me?" Giggling, i raced to the gift and shook it fiercely.
"Hey, take it easy with that!" Master laughed and retrieved the abused package from my grip.
"My pressie!" i whined.
"You'll get your pressie in a minute, but you're all wet," He laughed, pulling the towel from around me and rubbing it over my dripping skin.
"What is it?" i felt absolutely juvenile, like a seven year old and i couldn't restrain my excitement, i jumped and wriggled under the towel and when He'd finished drying my toes i grabbed the box again. If my face had frozen at that moment, i would be known as the woman with the two-foot grin.
"Go ahead, open it." There was a glint in Master's eyes; He was almost as excited as i was. i set the box down and wrapped my arms around Him.
"Thank you Master," i kissed His cheeks and then His soft lips. "Whatever it is, i love it, and i love you. Being with you is a gift, and i couldn't ask for anything else in the whole world. Well, maybe a pint of Cherry Garcia!" His arms wrapped around my waist and as He held me i remembered all the times i'd been lonely before He found me. My heart swelled into my throat and my lips clung to His. If i could be absorbed into him and become another arm or even some useless appendage, i would be content, and to know that He loves me even a portion of that much, makes me humble and proud.
"So?" He pinched my butt, "you gonna open it or suck my face off?" His smile was like another kiss, sweet and warm.
The paper tore easily; not so the ribbon and i soon stood with an unwrapped box tied shut with a big bow. "Ehh," i tugged the ends…nothing, not even a budge. i tried to slip the ribbon from the sides… too tight; when i reached for the fireplace andiron He grabbed the knife from the table and handed it to me.
"Here, this will probably do, you don't have to beat it out of the box." Sometimes He laughs at me like i'm simple. Sometimes i act simple just to hear that laugh. i giggled and took the knife.
When the tissue fell open i gasped with delight. It was the most adorable sundress; pastel pink and blue plaid with sketti-straps, very low cut with the sewn-in-push-up kind of bodice. "Ooooo!" i held it up smiling, "Oh, Master! Thank you! i love it!"
"Well, put it on then, here." He lifted my arms and sipped it over me. It fit like a glove. "Hmm," He leered at me, "very nice." Then He piled my wet hair into a clip and told me to sit and eat.
"Breakfast too? Gee, Master, You'll spoil me." i giggled, peeking under the plate cover. "Waffles!" i looked up at my sweet Master hoping that my expression relayed all my feelings of being loved and pampered, of loving and appreciating.
"Eat up, W/we've got things to do." He kissed my forehead and sat across the table.
The breakfast was excellent, and though i used every ploy i knew, He wouldn't tell me what His plans were. He said i'd just have to learn patience.
Master grabbed my hand and led me to the car. "Oh, where You taking me?" i couldn't believe how giddy i felt, practically skipping along beside Him. i hoped this ride wasn't going to be like the last. i didn't want to lose such a good breakfast, last time i ended up carsick on the side of the road with my Master holding my hair for me. When W/we were down the street He handed me the blindfold and told me to slip it on. "i don't have to lay back, do i?" i was worried.
"Hell no!" He laughed and grimaced, "no lying down while driving for you, especially after eating!" Just put it on and relax, W/we'll be there in a few minutes. As He drove, i rested my hand on His leg. The anticipation was killing me.
"Master?" W/we were leaving the heavier traffic of the city, and still i had no clue of O/our destination.
"Hmm?" His concentration averted slightly from the road.
"May i have another pressie?"
