The stars had finally aligned β or so Liam hoped.
Oh, it wasn't like he and Liz didn't have a decent sex life, but what he craved was something a little more.....well, more! She was the love of his life, his best friend, lover, confidant, insert whatever clichΓ© you want here β she was it. But, after 22 years together β 16 of them married and with a very active (and very nosy) 14 year-old daughter, sex was good, but not great.
So, with Emma off to camp for a few days, leaving him and Liz alone, Liam set out to remove all the other distractions so he could have her all to himself. He snuck out of work early for the afternoon and bought the groceries he needed, then went home and cleaned up the house, emptied the dishwasher, watered the flowers and started dinner. When Liz arrived home at her usual time from work, she was surprised to see everything done β surprised and very happy. She followed the wonderful smell she encountered upon entering the house to the kitchen where she found her husband in the middle of making her favourite dish. She smiled at Liam and said, "Hmm, the calendar tells me it's not my birthday, not mother's day and not our anniversary. Either you've done something really bad or you want something really bad!" Liam gave her a quick kiss along with an affectionate hug and replied, "Am I THAT transparent? I just wanted to do something nice for my beautiful wife!"
"Flattery MIGHT get you what you want, but combine flattery with this dinner and all the work you've done around here today and you are definitely on the right track!"
"Baby, honestly, I'm not REALLY looking for anything β I just wanted to give you something you don't get enough of β a stress-free evening. And if I get a reward β so much the better!"
Liz laughed, "Well, we'll see. Do I have enough time to have a quick shower before dinner so I can wash off the commute?"
"Absolutely β dinner will be ready in about 20 minutes."
Twenty-five minutes later they were enjoyed a great dinner and a killer bottle of Marques de Riscal Rioja and just completely enjoying each other's company. Liz was feeling amazingly serene with none of the nagging thoughts that usually invaded her brain during dinner. "Gotta get the laundry going, gotta water the flowers, gotta make Emma's lunch." Liam was a wonderful help around the house, but she always felt she had to be Superwoman and too often it was to the detriment of her happiness. THIS was nice β no worries, no stress β even for just one night. Yep, she would have to reward Liam for his efforts. It was going to be an enjoyable evening.
After dinner she got up to clear the table but Liam would have none of it. "Get away from the kitchen, take your wine and go watch some TV while I clean up. I've got a few emails to catch up on downstairs so I'll join you as soon as I get everything finished." Liz wasn't going to argue and went into the den to let what was left of her stress float away.
About 20 minutes later she heard Liam call from the basement, "Babe β have you got a minute β I need you to take a look at something down here." Liz replied that she was on her way and headed for the basement. However, as she got to the bottom of the stairs, she noticed that the there were no lights on in Liam's office and that there was a soft glow coming from the rec room. She followed the light and entered the room to find Liam standing in the middle of the room which was filled with lit, scented candles. He had also put the futon pad on the floor in the middle of the room and put on some soft music.
"Welcome to Liam's massage parlour β we never rub you the wrong way!" Liam said. "Oh my, this is amazing," Liz enthused, "When did you do all this?"
"Oh, I've been planning it since we got the dates that Emma was going to be away, but really just since I got home."
"Wow," Liz said, "you went to a lot of work!" "Thanks, baby," Liam smiled, "but it's no work at all when it's for my stunning wife." And with that he gently took her into his arms and kissed her, affectionately in the beginning, but with a definite increase in its intensity as his wife responded to him. Liz took a quick stock of herself and found she was already feeling very aroused which surprised her, but when she thought about it she realized that Liam had removed all the barriers that kept her from really enjoying herself. No kid to look after, all the work was done, and nothing to distract her from the very real pleasure she was feeling β really, REALLY feeling. It had been a long time since she had felt this free and she was starting to feel particularly nasty and had an inkling that this might be a night to remember.
Without her realizing it, Liam had undone her top and removed it along with her shorts and she was standing there in just her bra and panties. He was holding her in his arms and kissing her and had undone her bra allowing her full breasts to spill out. She saw pure animal lust spark in his eyes, but just for a moment then it was gone. As he reached for her panties she stopped him and said, "Hey, what about you? How come I'm the only naked one?"
"Because right now, this is all about you and I need you naked to give you a proper massage."
"Well, let me take them off ok?" Liam was puzzled but acquiesced and said "Sure, but do it now and lay down on your stomach on the futon." Liz sat on the futon with her back to him, removed her panties and laid down on her stomach, ready for her massage.