"Happy Birthday!" I said. "I love you more with every one." We were video chatting on WhatsApp. It was Mikki's birthday, of course, and we were separated by more than 7,000 miles. She was visiting family in Asia, and staying at a nice hotel.
She laughed. "You love me more with every birthday?"
"No, crazy woman. With every cock!"
Understandably, there was confusion in her eyes. "What are you talking about?" Right on cue, there was a knock at her door. The range of looks that played across her face in an instant or two was amazing; confusion, possibility, denial, questioning, fear, arousal, asking for confirmation, love and probably more.
She turned for the door. I could just see her as she neared it, and she shot me one last "Is this for real?" look before turning the knob. I watched, as she looked up at the person on the other side. She nodded, then smiled and glanced back at the phone.
There was a short conversation, but I couldn't quite make out the words. Mikki stepped back, pointing at the phone, and a tall, handsome man stepped through the doorway. He followed her pointing finger, and picked up the cell.
"Hello, Garrett," I said. "You're right on time, as usual."
Mikki came into view. Her eyes were wide, and she wore a big smile, but her face was a mix of excitement and hesitation. "Tom. What's going on? Is this for real? He said you sent him as a present."
"Yep. He's all yours, Baby."
"What exactly does that mean, Honey?" She wanted to be sure.
Over her shoulder, I could see Garrett pulling off his shirt. "It means I want you to have some great sex on your birthday, and since I can't be there... Let's just say Garrett is my emissary."
Her look softened to understanding, then acceptance. She looked over her shoulder. Then her head spun quickly back around. The smile became huge. "He's beautiful!" she whispered, conspiratorially.
I just laughed in response. Garrett was an old friend who I'd run into a couple of months ago. We'd spent some time partying and catching up. When I mentioned Mikki's heritage, he said he was going to be in her home city... The dates just lined up, and the idea came to me.
"Do me a favor, Garrett. I want you to give my fiancΓ©e a birthday present..."