You come home one evening to find the whole house dark. You're slightly annoyed when you open the front door and call out to me, only to get no reply. You know I'm home; we spoke on the phone only an hour ago, but you can't understand why all the lights are out.
You're about to go into the kitchen when you notice a small piece of paper on the stairs. Picking it up, you recognise my handwriting, small neat letters in the middle of the sheet, saying simply, upstairs.
A small smile of relief creeps over your face as you pull off your shoes and coat, dump your bag on the floor and, taking the stairs two at a time, run up to our bedroom.
The door stands slightly open as you approach, and the light that seeps through the gap is soft, flickering; candles, you think. You're proved right as you push open the door, greeted with the sight of our bedroom in this unusual light, candles littering every surface, the glimmering light casting shadows on the wall. Some of the smaller candles have almost burned out – you were late home tonight. On the dressing table sits an open bottle of wine and two glasses.
However, what pleases you most about the scene is the sight of me, lying on our bed. I've been waiting so long I've fallen asleep, but you don't wake me yet. Instead you sit gently on the end of the bed, next to my feet, and simply look at me for a moment. I'm wearing lingerie you haven't seen before; a dark black and red corset that reveals almost all of my soft breasts, with a matching thong and sheer black stockings. My high heels lie discarded on the floor where I took them off before I got into bed; as you sit there, you idly stroke one of my feet.
It is now that I wake up. It takes me a moment to remember where I am, what's going on, but when I see you smiling at me in the candlelight, I sit up quickly and hold out my arms.
"You're late!" I murmur as I crawl into your arms, resting my head on your shoulder and brushing my lips against your neck.
"I'm sorry, darling." You run your fingers up and down my arm, sending shivers down my spine as your warm skin grazes mine.
"This isn't how it was supposed to happen!" I whine, pulling back from you slightly. "You ruined it."
"It all looks perfect to me..."
You smooth the hair back from my face and finally I smile at you and jump off the bed, standing right in front of you and slowly turning to show you my outfit. "You like?" I ask flirtatiously.
"Very much." You watch me as I turn to pour you a glass of wine, deliberately bending over slightly, showing off to you. But when I turn back with the wine in my hand you shake your head, take it from me and place it back on the table.