(This is my first submission and I hope you enjoy. Although the fantasies my wife and I share seem to range from mild to wild, I wanted my first story to reflect just how much I love and appreciate how beautiful she is. Let me know what you think of it. Maybe the next one will lean a little more toward the other end of the spectrum.)
From the beginning of our marriage my wife and I have always slept in the nude. I love the feel of her bare skin and it sometimes seems unnatural for something to be so soft and warm. It's wonderful to snuggle close after she's had a warm bath. There's nothing like the feel of her beautiful body next to me as we try to get as close and comfy as possible in our king size bed. The smell of her hair, so soft and clean, is intoxicating. The aroma's of shampoo, lotions, and soap are so different yet seem to melt into one breathtaking scent. I've often told her that one of the greatest blessings of being married is waking in the middle of the night and being able to feel her next to me and then lying as close as possible and simply breathing in her scent as I fall back to sleep.
More often than not its only a few nights a week that this happens. Due to my crazy schedule I end up working through the night several times a week. I'm on call 24 hours a day including weekends and have no set time to go into work while my wife works 8-5 Monday through Friday. Her job as an office manager/secretary/receptionist can get hectic, is sometimes stressful, and most of the time seems never ending. Mine is a very high stress but low key, blue collar job away from the public. I try to do what I can when I'm home to lighten the load on her but, like I said, several days a week she comes home from work only to find laundry to do or dinner to cook for our two sons. This is in addition to all the running that has to be done shuffling from one ballgame or practice field to another each evening.
On the occasions when we do get to spend the evening together, by the time we get the kids in bed, we're usually more than ready to get into bed ourselves. It's on these occasions that I end up getting the best of both worlds. I get to feel every inch of her soft skin as I rub the stress away by giving her a massage and I get to watch her as she drifts off into never never land. She's so beautiful when she's sleeping. Every muscle is relaxed, her breathing becomes calm, and I enjoy lying there, watching as much as touching her.
Although our love for each other sounds great judging by the description I've given, there seems to be no time for us to prove to each other how great that love really is but that couldn't be further from the truth. The everyday stress of working and raising a family notwithstanding, our love life seems to have grown into a modern day fairytale. My love for her seems to grow stronger each day and I find myself daydreaming of the wonderful times we spend in each others arms.
My latest dreams are of a night not long ago that seemed to never end yet ended all too soon. After a long day at work and a late evening of dinner and homework we finally got the kids showered and into bed. I knew that my wife had had one of those days where nothing seemed to go right and everything needed to be done yesterday so I decided to give her a little more than just a massage. While she was tucking the kids into bed I slipped into the bedroom and lit some candles. I then drew a hot bath, added bath oil and rose petals, and lit more candles. When she came in to the bedroom expecting to fall into bed I was standing there ready to help cast all her cares aside for a while. The surprise was evident in her eyes and the worry seemed to melt away in an instant.
I simply took her beautiful face in my hands, kissed her lightly on the cheek, and said "I love you more than words can say". As I led her into the bathroom the light from the candles made evident the tears on her cheek. "I love you more....." she said. I knew what she meant. We've made a habit of adding to the meaning of "I love you more..." over the years. One day it might be I love you more than yesterday. The next it might be I love you more than I ever thought I could. The next might be I love you more than you'll ever need to be loved.
As our eyes adjusted to the dim light of the candles I began by kissing the tears away and wrapping my arms around her and holding her tight saying "I know and I'm so thankful". I hated to let go but knew that we would become closer as the night grew on. I slowly began unbuttoning her blouse placing kisses on her warm skin as I brought her closer to unyielding nakedness. My eyes never left hers. My lips never released their touch. My fingers never gave up the hold I had on her heart. As her complete beauty was revealed I stood, took her by the hand, led her to the bath, helped her in, and joined her. The water, softened by the bath oils and bubbles, seemed to envelope us like a cocoon. For the longest time we laid there simply enjoying its warmth and comfort.
As she leaned back into me, her head on my chest, I felt her begin to relax and she seemed to be drifting off to sleep. I grabbed a bath sponge and gently caressed her shoulders as I let the water drip onto her soft skin. I then started massaging from her arms up her shoulders to her neck and back down her arms. Soft moans let me know I was using the right touch.