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Melinda hurried to finish the details on the dinner she was putting together for them. She knew that Em had had a hell of a day but it was Thursday and it was her turn to make dinner so she wanted to make it special for them both. Actually it had been a hell of a week for Em and she needed to relax, Melinda knew she was looking forward to doing absolutely nothing this weekend, refusing all plans to go out and do anything. Their friends and family said they understood. Melinda thought it would be a nice change from going out or having others around, it would be just the two of them. But, the weekend was still a whole day away and this was family night, she would give Em something to look forward to for the weekend.
The kitchen table was set and Melinda pushed an inquisitive nose away from the table as it stretched towards the baked chicken and the other delicious smells she had made for them. The dog wagged his tail good naturedly, he was only trying to see how far he could push her and she knew that. Not that he wouldn't have helped himself if she left the chicken for any length of time, but his manners were such that he knew he couldn't just touch without her permission. Besides, it was on the table and that was a no, no.
Melinda brought out the condiments from the fridge and just then she heard the garage door roll up. She hurried to find matches and light the candles on the set table to create a romantic setting. She had just blown out the match when the garage door made its rumbling sound as it closed. She fussed unnecessarily as she waited for Em to make her first appearance.
Em opened the garage door between the garage and the kitchen hallway and made her way up the two steps and closed the door behind her. She took two steps before stopping in surprise as she saw the romantically set kitchen table. A big delighted smile captured her face as she looked into her girlfriend's pretty face.
"Wow, how beautiful" she breathed as she moved to the counter to lay her purse and briefcase on it. It wasn't apparent if she meant her girlfriend or the table.
Melinda shrugged self-depreciatingly and said "I thought we would have a romantic dinner for us tonight, you need to relax."
Em nodded "I sure do, it's been a hell of a week." She sighed as she thought about how hard she had worked that week and decided not to bring it up now. There was plenty of time to share that later. "I better shower..." she began.
Melinda though stopped her "you better eat first, this is going to get cold. I just took it out of the oven."
Em looked at the romantically lit table to see roasted chicken with cranberry sauce, a delicious combination she had discovered once on a trip, that she had made for them, and they both fell in love with. Stuffing and French beans accompanied the meal and made her mouth water as she made her way to her customary seat, but stopped to give her girl a hug, a kiss, and a mutual squeeze. Sitting she turned to greet the welcoming dogs who had enthusiastically greeted her but she had ignored until she greeted her girl. Finally, she pushed them away to accept the glass of wine that Melinda handed to her. "Thank you, babe" she said before she took a healthy sip of the alcoholic beverage.
Melinda served up their plates and they sat together peacefully as they shared everything together, comfortably and peacefully. The romantic atmosphere, the good food, and the great wine made them both relax. They had been together long enough that it wasn't necessary to talk too much, the silence was companionable and not in the least awkward.
Em helped fill the dishwasher after dinner and then quickly went to the bedroom as Melinda filled the pet's dishes with their various meals. One by one the cats made an appearance at the sound of the kibble hitting their bowls and eyed the dogs who were hoping to finish their own meals in time to possibly eat the more desirable cat food.
Em took a quick shower after she peeled herself out of her suit. Their super-efficient air conditioning was cooling the house. She was grateful as it helped her relax even further. The warm water washed away any sweat she might have had on her body, the air cooled her over-heated skin, the water, the air, the good food all served to get her into an agreeable frame of mind. Not that her normal mood wasn't good natured but everyone has their limits and she certainly hadn't want to bring it home with her and take it out on Melinda.
Melinda had the kitchen clean and was sitting in one of the easy chairs watching the birds outside quietly. No TV, no radio, nothing to disturb her peace. Em walked up behind her in her satin robe and her hands gently kneaded Melinda's shoulders. "Mmmm," she murmured letting Em know she appreciated her ministrations.
Em leaned down and kissed along her girlfriend's neck and murmured in return "thank you for dinner, it was beautiful, and tasted delicious."
Melinda caught her hand and brought it to her lips to kiss the back of it before turning it over to kiss the palm and begin to kiss along the pulse at her wrist. Em felt her pulse quicken at the gesture. "Come here" Melinda said tugging on the hand as she spilled Em into her lap.
Em smiled in delight at the playful gesture as she sat on Melinda's lap with her legs over the arm of the easy chair. Melinda supported her back with her arm around the woman as she held her close, companionably they snuggled. Em tucked her head onto Melinda's shoulder and into her neck and sighed happily. The quiet was peaceful, romantic, and loving. It was all of their own making.
Their quiet wasn't absolute, they could still hear the animals around the house. One of their cats, a large male, padded across the kitchen floor, he was the only one that did this, not light on his feet at all. Instead, if he was in a hurry it always sounded a bit like a thundering herd, all in one cat, the ox. The two women watched as the animals joined them in the family room to see what their humans were doing. The dogs pushed hopefully to get the cats to play, the two women watched as poking and prodding produced no results and a disdainful look that said 'who are you kidding' came on the cats faces. They all soon settled down, the cats cleaning themselves after a satisfying meal, the dogs to snooze with their full bellies.
It was their family though and the dogs and cats were a big part of their home life. Equally if not more interesting was just being together, enjoying each other. A nice meal, and a nice quiet time together. Whatever their week threw at them, they had this night, every week, together.
"Want to play a game?" Em asked eventually as she began to get restless sitting there.
Melinda smiled at the double entendre and then asked "what did you have in mind?" She wouldn't spoil the moment by making an assumption of what exactly Em wanted or implied. She didn't always mean sex and they were comfortable enough with each other that sexual innuendo didn't rule the day.
"I don't know, Scrabble? Cards?" she didn't really sound that enthused and Melinda shrugged nonchalantly. Sitting there quietly, companionably together, was actually a lot nicer than one would think. They didn't need a TV or DVD to entertain them. They had their pets for visual effect, they had each other in their arms, and it was nice to just sit back and enjoy.
They were both sexual beings though and a casual touch, a slight caress, had the power to arouse them both. They knew each other so well that it didn't really take telepathic powers to realize when the other's mood changed to a sexually charged one.
Melinda absentmindedly began caressing along Em's lower back and was gratified to hear a sigh in appreciation as the woman snuggled deeper into her arms. It was soothing and Em wasn't unaffected. She began to absentmindedly caress along Melinda's inner arm with her fingertip, so light that at first Melinda wasn't so sure she was feeling it as imagining it. As time progressed though, Em began to feel the pulse in her girlfriends arm, and the one at her neck with her nose, and then her lips. She couldn't seem to help herself as she snuggled comfortably in her lap and began to kiss along the exposed neck. Back and forth, using her tongue sparingly she could hear the change in Melinda's breathing, feel the change in her pulse under her lips.
Melinda lifted her other hand to slowly release the ties of Em's robe and expose her naked body to the elements. As she began to lightly caress the exposed flesh she watched as a shiver from the air conditioning and her caresses caused goose bumps over Em's arms. As she felt Em's lips and tongue climb along her neck to her ear she felt some goose bumps herself.