She made a pretty picture standing there at the gate, wearing a modest sundress with a summery pale yellow print and thin-strapped sandals. It was difficult to pinpoint her age, as small as she was. Five feet two inches tall, maybe 110 pounds. Her bare arms and legs were tanned, she wore no makeup, and had a scattering of light freckles across the bridge of her nose. As she waited, she paced back and forth anxiously, bubbling energy barely contained, like a little girl eager for a treat. On closer examination, one might catch sight of a few fine strands of silver in the honey gold hair that flowed loose down her back. Her eyes held none of the uncertainty that younger women often have. She knew who she was and she was content with that.
At her next turnaround, she saw the nose of the big jet easing around the corner, pulling slowly towards the accordioned walkway. A smile of pure delight made her glow as she moved to stand directly in line with the door that would soon open and spill passengers out into the terminal.
When it did, he was the first to step through it, as he always tried to be. It didn’t seem possible but her smile broadened even further and her eyes glistened with tears of joy. It had been 2 ½ months - 75 days! - since she’d seen him last. She was glad she hadn’t been closer to the door because this extra space gave her time to drink in the sight of him - refilling her memory and bringing a sigh to her lips.
He was six feet tall, 190 pounds, all very solid muscle and barrel chest that made his voice resonate when he spoke. Sometimes he would do one of those bodybuilder poses and puff his chest up, his lats flaring out like wings and he had that perfect, powerful V-shaped torso that men often tried for years to develop. She loved how it tapered down to the firm, rounded butt in back. She teased him about his butt sometimes - about just how gorgeous she thought it was. Nothing made her happier though than seeing his strong, handsome face. His shoulder-length hair was pulled back in the ponytail he usually wore when he worked. A goatee surrounded his mouth and chin - dark brown like his hair but shot through with natural paintstrokes of silver and gray. His dark, deep-set eyes sparkled as he returned her gaze.
She couldn’t hold back another minute and she launched herself towards him. He dropped his leather carry-on and held his arms out for her, snatching her up off her feet and holding her so tightly that she could barely breathe. Her arms went around his neck and she nuzzled her head beneath his chin, burying her face against his warm, soft skin. That was “HER” spot.
“Oh, baby, I missed you so much!” he whispered, hugging her even tighter. They clung to each other this way for a few more minutes, then he set her back on the floor and pushed her back a few inches. Looking down into her eyes, he stared until he made sure all the love he remembered was still shining in them. All that he lived for was in those blue eyes. Putting a hand on each side of her face, he lowered his mouth to hers and gently caressed her lips with his own.
She moaned low in her throat and he pressed harder, suddenly grinding his mouth against hers. Her lips parted for his insistent tongue and she eagerly sucked it into her mouth, intertwining it with her own. Unconcerned about who might be watching, he devoured her mouth, her sweet taste flooding his mind with the most wonderful memories. He felt the stirring between his legs and knew he had to stop soon or he’d be arrested for performing indecent acts in public. He wanted to spend this night in her bed, not in jail.
They walked hand-in-hand towards baggage claim, each telling the other how much they’d been missed.
“Where’s the rugrat?” he inquired.
“She’s with Sarah. I thought it might be nice to have this first night alone.”
“Excellent idea, baby,” he congratulated her.
“Thank you, Daddy,” she said shyly. Though they were both the same age, she’d always called him Daddy because he’d taught her so much more than her real daddy ever did.
He got behind the wheel of her car out in the parking lot, less familiar now with it than he’d been with the rental car he’d driven for so long in Chicago. It was nice to feel this again; nice to be riding next to her, holding her small hand across the console.
The house was the same, she’d kept it up just fine. He breathed in the scent of home, eyes closed, lips turning up at the corners. He felt good.
“Are you hungry?” she asked. “I can make you something.”
It was already after 8pm. “They served something on the flight,” he answered. “I’m fine. I think I’d just like a long, hot bath, okay?”
She nodded, only wanting him to be happy and comfortable, thankful for his presence again.
He went into the bathroom and she listened as he turned on the water and bumped around in there a bit. She opened up his suitcase and started pulling out clothes, sorting the dirty ones to be washed.
“Baby?” he called.
“Yes?”
“C’mere.”
She opened the bathroom door and was very surprised at what she saw. All the lights were out and a couple of candles were lit on the back of the big tub. A mist of steam hung in the air.
“Wow,” she smiled.
“C’mere,” he repeated, motioning for her to come closer. She did.
“No! Come here!” he pointed into the tub in front of himself.
She smiled again and pulled the dress over her head, tossing it into the corner and then kicking her panties after it. Stepping into the tub, she hissed as the hot water momentarily burned her flesh. She slowly lowered herself in front of him, careful not to slosh too much. As her butt passed his face, he leaned forward and gently nipped one cheek with his teeth.
“Ow!” she cried out, laughing.
A few minutes later, she was sitting comfortably between his legs. He pulled her back against his chest in a reclining position and circled her with his arms. When she leaned back, she tilted her head sideways to lie on one of his shoulders, which put his mouth directly against her ear. It was heaven.
They sat this way silently for a long time, both lost peacefully in the sensation of just being together. Then he began to quietly sing to her, a song he had always sworn must’ve been written about her.
“ ‘ He brushes her long blond hair… and then she asks him, do I look all right… and he says Yes, you look wonderful tonight.’ “
She floated on the sound of his voice, the way it rumbled in his chest against her back, thinking there was never a more perfect moment. God, she loved him so much!