As the credits roll on the TV, she stretches and says "Ready for bed?"
"I am."
I am definitely ready for bed. We're on vacation, though we decided to stay put and explore sights close to home. Today we had lunch at a new restaurant, checked out a museum, and stopped at a favorite speakeasy for a cocktail on our way home.
She wore a new sundress, and I could not keep my eyes off of her. Neither could many of the guys we saw that day, especially one gentleman at the bar we'd made small talk with. I'd been turned on all day, and that certainly didn't help.
From the moment we'd left the house I'd made my intentions clear. Beyond constantly checking her out, I never missed the chance for a flirty observation or joke. I was also "a bit handsy" as they used to say. For the most part, she leaned into it. Blushing and flirting back, always pressing in a little closer to me or lingering a bit on a kiss. I was certain where the night was headed.
We go upstairs and start our nightly routines, the ones that seem to take *forever* when you're excited. I get in bed first. She comes out of the bathroom and asks if I'd get her a glass of water. I decide to top mine off too and head downstairs.
She is in bed with her book when I get back. That's not unusual, but when I hand her her water glass she surprises me. She briefly mumbles thanks and keeps reading. I lean in for a kiss. She gives me a gentle buss, barely looking up.
I'd clearly misread what was in store for the night. I slide toward her to nudge things in a different direction. She pauses and lets her book rest on her legs. I lean in for a kiss. She returns it gently, flittering her lips across mine, sharing the slightest tease of tongue.