Rachel stirred beneath me, opening her eyes. My heart thrilled at the ready smile that touched her lips as she looked up at me. "Morning, lover," she murmured.
I placed a soft kiss on her lips. "Did you sleep OK?"
She nodded. "Never better."
I shifted so that my body was only half-covering hers. "Me too." My stomach rumbled, and I gave her a resigned smile. "I'd love it if we could just stay here, but we probably both need some breakfast."
Rachel nodded. "Plenty of time for loving later, though."
I swung my legs off the bed. "Want me to make something and bring it up?"
Rachel shook her head. "Would you mind terribly if I had a quick shower, then came down to eat?"
She threw me a knowing smile. "I loved what we did, but I do still feel a little... sticky."
"Sure, no problem." I watched as she went through into the en-suite, then as the water started running I pulled on my dressing gown and made my way downstairs to the kitchen.
A quick search of the fridge revealed bacon, eggs, sausages, and as an afterthought I took a tin of beans from the shelf in the larder, starting to cook. The eggs were just starting to look perfect when I heard footsteps on the stairs, and I turned as Rachel came into the kitchen, still barefoot and wearing a long t-shirt that only just reached below her thighs.
"What?" she grinned. "I didn't want to get dressed, but we don't want to shock the neighbours if they happen to glance over the fence, do we."
I moved the frying pan off the flame, and turned to wrap her in my arms. "You look fantastic whatever you're wearing."
I waved towards the table. "Everything's ready – would you like coffee?"
Rachel shook her head. "Let's eat first, or yours will go cold."
I brought heaped plates over to the table, and we started to eat. "Perfect," judged Rachel.
Finally I put my knife and fork down, and took my plate over to the sink. I spooned fresh grounds into the coffee maker, flipping the switch, and it started to make its familiar gurgling sound. "Mm," said Rachel. "I love the smell of real coffee."
I poured for us, making sure to use Rachel's favourite mug, and sat down again. "So, what would you like to do today? It still looks like rain, but I'm sure we can find a way to entertain ourselves."
She threw me a soft smile. "Definitely. But dull as it sounds, there are a few things we ought to do around the house."
"OK," I agreed. "What's first?" "Well, fair's fair, you cooked, I'll wash up. Maybe while I do that you could empty the bins and put some washing on."
I busied myself with the tasks she'd suggested, and by the time I'd set the program on the washing machine, the breakfast things were neatly stacked to dry on the draining board. "Right," said Rachel. "A couple of things upstairs."
We went back up, and Rachel pulled the duvet off the bed onto the floor. "I really like it when the sheets and everything are fresh – makes me even more keen to get to bed."
"I don't have a problem with that," I chuckled, starting to pull the pillowcases off and make a pile of dirty linen on the floor.
"I'll put all that on the landing," offered Rachel. As she bent down to pick up the pillowcase, I nudged her playfully with my hip, and she lost her balance, ending up face-down on the crumpled duvet. "Hey," she said, sounding amused rather than angry. "Not fair."
I knelt behind her, stroking her back. "Couldn't resist."
Her t-shirt had ridden up, and her bottom looked so inviting that I couldn't resist moving my hand lower to stroke it, caressing her gently. She shifted, lifting her hips a little, and I bent to touch my lips to her bottom, rubbing my cheek against her skin. "Mm," she murmured, "that's nice."
She shifted again, parting her thighs to give me access, and I took full advantage, burying my face in her. I explored with my tongue, and discovered that not only could I slide the tip a little way inside, but her hard nub was within my reach. I circled it slowly, and I was rewarded with a muffled but still unmistakeable moan of pleasure.
I began to use my tongue more insistently, feeling the wetness of her arousal increasing against my nose, my lips, my tongue. Her soft moans turned to gasps, and I felt her fingers grasping at the duvet as she cried out, pushing herself back against my mouth as my tongue flickered over the centre of her pleasure.
Finally she subsided, and I moved to lie beside her, one arm across her back. She took a deep breath, and turned to look at me, a broad grin on her face. "I like it when you help me with the housework."
She got to her feet, her erect nipples clearly visible through her t-shirt. "Want me to return the favour?"