A 750-word story about a little fantasy of mine.
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I had just walked into the house after running an errand when I heard Jenny call down to me.
"Kevin, would you come up here please."
"Yeah, I'll be up in a minute."
"Kevin, now please."
"Yeah, I'll just be a minute. I need to do something on the computer."
"I said NOW, Kevin!"
Whoa, what's with the attitude. Better see what she wants. I took the steps two at a time as I usually do, not that I was in a hurry to find out what prompted the bitchiness. Sheesh, what could be so important.....
"What the ...Uh," I stopped there as I walked in the bedroom and saw Jenny.
She was, well I certainly wasn't expecting this. She had on a black push-up bra, black thigh high stockings, a pair of black stiletto heels (the ones I had been asking her to wear but never would) and was standing there with her arms folded. A rather stern expression crossed her face.
I'm thinking what the hell? Have I done something wrong? (I know, typical husband reaction, because usually we have done something wrong."
"Well! I see I have your attention. Now that you're here, you can stand there and listen to what I have to say."
I nodded and gestured with my hand to proceed.
Jenny took a deep breath to compose herself and said, "for some time now things have been just... so-so between us. We've not really been connecting and acting like a couple. Yes, that's both of our failings, and no, I'm not blaming you. But! I didn't want things to continue to slide, and us end up feeling like we had nothing in common."
"I realized all this a few days ago. So, I decided to shake things up in our marriage and help us to reconnect. Maybe even break out of my comfort zone; try to be a little more daring."