We had been seeing each other for a few months and things were going, well, amazingly good. My birthday was a little while ago and April treated me to a nice birthday full of surprises and fun; so, I wanted to do something nice for her too, and help her celebrate with style and romance. We had gone out many times, stayed at her place often, and travelled together a few times; however, she had yet to visit my house at all. It was time to rectify that.
But I didn't tell her that in advance. I just told her I would pick her up at 7 PM and I would take her to dinner. Since she likes it when I wear a suit, I told her that's what I would be wearing and suggested she wear a nice dress.
I park in front of her place. I hold the dozen roses behind my back as I ring the door bell. When she opens the door she breaks out in a big smile and says, "Well hello you! My, don't you look dapper tonight."
I smile back at her and admire her in the black dress she is wearing, sleeveless, tight around the top, flaring out at the waist. In my mind I'm thinking, "Man, she is so pretty." Instead, I burst out with "Happy birthday darling!" Then I pull her close with one arm only, and give her a really good kiss. She keeps her lips to mine and I slip the rose bouquet into her hands.
She looks down and a grin spreads over her lips, then she looks back up with bright eyes and a beaming smile. "Thank you sweetheart, they're beautiful!" I just love to make her happy and see her smile like that.
"So we are going to dinner and where we are going is a surprise. But you have dressed perfectly for the occasion and, of course, I wore as suit as you requested. Now put your roses in a vase and let's scamper off."
She smiles and turns to go back in to get the flowers into a vase and I watch her ass move as she goes down her hallway to the kitchen. I think she may have given me a little extra shake or maybe she was just enthused, but, either way, I enjoyed every movement.
I wait at the door and she comes back, slips her hand in the crook of my arm and reaches to close the door behind her. "Where to, honey?" she inquires.
I open the car door, watch her get in, and make sure her dress is tucked in before I close the door firmly. I get in the driver's side and, as she is putting on her seat belt, I hand her a blindfold. The material is thick and opaque. "I hope this doesn't mess up your hair, but put this on."
She takes it while giving me a sideways look. "Before I do, what's this for?" she asks.
"So you can't see as we drive to dinner. You want it to be a surprise, don't you?" I reply.
She gives me one of those quizzical looks that just drive me crazy and kind of nods. Then she puts the blindfold on, leans back, tilts her head back, and reaches across the console to take my right hand from the wheel, lacing her fingers with mine. "I hope you're a pro at driving one-handed," she softly says as she chuckles.
We have some small talk and just chat about our day as I drive one-handed. We keep touching. Since she can't see, I think the tactile sense is important to make her feel comfortable. She traces hearts over the back of my hand. I look over and see her smiling to herself as she leans back and relaxes. Finally, we get to our destination and I park the car before getting out to open her door. "I'll help you out and once you are standing I'll untie the blindfold," I tell her. When she is out I remove the blindfold. "Do you know where we are?"
She looks over and smiles. "Hmmmm... your house?"
"Yes, I've brought you to my place for dinner. It's not a big fancy 3-star restaurant with a private dining room overlooking the city... is that okay?"
She slips her fingers up to stroke my cheek and smiles brightly into my eyes, "There is no place like home darling, and no place that I would rather be. Besides, I'm sure your cooking could beat any 3-star restaurant's cooking hands down." Her lips curl into one of her mischievous grins as she adds, "And we'll turn your place into our own private dining room."
I take her hand and lead her to the front door. While unlocking it, I whisper softly against her ear, "Well, I hope you will enjoy it. Come on in, baby." I open the door and there are rose petals strewn all over the floor in the entrance hall.
She gives my hand the tightest squeeze and her mouth drops open as she glances around. Then she looks up to meet my eyes, her gleaming with happy tears, "This wonderful but you shouldn't have, honey. You really shouldn't have..."
I just smile. "Anything for you April, anything. Now let me get you something to drink... what would you like? I have a bit of everything...whatever your heart desires..."
She thinks for a moment before responding, "I'll have what you're having."
I come back with, "I'm going to have a Pepsi. Want one?" I grin at her knowing that we both like Coke and never drink Pepsi.
She starts laughing. "You are such a fibber! Coke...or Diet Coke...or sparkling water. No Pepsi!"
"I have all of them. I'm going to pour a couple of champagne flutes with sparking water and some raspberry syrup. I do have champagne if you want some. It IS your birthday celebration after all."
"Let's go with the fizzy water. Champagne might make my clothes fall off."
I reply with a sexy grin, "Well if you insist, but, after you said that, I'd have hoped you'd have picked the champers. Ah, opportunities lost."
With a teasing smile she answers, "Did I say that opportunity was lost?"
I pour a dash of syrup in, fill the flutes with bubbly water, and offer her a glass. We curl our arms around each other's as I offer a toast. "To the wonderful woman that I've come to know so well, on her birthday. Cheers!"
As she clinks glasses with me she says, "And to you, the most amazing man in the world who makes every moment an adventure. Cheers!"
"Happy Birthday April!" We clink glasses and take a brief sip before engaging in a kiss. I pull her close with the hand that is not holding the glass. Really close. And it's a really good kiss. Not quite good enough to make her dress fall off, but good. She curls into my side, keeping her lips to mine, murmuring against them lightly as her fingers press into my back.
I break the kiss suddenly and tell her, "Now, we have to eat!"
She gives me a little pout, "Oh yes, food."
"Come to my kitchen April. A few things have been readied in advance, but I have a few things to take care of." I slip off my jacket and put on my apron. I put on a pot of water and check the oven, "Good... good... appetizers are almost ready."
She slips behind me, wrapping her arms around my waist, just to be close but not inhibit my movements.
'"I know how much you like Poptarts, but I just couldn't do that, so this is about as close to Poptarts as I could get without compromising all of my culinary integrity."
Then she peers around to see what I have taken out of the oven, and she gasps, "You seriously made spanakopita. And you put feta in them. I love those!"
"Is this better than Poptarts?"
She looks up at me with sparkling eyes and gives me a teasing grin, "Actually there is nothing I would rather eat right now. Well... maybe one thing..."
She takes one and leans back against the counter, lifting it to my lips. I pick one up too. "Let's feed each other," I say. I take a bite of hers and I give her mine to taste.
She takes a bite and savors it. "The spanakopita is delicious," she says as she raises on her toes to brush her lips over mine, "and so are you." She slips her arm around my waist and tucks herself gently into my side.
I see that the water is boiling so I move to the stove, dump in some pasta and stir. "So did you guess what I made for dinner?"
She wrinkles her forehead with a quizzical look. "Well since you put pasta on the stove, umm... maybe spaghetti?
I shake my head. "Jeez I wouldn't just make you spaghetti for a birthday dinner! Give me a little more credit than that!"
I take another bite of spanakopita, chew a little. "Hey these taste good! But not as good as you." And then I lean over and kiss her neck and add a little nibble too, making her sigh a bit.
She slips her fingers to the back of my head as my head tilts to the side. She closes her eyes as she feels my lips, sighing softly. "Mmm baby, that feels so amazing..."
I whisper in her ear as I kiss and nibble, "Do you have any idea how many times I thought about having my way with you right here on my kitchen counter?"