After giving it one more go for the night, Liz and Jay were both completely spent. Jay snuggled up next to Liz, pulling her close and breathing in the flowery scent of her hair. Liz shifted in Jay's arms to face him and nuzzled her nose gently against his, gazing into his eyes lazily.
"I love you," Liz whispered softly.
Jay smiled, "But I love you more."
Liz rested her head on Jay's chest and just listened as his heartbeat slowly helped her drift off to sleep. Jay smiled at Liz in admiration as she slept and kissed her gently on the forehead. He then rested his cheek upon her forehead and joined her in the deepest of slumbers.
*a few hours later, in the morning*
Jay woke suddenly and while still in a daze from sleeping, worried that Liz had left again. He smiled as he realized that Liz was still curled snug in his arms. He was going to allow Liz to sleep for a few more minutes, but the temptation to wake her was too much.
Jay started planting soft, gentle kisses all across Liz's face. Liz's eyes began to blink open as Jay nuzzled her ear.
"Good morning, my darling," Jay whispered.
Liz smiled and kissed Jay's nose, making Jay grin.
"Good morning, yourself, cutie," Liz replied.
The couple remained wrapped in each other's arms for a few more minutes, enjoying the feel of being close.
"I'm going to miss this so much when you have to leave the city..." Jay said sadly, giving Liz a squeeze.
"I know, Jay. But just think...I graduate in May. And then I'll be around as much as you want me to. And when I'm at college, I'll only be a few hours by train. Until then, there's still spring break and weekends and..."
Liz's words were cut off by a long, passionate kiss from Jay. For the first time since being kissed by Jay, Liz could feel more than just lust in his kiss; she felt completely loved.
"I'm going to treat you to the birthday day that you deserve, even if it is a few days late," Jay declared, as he got out of bed and pulled on his boxers.
"You go on ahead and shower and once you're ready, we'll go," Jay added, leaning over to give Liz another quick kiss.
Liz smiled and padded over to the bathroom in her bare feet. She turned on the shower spray and waited for it to warm up a bit. After the water had warmed to her liking, she stepped into the shower and closed the stall. She sighed under the warm jets as the water trickled down her skin.
Just as she was about to reach for the soap, the door to the shower opened and Jay stepped in.
"By the way," Jay said, "I forgot to mention that I'm taking care of EVERYTHING for you today."
Jay took the soap from Liz's hands and began to wash her. She grinned and stepped back to be close to him as he ran the soap over her body. He was a merciless tease, letting his hands linger over her breasts and between her legs longer than necessary. Jay could hear Liz's anxious moans. "Tonight, my darling...tonight..." he said, kissing her beneath the ear and laughing to himself.
Jay then ran his long fingers through her wet hair, massaging her scalp. Liz sighed happily. She couldn't believe how special Jay was making her feel. Jay gave her one final kiss and then encouraged her to go get dressed while he finished showering.
Liz realized she didn't have any clothes with her other than what she had been wearing the night before and was about to mention it to Jay when she noticed an outfit left on the bed for her. Jay had obviously planned this out completely. Pinned to the pile of clothes was a short note.
"Here's an outfit for today
You love wearing it
I love how it looks on you
You are beautiful."
Liz giggled and began to dress herself in the outfit Jay had picked out for her: A tight black ribbed turtleneck sweater and tight jeans, both of which accentuated her curves. She went into the guest bathroom to do her hair and makeup, which she kept simple. She then returned to the room to pull on her black boots, a black knit hat and scarf, and black gloves. Liz then sat down on the bed, waiting for Jay.
Jay appeared about fifteen minutes later, also in a black sweater, jeans, and his favorite pair of black shoes. Liz laughed as Jay jumped on the bed next to her and leaned over to give him a kiss.
"We match!" Liz giggled.