As the sun begins its ascent on the horizon, spilling purplish-pink light upon the world, I carefully stretch in bed beside you. You're still sleeping peacefully and I'm not quite ready to wake you.
I slip noiselessly from the bed and leave the room, making sure to move quickly.
By the time I return the sun is shining brightly and your breathing is still deep and easy. I sigh with relief, grateful that I didn't take so long that you woke on your own.
I kneel on your side of the bed and lovingly stroke my fingers through your hair as I cherish this tender moment of childlike vulnerability that is so rare from you.
You slowly begin to wake and as your eyes focus on me your face lights up.
"What is the occasion, Darling?"
"You told me the other day that you wanted to get a bit of shooting done this weekend but scrapped the idea when I complained about having time with you. I appreciated your willingness to give up your plans for me, so I thought we could kill two birds with one stone".
"The last things I think of when seeing you dressed like this are winged creatures or landscape".
I smile. I knew you would appreciate my outfit.
"Up then sweetheart. I have the perfect idea where to go! I'll throw a coat on and meet you at the car".
I feel your eyes follow me from the room as you take in my outfit of choice- a black underbust corset with delicately embossed flowers, matching thong, fishnet thigh high stockings, and a coordinating pair of soft leather heels.
"Ok baby, where are you taking me??"
I smile coyly "I'll show you when we get there!"
The drive takes a while, but before long we pull up outside of an historic inn tucked away at the end of its own road, surrounded by lush woodland. You look curious when, instead of taking you in the front door, I lead you around the back of the structure. I am so excited when I see your eyes widen in appreciation at the location I have picked for us.
We are surrounded on three sides by tall, perfectly maintained hedges, and directly behind us is the back of the gray stone inn. In the center of our little secret garden is a huge fountain, large enough for a person to stand in comfortably. Various stones lead out from the fountain in wandering paths around huge statues and lush greenery. The sunlight is perfect, the day is unseasonably warm, and the location could not be any more suited for photography.
You smile. I know without you having to tell me that you are extremely pleased with the location.
I wander a few yards away from you, and coyly begin taking my coat off. You waste no time when I grin back at you in invitation, your camera comes up and I hear the obvious clicking noises of photos being taken.
I leave my coat behind me in the grass and pass an hour being directed in pose after pose all over the garden.
I request a brief break and while you do something very technical looking with your equipment, I grab my bag and duck behind a large hedge. My corset, panties, shoes and stockings all fall into a pile at my feet and I wiggle myself into an outfit I'm a bit unsure about. I love it, and I think it is perfectly suited to this setting, but I know how much you loved my previous outfit, and I'm not sure this is something that will have the same visceral impact.
I pull all of the pins from my hair and let it tumble in loose curls, softly framing my face. I take a deep breath and I leave my hiding place.
I stand quietly for a few moments, waiting for you to notice my wardrobe change. You slowly take notice and instead of the smile I'm hoping to see, you look..... pensive. I'm beginning to think this was a horrible idea.
"Sweetheart, you look exquisite"
My heart drops then picks back up and begins to pound. You look at me with something akin to worship on your face and I'm so beyond grateful I decided to take this risk.
The black leather, fishnets and thong have been replaced by a vision of innocent white. I'm clad in a floor length vintage nightgown. Its soft, classic lines hug my curves in ways that conceal nothing and reveal everything while keeping me completely covered. The draping yards of lightweight cotton shift softly in the morning breeze and my bare, manicured toes peep out from beneath the hem. I know that I look as though I've stepped out from between the pages of a Harlequin romance novel, and I know that our secret garden could not be a more perfect place to recreate the romance of a time long since past.
I pose, but I intentionally avoid looking seductive. That's easy for me, because attempting to look seductive typically makes me feel awkward. Here, now, I feel like I can be myself. I look down, I look off into the distance, I softly catch my bottom lip between my teeth, I caress the expanse of skin visible above the sweetheart neckline of my gown. I shift position and my eyes catch on something behind you and I'm suddenly stuck with a brilliant idea.
I excitedly follow the path to the large fountain at the center of the garden and can't help but laugh when I feel the cool water bubbling over my toes. I hear you chuckle behind me and I turn around to throw you my very best smile before stepping backward. My hair is now soaked from the fountains upper waterfall, and my gown doesn't take long to become saturated as well. Your eyes widen the slightly when you realize how much of my body the wet gown is showcasing. You waste no time in capturing it onto film.