"Happy Earth Day!" Shely said. Her husband, Lee, had just come into the kitchen and slipped his arms around her waist. "Did you sleep well?" She turned to look at him. His grey hair was damp from his morning shower. His firm body was encased in blue jeans and a red flannel shirt. In contrast to the rest of his attire, his feet were bare. She lifted her gaze from his body and stared into his brown eyes. They were dancing with laughter.
"Of course I did, you little vixen." He turned her around and captured her lips with his. He kissed her for a few moments before he continued, "After what you put me through last night, did you really expect me to sleep any lighter than the dead?" He chuckled and hugged her tight, then held her at arm's length to look at her.
She had worn her sheer nightgown and robe downstairs to cook breakfast. He stared down at his wife, drinking in all that she was. She was a tiny woman, barely reaching his breastbone, and very trim. She would not be considered beautiful by most standards, but he thought she was gorgeous. Her hair fell, in fiery curls, well below her shoulders. Her clear green eyes almost always sparkled with laughter; she was such a happy person. He marveled at her happiness, nothing seemed to keep her down for long. Of course, the sight of her angry was also a sight to behold. Flames would seem to shoot from her eyes and her pale white skin would flush.
"What," Shely said, trying to appear innocent. "I didn't do anything." She giggled. She loved teasing him after a night of wild lovemaking. He was always so happy the next morning that she couldn't help it.
"Baby, I wouldn't say tying me to the bed and blindfolding me was nothing." He kissed the tip of her nose and laughed. "I would say it was plenty of something. I'm getting hard just thinking about you being in control like you were last night."
His deep laughter and his words sent a shiver through her body, straight to her groin. She moaned softly, remembering how aroused she was the night before, having him helpless and at her mercy. "I did rather enjoy controlling your responses." She gave a sheepish grin. "Knowing that you trusted me that much, that I could do anything to you and you couldn't do anything about it... God, I'm getting wet again."
"Good," he said and grinned. "You should be as uncomfortable as I am while we take care of our morning chores." He released his hold on her and continued speaking, "Now, let's eat breakfast so you can change. We need to get started so we have more time to play today. The Earth Day celebration is at four and I don't want to miss it." He helped her carry the food to the table and they sat down to eat.
Shely smiled to herself. Lee didn't know it, but she had made plans for lunch. Earth Day always made her long to be outdoors, so she had prepared a simple meal and put it in the fridge that morning as he slept. She would load the picnic basket when they finished their morning chores. The only thing left to decide was whether to sit under the oak trees out front, or next to the creek in the back.
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After breakfast, she went upstairs and changed into her jeans and flannel. They both tugged on their cowboy boots before heading out to the barn and the horses. They worked side-by-side, mucking out stalls and grooming the horses.
Lee had taken his shirt off as he worked, effectively distracting Shely from her labors. She stared at him in wonder. It was hard to believe that he had turned 59 two weeks ago. His muscles rippled as he worked. The sweat beading on his body made his skin glisten and she felt her groin tighten in response.
