In the next few weeks, life returned to normal for Dar and I, meaning, everything was wonderful between us again. Our sex life returned with a renewed passion and our intimacy also was back where it had been. That was really the best part; my best friend was back. The person I could confide in on just about everything was back.
A few weeks later we were ready to celebrate our first anniversary. The only problem was I had to be on the road that week. It was a crushing disappointment for us both when my boss told me I was needed in Colorado that week. The only positive aspect was I was going to be leading my own team for the first time, working with two candidates. I had been with my consulting company less than a year, so that was a big promotion, with a nice raise in pay. But not being together for our anniversary was a killer.
The night before I left, we were lying in bed, feeling down. We had had a pretty wild fuck, but it felt like we were working out our frustrations more than enjoying each other. Usually the night before I traveled, we were very tender with each other after sex, but we were more tense than tender.
Our anniversary was Sunday, but I had to leave Saturday. There was a fundraiser Sunday afternoon and I had to be there in the morning to help make sure everything was set up properly. So there we were, Friday night, frustrated. Dar said "This really stinks, Bunny. I feel like I just want to cry or scream. Or both."
"I understand, honey. I'm not happy about this either. I have no choice. All I can say is we'll make it up next weekend. Maybe we should go away for the weekend. Go down to the Jersey Shore right after I get home on Friday. I don't know what else to tell you."
We were very quiet after that. I had to get some sleep, so I kissed Dar goodnight, we told each other how much we loved each other, and we tried to get some sleep, though we were mostly unsuccessful.
We got up at 6 in the morning. I had to, to get showered and ready to leave at 7 for my 9:20 flight. Dar didn't have to get up, but she insisted. She made coffee for me and tea for herself while I dressed, I had a bowl of cereal so I wouldn't be starving before breakfast was served on the flight (back when the airlines actually served real food, sort of) and we sat there miserably until I had to go downstairs for the car that was picking me up. At least Dar was driving now; if she wanted to go to a friend or our parents in Queens or Nassau County, she could drive herself.
At ten to 7, it was time to go. My wife was crying and it was breaking my heart. "Dar, you're making this so hard. I feel terrible leaving you like this" I said, holding her in my arms."
"I can't help it, Mickey. I can't believe I have to be alone tomorrow. You'll be busy with your party and I'll be here by myself."
"You don't have to be. Call Mahtoob, call some friends. Go be with your mom and Jack, my parents. Don't stay here alone. Please. We'll talk later and of course we'll talk tomorrow night. Maybe we can have an obscene phone call."
"Somehow, I think that will only make me feel worse. Mickey, Bunny, you have to go. I love you with all my heart. All of it."
"Same here, honey. I love you too, all my heart. I'll call you when I get settled in my room, around....3 or 4 your time. Depending on my flight. But I'll call as soon as I'm in the room. I promise."
"You'd better. I'll be waiting. Go. have a safe flight, Bunny." She gave me a huge kiss, as loving as we've ever shared. "I love you, Mickey."
"I love you too, my Darling Dar. Talk to you later."
I left with my garment bag and briefcase, and that was that. I wouldn't see Dar for our anniversary, wouldn't see her until the following Friday. Hopefully we'd get away for the weekend. If not the beach, maybe to the mountains. Somewhere. Anywhere.
My team...my team!... met me at the airport, all four of them, and we talked casually before and during the flight. We would meet that night to go over some details before meeting the candidate and her team the next day for the party, but during the day, we kept it strictly casual.
I called Dar from my room and she sounded better, which made me feel better as well. I said I'd call her that night, but she told me not to, that she'd be out with a couple of friends and we would talk Sunday night, after the fundraiser, for our anniversary.
The party went great, we raised a ton of money for our candidate, who was running for mayor of her city and had a good chance. By the time we were done, I was pretty tired, but felt good about the work our team did. We had a lot to do in the coming week with both this candidate and another, running for state senate. In the meantime, I was just looking forward to talking to Dar, then meeting my teammates for dinner, and getting some rest.
