Connor was groggy as she shuffled his way into the kitchen that morning. It was six o'clock in the morning, but somehow his wife Melissa was not only already up, but showered and dressed, and stood at the sink washing dishes. He smiled to himself and scratched the back of his head as he sauntered across the room.
They had been married for four years, and Melissa seemed to Connor to get even more stunning as time wore on. They had met in college, but didn't end up together until running into each other at a party five or six years later. She was on the track team in college, and was tall and lean; well-muscled without being too masculine. Now age had softened her a bit - her arms and legs had smoothed over, which she complained about often, along with her stomach.
Connor studied her for a bit, drinking in the scene before him. She wore a simple white tanktop, the straps of her purple bra peeking out along her shoulders, and a thin white floral print skirt that flowed down just below her knees. Her satin blonde hair was down that morning, and the feathery ends of her hair dusted about the base of her neck. The morning sun spilling in from the window bathed her mahogany skin in a heavenly glow, reflecting off the light hair on her arms so that it almost looked like a morning's frost.
Connor walked up behind Melissa and lovingly slid his arms around her waist while she scrubbed a plate. He planted a soft kiss on the side of her neck, right below her ear, where it met the back of her head. She smiled slightly and leaned into him.
"You're going to be late for work," Melissa said. "I was going to make breakfast before you left but somebody hasn't been doing the dishes like he promised so we don't have any clean plates."
Connor was half listening, his chin resting on her right shoulder as he peered over at her soapy hands and silverware. He ran a slow hand up her side, barely feeling her ribs bumping against his fingertips.
"I'm sorry babe. Thank you for thinking of me though. I'll just grab a sandwich on the way to work." He kissed her again, squeezing her again around the waist, drawing her against his hips.
Melissa scoffed in mock anger, trying to resist him. "You're gonna start getting fat if you don't cut out those early morning breakfast sandwiches."
Connor laughed. "I'll just have to work out more then. But it's going to make me so tired..." He lifted his head slightly, kissing closer up towards her temple. Growing bolder, he brushed her hair aside and kissed her neck, slower and more forceful this time. "You smell wonderful."
"You're going to be late for work," Melissa repeated, bumping Connor away with her hips.
Rebuffed, Connor tried a different approach, getting back into position and running his hands alongside her waist. His hands drifted down along her thighs as he felt the smooth fabric of her skirt glide along her skin underneath his hands. She shifted a little, but said nothing. Slowly, Connor started walking his fingers in place, causing Melissa's skirt to bouncingly inch its way up her thighs. Finally he reached the end of the fabric and his fingers touched the satin skin of her legs, and he took a moment to savor in their smoothness.
"And what do you think you're doing?" Melissa asked.