It was another hot June day, and Carole awoke that Sunday dreading another day of scorching heat. She groaned silently, remembering all the party dishes piled high in the sink from the night before. Why did she so blithely shoo away friends who offered to help clean up? Shaking her head in wonder at her error, Carole rose quietly so as not to disturb Stephen. He'd worked hard yesterday, might as well let him sleep on his only proper day off. She slipped her lightest cotton dress over her head and quietly made her way out of the bedroom.
A cup of coffee helped Carole wake up, and some left over cake was a tasty substitute for breakfast. Carole faced away from the sink as she nibbled the last of the tasty cake. She didn't want to be reminded of what was there. Then, with a sigh, she started unloading the dishwasher. Might as well get a good start to the day. Maybe she and Stephen could do something fun later if she could finish the clean-up early, like go to the beach. Thinking of Stephen reminded her that she should shut the kitchen door so that her noises wouldn't wake him.
Fifteen minutes later, sweating from having her hands in hot water, Carole was furiously scrubbing burnt tomato sauce from the bottom of a pan when Stephen silently entered and slipped his arms around her waist. Carole jumped and felt a flash of annoyance, but Stephen had meant no harm and was obviously in a loving mood.
"I thought we agreed to do the dishes together?" he asked.
"We did, but I couldn't sleep and thought I'd get a jump on things," Carole responded. "You may regret holding me: I'm soaked and sweaty."
But Stephen was undeterred. He leaned down to kiss Carole's neck.
"And salty. A little anyway. Tastes pretty good to me. I can still smell a little bit of your Opium perfume, too. Mmm."
Carole wasn't feeling sexy, being damp and humid out, she rose on her toes in spite of herself as Stephen continued kissing her neck and shoulders. It DID feel good. She sank back down on her heels and continued to scrub the offending pot. Stephen was now kissing her ears and hair while he ran his hands up and down Carole's sides.
"I love a working girl," he whispered in jest, while nibbling on Carole's ears.
"Well there's a lot of work to do," Carole replied in mock severity, hoping to goad Stephen into helping.
Stephen paid no attention and continued nibbling and kissing. Carole sighed deeply. In resignation? In pleasure? Maybe a little of both, she thought to herself. She angled her head away from Stephen and tried to continue working, but he wouldn't stop. Carole continued scrubbing, but only half-heartedly now. Stephen was getting to her. His kisses were having the desired effect, and Carole felt her body responding favourably, felt her nipples firm up and the first twinges of arousal in her pussy.
"You were marvellous last night," he whispered in her ear. "You looked great, the food was amazing, you were funny. I was so proud to be with you."
Carole felt weak. Her resolve to keep working was gone. She still wasn't used to compliments like this. She felt tears of happiness welling up in her eyes but wiped them away quickly. Thank god for Stephen. Thank god she had finally met someone who appreciated her. She didn't complain when Stephen lowered one strap of her dress and kissed her bare shoulder. Nor did she complain when Stephen slipped the opposite strap off and planted dozens more kisses along the top of her back and shoulders. Her back arched involuntarily as Stephen kissed her neck and reached round inside of her dress to caress her breasts lightly and lift their pleasing weight in his hands. Being short had few advantages, but this was one of them. She sighed again. It felt so good to be lovingly touched, and it felt sexy to be standing at the sink with breasts half bared. Still, Carole offered one last bit of resistance.