As I entered the house all was silent. It was after seven and I knew she'd be upset. She was always eager to see me and as the sun set I knew she had been waiting up for me. When I entered the living room and saw the dark leather couch empty I knew that she was upstairs.
I frowned, knowing that I had disappointed her once again. It was hard for me to balance everything at the moment. Work was demanding as always and I would never say this to her face but she knew I was a successful defense lawyer when she first met me. Nothing had changed and my sixty-hour work week would never lighten.
The kitchen was clean and I knew that after the house was quiet she would have laid out dinner for me then clean up. She was an excellent cook and an amazing housekeeper. I had told her many times that we could afford a chef and a maid. She had only just agreed that a maid was a good idea. The lack of sleep had finally made her realize that having someone else clean your house was not a sign of being a bad wife and mother.
I walked slowly up the spiral staircase. I knew we'd need to move soon as the staircase was a hazard for our young child. I grinned cheekily as I remember not even imagining I'd get married and start a family. I was a lawyer and nothing more. That was until Mara entered my life.
She was laying sideways on the bed reading a book. The king size bed almost swallowed her up, as she was so petite. Her dark hair was in a ponytail and she was wearing one of my button-up shirts. I'm not sure she did that on purpose but she had worn a shirt such as that the first morning we were together and it made me think about how innocent she acted when she sat up on the kitchen counter to kiss me.
"Hi baby," I whispered.
I walked over and knelt down to look into her eyes.
"Your home late. Again." Mara didn't mean to sound upset but she was.
"I know. Let me make it up to you." I whispered.
I undressed completely and climbed into bed next to her. Facing each other I rubbed her back with one hand as the other played with her hair. I could feel her body trembling and I knew that without trying I was turning her on.