"Absolutely not! We've discussed this before, Sarah. It is wrong to leave a dog at home all day, on its own."
"Yes Adam, but we're both at home all day now. Everyone is getting a dog during the lockdown!"
"But we won't be at home for ever. I'm pretty sure things will be back to normal by Spring."
"I always had a dog when I was younger. It would be such good company. Please...can we just think about it? Pretty please?"
"No! and that is final!"
Sarah stood, then marched off to the bedroom in a big sulk, as she often did when she didn't get her own way. Nevertheless, after five years of marriage, they had managed to cope with the Covid 19 restrictions fairly well. A few arguments and niggles along the way, but otherwise, a tolerant truce.
Adam had been furloughed from his work, whilst Sarah was able to continue her job from home, using her trusty laptop and the ubiquitous 'Zoom' system. So, in many ways, they were lucky. Their finances were still OK and, though their cottage was on the small side, had a large, private garden at the edge of a small village.
Of course, we all have our grumbles. but Adam had to admit that he'd become a bit disenchanted with the way Sarah looked these days. Since the lockdown, she no longer bothered much with make-up, or styling her hair, and spent most days, working at the kitchen table, dressed in a 'jogging' suit and slippers. (This seemed to mirror their sex life, which had become rather dull and intermittent). At least, he thought, when she used to commute to her work in the nearby city, she had made an effort to look smart, without ever looking 'sexy'.
She had always been a little 'reserved' in that way, about her appearance. He supposed, it was one of the things that he'd found endearing about her when they met. However, it was perhaps surprising, because, although she could not be described as 'pretty', she had lovely eyes and hair. Her best features though, were undoubtedly, her long shapely legs and 'peachy' bottom. Disappointingly for Adam though, even in normal times, she almost always wore trousers or jeans.
Despite her conservative fashion preferences, for birthdays and Christmas, he had always bought her some expensive lingerie, nylons and perfume, (as well as something she actually wanted!). With a little prompting, she'd usually wear them once or twice, at home, before consigning them to the depths of her underwear draw. It was so frustrating for him, as she always looked a 'million dollars' when dressed up in classy, sexy clothes. Like many women, unfortunately, while she appreciated their feminine quality, she dismissed them as being either 'uncomfortable' or 'impractical'.
The fine summer weather made it possible to work in the garden for much of the time. It had never looked so good! But, even in the midst of a session of heavy digging, Adam's mind always seemed to return to sex. In the evenings, after Sarah had retired to bed, he would make good use of her laptop. In particular, he could not resist the photo collections, captions, stories and videos depicting his favourite fetishes: nylon stockings, high heels and panties!
As he masturbated in front of the screen, he could not help feeling a sense of irony, that hidden upstairs, was a woman who was endowed with a bottom and legs that were just as well formed as those of many of the sexy porn models.
A few days after their last 'dispute', their relationship had returned to 'normal'. Sarah was feeling quite positive about her work, the sun was out and they had just received a small gift of money, from her parents.
The following afternoon, Adam decided to cut a dozen pink roses that he noticed had begun to bloom at the side of the house. He arranged them carefully in a bunch and tied them with ribbon. That evening, before their evening meal, he presented them to his wife. She seemed genuinely pleased with his small, simple romantic gesture and gave him a big hug and kiss.
Later, sitting together on the sofa, watching TV, he lowered the sound and turned to her:
"Sarah, I've been thinking, darling...we have so much more time together these days...but we don't always make the most of it."
"What are you getting at, Adam?"
"It's just that...well, we could be having some sexy fun...now and then..."