I got into my room and I saw a candle lit in the otherwise dark room. Then I heard my wife singing:
"Happy Anniversary to you,
Happy Anniversary to you,
Happy Anniversary dear Bunny,
Happy Anniversary to you."
Dar is not a good singer, but that was the sweetest voice I ever heard in my life. I was actually dumbfounded. "Dar....what...how did you get here? How did you get in the room?"
"Just come here and help me blow out the candle." Before that I had to kiss her and I did. I gave her the most loving kiss we had ever shared, loving and sweet and hungry. I could feel her mostly bare skin when I held her but couldn't see much yet.
We bent and blew out the candle on the single Hostess cupcake. "Happy Anniversary, Bunny!"
"Happy Anniversary, Darling Dar. I'm very confused and completely delighted" I said as I turned on a side lamp. Then I saw Dar was 'dressed' in a strapless black satin bra and panties, with very expensive looking thigh high hose. "Oh my god, you look good enough to eat. All night long."
"I might hold you to it. Let's get you out of that suit first."
"Dar, I still don't understand. How did you get here?"
She was helping me get comfortable as she told her story. "I was feeling very down yesterday. I spoke to my mother and she told me I should just surprise you, take a flight first thing in the morning and be here when you were done with your party. When I got here, I pleaded...actually, begged....the desk clerk to let me in. Thankfully I have my license, so he could see the names matched. I was even willing to blow him if I had to" she giggled.
"I'm very glad it didn't come to that. Honey, this is the absolute best present you could ever give me. Better even than the Rolex. I don't even know what to say, besides I love you so very much."
"That works for me. I don't need more than that."
I was almost naked then, just in my briefs. "Let me just call one of my co-workers and let them know I won't be meeting them for dinner. I got a somewhat better offer. When are you going home?"
"Trying to get rid of me already?" she teased. "I'm taking off work tomorrow and Tuesday, flying back Tuesday afternoon. So I'll be here tomorrow too. I know you work during the day, but we can have tomorrow night. Maybe I can meet your co-workers tomorrow night for dinner?"
"I'd love that. They're good people. But tonight, it's just you and me." I held her again and again we were kissing like the lovers we were. "Just let me make that call." I called Steve and let him know I wouldn't make it for dinner and why and I told him to just use his company credit card to pay for dinner. Maybe breakfast the next morning as well.
"OK, that's done" I said turning around. Dar was laying on the bed, looking absolutely delicious. She had one leg bent at the knee with her foot flat on the bed and the other leg was crossed over it. Those shapely legs with the black stockings were making me want her like never before...well, almost.
"You said something about eating me all night long?"
"I did. Gladly." I pounced on her and she giggled as I attacked her, kissing her lips and face, her neck and shoulders. "Help!" Dar yelped with a sexy laugh. "I'm being attacked by a sex maniac!"
"You bet your gorgeous ass you are! I bet you don't even try to fight me off!"
Her laughs were mixed with moans as I kept kissing her everywhere on her upper body, I worked my way down to where her tits were only slightly hidden by her strapless bra, which was discarded quickly. I loved her brown breasts, small, circular, soft yet firm. Perfect. "I want to do something for you, Darling Dar. To thank you for surprising me like this. I'll be right back" I said as I kissed her quick. I darted to the bathroom, found what I needed and returned in 20 seconds. "See? Back already."
"It felt like forever, Bunny. So, what have you got for me?"
"Just some skin cream. I'm going to massage it into your back and make you all nice and mellow. Now turn onto your tummy." Dar turned over and before I got started, her panties, great as they looked covering her ass, had to go, so I pulled them down her legs, kissing her back and then her ass as I went down her body. I heard Dar making those lovely little moans of arousal as I kissed down to her thighs until I got to where her stockings dug into the the flesh of her legs. I kissed all around that meeting point, making a full circle around both legs.
"You're such a nasty teasing Bunny" Dar moaned, shivering a little. I didn't answer, I just licked back up her thigh to her ass again, then parted her cheeks as I licked up and down the crack and down to her pussy. "Oh, Bunny...." she cried out, shaking her hips around.