The cold weather that settled in overnight had not yet dissipated and she shivered as she awoke. The morning sun had not been warm enough to make for more comfortable weather but she struggled to get out of bed nonetheless. In the kitchen, she waited for the water to boil, perhaps her tea will make her feel better she thought as she stood against the counter, bundled in her thick night robe. The tea was helping a bit and she slowly approached the living room bay window. She had heard some rumbling in the distance and saw now that the snowploughs were going by.
She glanced at the driveway entrance and cursed under her breath. Both the road and sidewalk were cleared though the drive was completely blocked. "And I need the car this morning!" She muttered. She set her tea on the kitchen table and made her way back in the bedroom, where, he was still asleep. She envied him for that tiny moment, still wrapped up in warm sheets. She crawled in beside him and leaned to his ear. "Baby, wake up sweetie." He stirred a moment and grunted. "Hey baby." She whispered again and he looked at her with the smile she loved.
She kissed him softly and cuddled in his inviting embrace. He glanced at the time and stretched his arms out. "Sleep well?" He asked her. She nodded. "I did too I think." He ended and kissed her again.
"You're not going to like me very much in a minute." She mumbled. She knew too well that the idea of shovelling snow so early in the morning was not what he enjoyed.
"Why's that?" he asked. "We out of coffee or something?" he giggled lightly. She shook her head. "Then why?"
She looked up at him, resting her chin on his chest and her eyes - her sad, forgive me look - hinted to him that she would ask something that he would not want to do. "Because I need the car in about an hour." Only silence followed.
Finally, he was feeling more awake and sat up on the bed. "How bad is it?" he asked, wondering of she had seen outside yet. He was beginning to feel the morning cold as well once the sheets were tossed aside. She groaned as their embrace was over and she moved to stand.
"Both ploughs passed. The drive is totally blocked." He let out a sigh and she watched him dress. "But I'll go make some coffee for you before you go out there." He did not see her smile but the thought was perfect. He stood at the living room bay window and let out another grunt, sipped his coffee and tried to prepare himself mentally for the cold onslaught he was about to face.
Her tea was finished and she came up behind him, wrapped her arms around him and held him. "Make sure you're dressed warmly enough. It looks bad out there." She told him as she glanced out and saw the frost on a car's windows across the street.
Bundled in his big winter coat and boots, he slipped his gloves on and threw on a tuque. He nodded to her, letting her know he was now ready and reached for the shovel beside the door. "I'll get you for this." He said and walked out into the -18 degree cold.
She watched him approach the drive and whispered as she held herself tightly; the open door had made her shiver again. "That's what you think." She smiled and stared out into the winter and her love began clearing the driveway.
He was taking his time clearing out the drive, not exerting himself too much but the cold was not welcoming. The worst was finally done and all that remained was cleaning off the car. When he was out of view, she returned to the kitchen and prepared another coffee for him. She heard the banging on the patio and knew he was shaking the snow from his boots and would come in. She brought the mug with her, holding it with both hands to take in its warmth and once more, the cold assailed her as he opened the door.
"Hurry up and close it!" She said to him as the cold bit at her. He did so and removed his gloves and boots.
"It is damn cold out there." he mumbled as he undressed. He took the cup in one hand and she watched him carefully. She stepped back and tried to avoid anything he'd try to do with his free hand, remembering well how he had shocked her last winter. "So now you can go get ready and you won't be late." He told her as he sipped at his drink.
She nodded and walked to the bedroom. He, slowly, followed behind her. He watched her disrobe and found his opportunity. "Here, let me help you with that." He whispered and reached for her night robe. When she went to place it in his offered hand, the hand shifted slightly and found its desired mark.
"Oh my God" she gasped loudly as his hand, still relatively cold, cupped her bare breast. She slapped at it but he held it there until he felt the result. When he did let go, he looked down at it and saw, with pleasure, her nipple was stiffly erect and around it, her dark areola had begun to ripple at the cold touch.
He smiled at what he had done and let her slap him playfully. "So beautiful" he whispered and reached for it again. She backed out of his reach.
"No, no! Don't you dare touch them again!" She retorted and reached for her bra. He leaned against the wall and watched her. "That's all the fun you'll get today." She added and with a teasing gesture, twisted her body left and right, her still exposed breasts swayed in both directions. His jaw fell open at the sight and when she put her bra on, he sighed.
"We'll see." He told her. "But it was so worth it." He added and again reached for her body.
"Ah. I said no." She giggled.