Renee O'Connor had had a long day at work. She played Gabrielle in the hit syndicated show Xena: Warrior Princess. Everything had seemed to go wrong today. Lucy was in a bad mood, which was unusual for her, and the director had yelled cut far too many times. Her lip was a bit swollen from where a stuntman had accidentally hit her, and she was tired and stressed out from the work day. She sighed as she pulled up her car into the parking garage. She wondered when Steve, her husband, would come home.
Renee opened the door and put two sacks of groceries down on the counter. She kicked off her shoes and collapsed on the sofa. Suddenly she heard quick footsteps and turned to see her husband approaching. "Steve? I thought you'd be at work.."
"Not today, honey. I came home early." Steve was a large, athletic man with a powerful musculature. His features complimented those of Renee, who was somewhat short but had a very toned, athletic body. Renee looked up at husband. "Really? Why?"
"Because," he said, "I decided to spend a little quality time with my wife."
Renee could tell from his expression that he was excited. She had seen that look in his eyes before. Considering how her day had gone, she welcomed the advances.
"Well," she said with a wink as she got up from the sofa, "I didn't have a great day at work, so I look forward to our quality time together."
Renee walked over to Steve with a smile, looking up at the man who towered over her. They embraced for a moment, but Renee cut their encounter short. "I'm afraid I have to take care of the groceries before we get serious," she said.