It was getting to 6pm, Jason--the man in my life-- was picking me up at 7pm and I still had no idea what to wear.
He said we were going somewhere fancy... But how fancy? Was it just us? Would it be a double date? Should I wear a dress? Would I have lots of walking to do? What did he have planned for afterwards?
He'd called this morning to ask about dinner-- this morning at 6am, before I was awake enough to ask all the right questions! He had said he was finalising a new project at work and wanted to know there was a reward for all his efforts.
I fought the temptation to call back and ask, fearing that I'd break his rhythm.
I decided to play it safe, wearing a simple but classic dress and plain black pumps. Underneath that dress, however, I was full of surprises. If he did have something in mind for after dinner, I was prepared with a hot pink and black teddy and matching panties; if not, he wouldn't see it anyway.
At 6:58, Jason arrived.
I opened the door a moment later.
"Ready?" he asked.
"Yes."
He smiled and leaned in to kiss me-- gently on the cheek.
"You look beautiful," he said before kissing my lips.
It was my turn to smile.
He put an arm around my waist and walked me to his car.
"So, pretty lady, let's be on our way."
It was a long journey. I had no idea where we were or where we were headed. He refused to divulge any information.
I tried asking while rubbing his inner thigh, but my attempts were not fruitful.
He tried to keep the conversation casual-- about our jobs, our families, politics, society.
We eventually arrived somewhere. It was dark and I couldn't see what was around. He parked and we got out.
He took my hand and we walked together-- into an alley and then into a door leading into an exquisite restaurant. The walls were beige, the tablecloths red, the floor gold. The lighting was soft. The sweet, gentle love songs were playing softly in the background.
Jason introduced himself to the maitre'd and we were ushered deep into the restaurant.
The place was relatively quiet with just a few groups of people scattered around the immaculately laid tables.
We were seated in the far corner in a booth that was definitely intended for large groups. Jason and I sat next to each other on one end of it.
He put his arm around me and whispered into my ear, "I've planned out a menu for us my dear sweet. They're going to bring it to us at times I've specified and I've asked them to leave us alone to really connect properly. Is that fine with you?"
"Absolutely. I've missed you. You've been so busy. I want all your attention tonight." We kissed passionately, his arm still around me.