Uni life wasn't at all what Vanessa Love had imagined. The images of all night parties, and reckless abandonment had dissolved from her mind after the first few weeks of classes. Uni work was hard. The lectures were often far too long and boring, and where were these parties she had heard so much about. It all seemed so difficult and pointless, all work and no play.
Returning home from another long Tuesday, filled with lectures and tutes, Vanessa swings open the front door of her impressive townhouse, exhaling with relief. Stepping through the doorway, her short skirt wraps tightly around her silky thighs, as she leans over, discarding her bag to the hallway for another day. Pulling the tie out of her hair as she straightens her toned figure, long auburn hair cascades down her bare shoulders, flowing over her bust, held firmly by a violet singlet. Walking around the partition of the hallway, sliding out of her heels, her stocking covered feet feeling the cool of the tiles, Vanessa smells a rich, strong perfume of ingredients, spilling from deeper within.
Soft music surrounds her as she ventures further, the aroma stronger with each step, acoustic guitar wafting through the lounge room and dining room. The flickering of candles the only light source, Vanessa eases herself through the music and soft light. A shadow further on entices Vanessa to search deeper. Lush carpet massaging the soles of her feet, she rounds the corner of the kitchen. Standing at the stove, wooden spoon stirring in slow rhythmic motions in the saucepan, her boyfriend turns to greet her. In the flickering light she sees the strong lines of his chest as he rotates towards her. Candlelight bouncing from his muscles he faces her, "I wanted to surprise you."
With this he smiles broadly, looking deep into her eyes, walking towards her, jeans hugging his hips and his bare chest just barely brushing her breasts as he leans down and kisses her softly. There lips barely pushing together before pulling back and slowly coming together again, wider, his tongue gently sliding up against hers, brushing past her bottom lip as they part once more. His hands holding her lower back and shoulders, pushing her up against him. Bowing his head forward, his lips close up to her ear, he whispers "I've missed you." With this he tilts his chin to the side and gently bites at her earlobe, gently nibbling, teeth barely closing around the soft skin.
Turning back to the stove, Vanessa admires the curved lines around his bum and legs through the taught denim. Slinking up behind him she runs her hands up his bare back, dinging her fingers into the strong muscles of his shoulders. She holds him around the waist arms squeezing against his stomach as he stirs and pours the rich tomato and herb sauce over fresh tortellini.
Sitting opposite one another at the dinning table, a pair of candles stand erect between them at its center, casting soft flickering light over there faces, shadows dancing on the walls behind them. The music remains a constant tempo of emotion, under riding the intense stares and glances across the table as they sip at maroon Merlot. Finishing the last of the pasta, her man slides off his chair, circling around the table, holding Vanessa's gaze. Eyes locked to hers, he leans sidewards - blowing the candle out in a sharp breath. Continuing around the table his hand rises slowly up from his side. Moving forward his fingertips brush across the side of her face sliding her hair back and behind her ear. Candles surrounding still flittering light over them, he cups Vanessa's head in his hand and kisses her deeply, passionately embracing her and sliding his tongue into her mouth, massaging her tongue with his own.