CHAPTER ONE
The glow from a singular candle fills our private alcove at my favorite restaurant. I look across the table and into the crystalline blue eyes of my love as he stares right through me. I can't help but soak in the moment looking around at the lush burgundy color palette and rich fixtures. This place brings back such good memories. We've been here plenty of times over the last few years, coming back to East Lansing fairly often for business, but to me this will always be remembered as the spot we had our first date. Back then we were two young, hungry college kids eager to grab hold of the proverbial brass ring. He'd brought me back to where it all started in our college town to celebrate. Funny to think back on that now that we've come so far.
I inhale deeply, close my eyes, and blow out the candle sitting atop the most elaborate confection I have ever seen. The smell of the warm black forest cake with fresh mascarpone cream and brandied cherries assaults all my senses. I peer up at him, hesitantly. Those blue eyes are smiling at me before it even reaches his lips, and I feel like giggling but think better of it. I break eye contact before I completely ruin the moment. As long as I can remember, he's had this power over me that cannot be described. It just is. I can command a boardroom in my sleep, but when he assumes that posture I'm completely his. My body betrays me and willingly succumbs to this hulk of a man. I will do anything for him to keep looking at me exactly like that.
Can I really follow through on this? The mixture of desire welling low within me, and the wetness of my panties tells me I definitely want to.
"You want this" he says, in that low rumble that tells me he's affected by this just as much as I am. No shit. His body language tells me all I need to know even though I still haven't made full eye contact. How long will he let me avoid the inevitable spark that will ignite when I finally look up and drink in his spell? The game is up. The cards are on the table and I've declared 'all in'. This is going to be the ride of a lifetime, quite literally I hope.
I scoop the still warm cake into my mouth making sure to wrap my lips seductively around the fork. I snake my tongue out to prevent a single crumb from falling. I'm startled with a low groan from across the table. Oh shit, he knows my game. Four years into our marriage, I shouldn't be so surprised he caught on so quickly. He can read me like cliff notes to my favorite novel. The jig is up as I peer at him through hooded lids, my lips still wrapped around the warm fork.
"Amelia darling, I'm prepared to dish out a birthday spanking if that's what you're looking for."
My mind screams hell yes, but my body warns me to be careful what you wish for. I simply nod and return to savoring the moment. Eyes downcast, I smile as I think back on the day.
That morning, I walked into the living area of the hotel room in my usual comatose pre-coffee state. I stopped dead in my tracks. Sitting at the small table, fully dressed, Johnnie looked absolutely edible. He still takes my breath away. He gave me that knowing Cheshire grin as he handed me my morning ritual. What is he up to?
On the table next to a mouth watering breakfast was a small blue box with a beautiful white bow. I squealed with delight and looked to him for approval to open it. Inside was a beautiful diamond tennis bracelet. "Happy Birthday sweetheart, how does it feel to be 30?" he said with a smirk knowing that I wasn't exactly thrilled to be yet another year older. He leaned back in his seat and crossed his arms. I felt the air in the room change as he held me in the grasp of his stare. He has been naturally dominant as long as I've known him, and no doubt in this moment, he wanted the undivided attention of not just his wife but his sub. "I have something I want you to consider as my birthday gift to you." Oh shit. The tennis bracelet is from my husband, but this gift is from my Dom.
"Three wishes, no restrictions."
I sat straight up at full attention as the words left his mouth with absolutely no hint of sarcasm. If I had seen anything but desire pooling from his gaze, I might have laughed thinking this had to be a joke. He stated it so matter-of-factly with extra emphasis on the word 'no', I could only help but think he had quite the adventure in mind. After a long pause, he finally offered me a bit more explanation. We had discussed in depth over the last six months, the possibility of one day extending our kinky fun to include other partners for me. I always allowed him to lead the conversation, never bringing it up myself, for fear he might think I wasn't entirely content. That was definitely not the case, but once he introduced the possibility, I must admit, it was playing a big role in my late night fantasies.
This wasn't something we wanted to rush into and definitely not something either of us took lightly. Am I ready to take this step? I was understandably apprehensive. It's one thing to talk about one day having some kinky fun and another thing completely to commit to doing it. He did tell me I had time to think about it. My husband would never pressure me into doing something like this, but make no mistake my Dom would gently nudge me into doing what he knew I wanted but was too scared to admit.
My face flush, I quickly snap back to the present. Not knowing how much time had passed in my absence, I glanced up to see a smirking Johnnie. He's no idiot. He knew exactly where my head was. He had gracefully let me escape there while sipping the last of his wine and taking care of the check.
"You didn't eat much dessert," I tell him, wondering if he's enjoying himself. I sure hope he is, "Not yet I haven't, Amelia." Oh fuck, as if my panties weren't already soaked enough from my little flashback.
We headed back to the hotel hand in hand where Johnnie proceeded to make love to me in the most tender of ways. Completely sated, I was curled up in Johnnie's arms as a lone tear rolled down my cheek and landed on his chest causing him to stir and ask me what was wrong. "Amelia babe, talk to me." I took a deep breath. It was now or never. "Can I tell you my first wish now?" Immediately I felt my entire body blush at the thought of admitting my deepest desires. Even after all that he had introduced me to sexually, I still felt shy when talking about it. His chest rose as he inhaled deeply no doubt anticipating what I would say. I know he would be open, or at least consider, anything I wished. He was always so supportive of me when I chose to step outside my comfort zone in any way, knowing that it was never easy for me. That went for all things business, personal or otherwise.