It was a surprise trip to a Highland Castle hotel for your birthday and Valentine's Day. A weekend in a suite with large bath, two-person shower and super king four-poster bed.
You'd been looking forward to this since you were stuck in the house over Christmas. The drive through to the mountains only interrupted with a pit stop at Ann Summers to buy some new lingerie and a new sex toy.
Bags packed, mini prosecco in hand you watch the mountains grow bigger as James drives north to your dream Castle getaway.
The hotel looks small against the backdrop as the car turns down the private driveway. But as you get closer the building rapidly becomes a giant structure of stone, glass and wisteria.
The entrance is as grand as you'd imagined it would be. A wide wooden staircase coated in dark-golden varnish, dressed with a thick carpet which climbs up to the higher floors above.
You follow James to the room as he walks with a purpose carrying your bags, he stops you at the door and turns and kisses you passionately. "Happy birthday beautiful lady" he says.
Opening the door reveals a larger than expected suite. Giant ceilings make the bed look average but you climb on to the firm but soft mattress and look up. The bed seems bigger than the super-king at home and far comfier. You explore the room, French doors lead to a balcony overlooking sculptured gardens. Ideal for a romantic breakfast in the morning.
The bathroom next, is the size of a living room. A high roll-top free-standing bath lies in the centre of the room. A dressing table to your left, toilet against the far wall with a huge rainfall shower to your right. You miss your showers together and make small talk about it coming in handy later on.
James unpacks your bags in to a walk-in wardrobe whilst you stand on the balcony watching the sunset over the mountains only a few miles away.
He walks up behind you, arms around your waist, kissing the back of your neck, his hands start to roam your body. Finally ending up on your bum. He loves your bum and makes no attempt to hide the fact.
You stop him before he gets carried away and remind him that dinner is booked soon so you must find something to wear. You secretly unpack your new lingerie and slip it on whilst he has a shower. A dark blue frilly bra and matching French knickers. Sexy but comfortable. Covered by your wet-look leggings and a white silk shirt with gold heels, you know his eyes will widen when he sees you. His reaction to you is always the same.
Your meal is fantastic. You laugh together, drink together and it's just like you both imagined it would be. A few cocktails each with your food and it's time to move to the bar to continue your night.
A bright well-lit room, comfy chairs everywhere with the biggest selection of alcohol you've ever seen. Tonight you are going to get drunk. And you don't care because he is with you to look after you.
You sit down at a small table, the waiter bringing over various drinks for you both to try. Some are great, some are terrible. But it's so much fun trying them that you don't care. You talk about anything and everything, work and home life are off limits. You live that 24 hours a day. This weekend is the escape.
You are just trying another exotic drink together when the water brings over another round. A gift from the table next door that have heard it's your birthday. You invite them to join us and soon learn the husband is a hospital doctor, his wife a business woman.
You sit to James' left, the doctor to your left. As you talk about life in the hospital wards and your nursing course, your foot is rubbing James' calf.
James and the wife make small talk about anything and everything whilst you all share jokes and tales from your experiences.
You are drawn in to everything the doctor says. His experience, his intelligence and his imposing presence.
He's about 40 years old and 6 foot tall, he obviously works out and you can trace the shape of his muscular arms through his shirt with your eyes.
You laugh at his private jokes to you and your hand falls on his thigh. He touches your knee when he speaks only to you but you don't notice you're doing it.
James is chatting away to the wife, he is watching your reaction to the doctor and it turns him on. Your foot strokes on his leg become more intense but slower.
The wife leans over to James and whispers in his ear "I think he really likes her, I hope you don't mind?"
"Not at all" he replies as he watches you engrossed in another tail of the hospital wards.
The wife and James continue to chat and observe as you move your chair closer to the doctor. He talks about the heart and other anatomical issues and you place your hands on his chest. His chest is firm and toned. You feel electric flow through your body. You wonder what is happening here and why are you so excited.
You look round at James and he is still chatting away, eyes on you. You mouth to him if he's OK, he smiles and nods. The doctor continues to talk anatomy. Losing the wife and James in all the technical medical terms but you are so eager to learn, so engrossed in his knowledge that the entire world disappears.
He places his hands on your neck as he talks about the pulse, blood flow and the head. His light but firm touch on your neck force's your eyes to close and your head to loosely fall to the side with a sigh. His touch is driving you crazy. You open your eyes and catch him looking straight at you.
You look across at the wife and she winks. You then quickly look towards James and he quietly asks if you're OK. You say yes with a big smile and know that everything is great.
The time is late and the wife suggests you all finish the night with a glass of champagne for your birthday. Their room is two doors down from yours so you eagerly jump up and lead the way to the elevator holding James' hand tightly, fingers interlocking. The lift bell chimes as you reach the 2nd floor.
The couple lead the way to their room. The door opens and it's exactly the same as yours which disorientates your semi-drunk self, but you make your way over to the bed and lay flat out, arms spread raising a laugh from the other three. You sit up with a smile looking all innocent as the champagne is opened and music is played on a stereo in the corner.
Again James and the wife assume seated positions either side of the room whilst the 50's swing music brings out the dancer in you. All eyes are on you as your hips mesmerise the watching crowd. Champagne in hand your beautiful body sways in time.
The doctor asks James if he can have the pleasure of a dance with you. James looks at you for your approval and you eagerly say yes.
Your champagne glass goes to James as the doctor steps forward. His hands take hold of your hip and the other your hand. As your feet begin to move in time your eyes are focused on each other and the outside world is washed away by the music.
Alone in the universe the two of you move as one. Starting apart you slowly work closer together. The hand on your hip enjoying the wet-look texture, moves around so the fingers touch your bum cheek drawing your body against his.
You can feel the muscles in his body as you continue to dance staring in to each others eyes.
The wife in the corner continues to watch, her shoes off she gets comfy with her drink and a naughty bite of the lip. She's enjoying the view.