I hurry around sprucing up the house, lighting candles, fluffing the pillows on the couch, and making everything looks perfect. Today is his birthday and I want to make sure he comes home tonight to a setting that will surprise him and make sure he knows just how special I think he is.
I parked down the block and let myself into his home. I had left little surprises for him all week but never once mentioned his birthday. Today, I purposely did not text him or call him. In addition, I did not respond to his messages because I did not want him to suspect a single thing.
Turning on the TV, I flick through the channels to find a hockey game. As much as I abhor televised sports and hockey, tonight is all about him. I hurry to the kitchen and pull out the pizza I've made for his supper and place it on the coffee table.
I hear a noise in the driveway and glance out the window just as I see him pulling up to the garage. I slip behind the archway so he sees the living room first and, then, I plan to jump out at him to yell, "Surprise!" I know it's a childish action, but it is the first of his birthdays we have been able to celebrate together; the first of many I hope.
Hearing his key turn in the lock, a smile spreads across my face. I hear him kick his shoes off and pad across the kitchen. I grin widely as hear him mumble to himself, "What the hell?"
Feeling him near, I decided, right then, to jump out at him. "Surprise!" I exclaim loudly.
He stumbles backward in surprise and gasps, "Geez April! You're scared the shit out of me!"
Pulling me in a tight hug, he buries his face in my hair and whispers in my ear, "Thank you baby!" Then he adds, "I had no idea and completely forgot about my birthday. I knew you were cooking up something though with all of your little questions."
Looking around the room, taking in the setting, I notice him smile slowly, making his eyes crinkle in the corners. Turning back to me with his bright smile, the one I have grown addicted to, he places the softest kiss on my lips.
Pulling me down to sit on his lap as he descends to the couch, he wraps his arms around me. He looks up at the television, "Hockey? Really? You hate hockey." I nod slowly and he adds, "You are so sweet - that's one of the many things I like about you."
I kiss him quickly and slip off his lap. Reaching forward, I grab his plate and deposit it in his lap. Then I curl up in the corner of the couch with a book while he watches the game. At each commercial, he leans over to kiss me softly or run his hands over my body in a way that promises more later.
When the game finally ends, he wraps his arms around my wrist and nudges me back onto his lap. Leaning him back against the couch, I push my knees along his thighs as I rest on his legs. My lips begin moving slowly, gently along his.
He murmurs softly, "Thanks, baby... for everything."
A slow smile breaks out over my face as I respond, "Well mister, I want the end of your birthday week to be perfect."
He tickles my sides and I squirm, "Week? I'm going for a birthday month. The party is only starting."
He then tries to claim my lips but I burst out laughing from his tickles. "I have run out of ideas! Do you realize how hard this was to plan?" My fingers run along his chest and move higher as I lean in pressing my upper body to his. Holding his face in my hands, I continue, "Well unless..."
He cuts me off as his lips rub over my slowly, "Mmm hmmm... well the rest of the month can just be sex then. We have the entire list of sex positions you sent me to try that will take more than a month."
Immediately, I laugh again, "That's what I was following my 'unless' with. I was about to say... unless you want to start going through that list." I grin slowly, my eyes twinkling as they meet his. "Forty-five positions. We've done quite a few but I'm feigning amnesia. So, I think we should try them all again."
Grinning widely, I tilt my head to the side and capture his lips. Sliding my tongue into his mouth, I move my body closer to press closer against him. Whispering even more softly, "I could never say no to sex with you."
He murmurs against my lips, "Well you do have me right here on the couch, baby."
My lips close as a teasing grin breaks out over my face and I push to get up. Instantly, he grabs me, pulls me back onto him, and mutters, "Not so fast," as he grabs my face and captures my lips with hard kisses. He then adds, "You didn't think you could get away that easily, did you?"
My lips press even tighter to his, controlling our kiss as I run my fingers down his chest and grasp his shirt in my hands. My lips press tightly and nearly bruise themselves against his. My breath starts coming harder and more ragged as moans and murmurs start becoming audible.
His fingers start running into my hair while I savor each of our kisses. He breaks the kiss abruptly to meet my surprised eyes. "So you have been really busy with all of these surprises. How can I ever thank you?"
I move my lips to nibble his earlobe, whispering softly, "The only thanks I need is to know you like them, sweetheart."