It was early in the day, but Dani was already planning her outfit for the party that evening. The attire was dressy, but not necessarily formal. The festivities would get underway at six thirty with cocktails and h'orderves.
There was more than enough time, but she wasn't leaving this selection to the last minute. She remembered all too well the anxiety over the Sinclairs dinner party. Admittedly, there wasn't the stress involved with this event that she had with the other, but she wasn't taking any chances.
The other thing was, she felt a bit off. She wasn't sick, but her sinuses were stuffy and she had a headache. She was no stranger to the effects of allergies which rarely slowed her down, but she was beginning to feel fatigued too. She'd taken her usual remedies earlier in the day, but the symptoms were persistent. All things considered, she didn't really feel that bad, just not up to par.
*
Dani was deep into her walk-in closet when she heard Ryan call out, "Baby, where are you?"
"I'm in the closet, Ryan!" she yelled.
Walking to her bedroom, he saw an explosion of clothing all over the bed; dresses, shoes and purses. He had a sudden sense of deja vu.
Walking into the closet, Ryan was greeted by Dani's awesome derriere which was sticking out as she bent over rummaging through her shoes. When he got near, he swatted her jean clad butt with the palm of his hand.
"Ouch!" Dani yelled, quickly straightening up.
"Ryan Sinclair, you are a meanie for spanking me while I'm in that position," she complained rubbing her backside.
Grinning, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her while his big hands simultaneously felt up her butt in the guise of soothing the swat.
"Aww, babe, it was only a little love tap. You know I wouldn't hurt the thing I love so much," he said before he swatted her again.
That time she felt it in her pussy and groaned, "Ummmm," rubbing her belly against his growing erection.
The man was a danger to her peace of mind and he knew exactly what he was doing. She loved that he could send her hurling into orgasm just by spanking her. Even now, she was starting to tingle just at the thought of his hand burning up her ass.
"Shit," she thought, "I need to put a stop to this."
Reluctantly, she pulled away from his hot body.
"No more of that. I need to get my stuff together for the party tonight. If you distract me, it'll be two hours before I get back to this. So save it and I'll be nice to you later," she promised with a smile as she stroked his firming cock through his slacks.
Ryan pulled her back for one last kiss, then said, "It's a deal, but you had better be very nice to me."
Adjusting himself, he stated, "I have a few phone calls to make, so I'll leave you to it. After I'm finished, I'll fix something for lunch."
"Thanks, baby," Dani said as she continued her quest for the perfect pair of shoes.
After lunch Ryan left to run a couple of errands.
Later, while Dani was getting dressed, Ryan called and said he was on his way.
*
Looking in the mirror, Dani was happy with her choice of dresses. It was one she bought for another party two years ago, which was the only time she'd worn it. Thankfully, she had it cleaned before hanging it up.
The dress was made of champagne colored silk. The bodice was a beaded corset with tiny color matching pearls and thin shoulder straps. The skirt of the dress fell in soft shimmering folds, flaring out slightly to just above her knees. She paired it with matching accessories which included shoes, earrings and a clutch.
Her hair was a simple ponytail. The style was swept up with the base of the ponytail at the crown of her head. A length of hair was wrapped around the base and secured with pins hidden beneath the fall of her hair in the back. The sleek ponytail dropped down to the middle of her nape.
Looking in the mirror again, she gave herself a nod of approval.
When Ryan arrived, he was a sight to behold. He was wearing a two button Hugo Boss dark Gray suit with black shoes. He wore a medium tone gray silk dress shirt with a matching gray silk tie and stainless steel cuff links.
Grinning at Dani's open mouth expression Ryan said, bowing slightly, "Your carriage awaits, Milady.
Snapped out of her silence, Dani grinned back and said, "You are so close to having me tear off your clothes and jump your big bone. Damn! You are gorgeous," She gushed.
Ryan gathered her in his arms and kissed her deeply.
Coming up for breath, he said, "Thanks, baby."
"You look absolutely delicious. I love the dress. It's got that sexy floaty thing going on and your breasts; shit, guys are going to be all over you," he said with a lusty gaze as he gently caressed the tops of her soft mounds.
Feeling the rising heat, Dani took Ryan's roaming hand into hers and said, "Let me get my purse and we can go before you get too distracted."
Turning, she walked back to her bedroom, Ryan's eyes following her every step. But before she got very far, she looked over her shoulder, fluttered her eyelashes and wiggled her butt at him.
Ryan chuckled and said, "You're begging for a spanking, lady. Hurry and get your purse, you don't want me thinking about that too long."
With that, Dani hurried out of the room.
*
When they got to bar, there was already a nice crowd with h'orderves being served by the wait staff. One of the spacious banquet rooms was elegantly decorated and there was a large birthday banner draped across the ceiling.
The space in the front of the room was for mingling and dancing. In the dining area, which could be seen through a large open doorway, was ten tables which sat eight people each. Each table had a small floral arrangement set in a clear round vase at its center. The table was covered with pristine white linen. The dinnerware was white china etched with gold banding, the flatware sterling silver with gold edging. Crystal glassware rounded out the setting.
Some time later, Caroline Jameson arrived with her date. Dani was at the far end of the room talking with a small group of women which included, Monica, Jessica, Haley and Amanda.
Caroline was dressed in an elegant sleeveless sapphire chiffon dress that flattered her tall figure. The long dress flowed to the floor in shimmering waves. Her date was a tall blond with dark brown eyes; his hair was long, but professionally cut. They made quite a striking pair.
Dani, with her back to the room, noticed that Monica's attention was drawn by something behind her. Looking back, she didn't notice anything unusual and wondered what piqued Monica's interest. But before she got a chance to ask, Monica said,
"Caroline Jameson just arrived. She's wearing the long blue dress," she said for Dani's benefit.
Dani looked back again and said, after a slight pause, "Oh. She's very pretty."
Although Ryan told her about his conversation with Caroline at the bar, somehow Dani had totally put the woman out of her mind. She knew Caroline was no threat to their relationship. Had Ryan wanted to be with her, he would have made that move long before now.
After a momentary lull, the women went back to their conversation.
A few minutes later, Caroline made her way to the small group. Dani, with her back to the room, didn't see Caroline approach, but heard Jessica's whispered, "Here comes Caroline."
"Good evening everyone," Caroline said in a cloying sweet voice.
"Isn't this just a fabulous party? I'm so glad that I made it back home in time to attend," she enthused.
Everyone greeted her and welcome her home. They also, agreed that it was a great party and complimented her on her lovely dress. After a minute of banal chitchat with the other ladies, Caroline turned her attention to Dani.
"I know everyone here, but I don't believe I've met you," Caroline said.
