I got home from work a little earlier than usual, walking through the door at four o clock instead of five. None of the lights were on, and since it was winter the apartment was rather dark. I assumed that Claudia wasn't home.
The overhead light turned on as I flipped the switch, illuminating the pretty room. Claudia liked dark blue, and the whole room had been done in that color. The sofa, the chairs, and the rugs...I didn't mind as long as it made her happy. Plopping into the big blue recliner, I flipped on the television.
A noise behind me in the kitchen startled me, and I turned my head to see what was going on. Claudia was there, home after all, sitting at the kitchen table.
"Hi honey," I called to her.
Claudia looked up, and I frowned. Her eyes were brimming with tears, the big green orbs foggy. Her heavy lashes were wet, and her smooth cheeks had red streaks down each.
"Hi," she said softly, her large bottom lip quivering.
Pushing myself up out of the recliner, I walked over to my girlfriend in the kitchen. I stood behind her, my large hand resting on her dark hair. I stroked her gently, petting her head, as she lay her face back down in her arms on the table.
"Baby," I cooed, kneeling down next to her to look at her face. She turned her cheek away from me so that I couldn't see her eyes. "Claudia, what happened?"
She shrugged her shoulders, turning her face around to look at me.
"I love you, Mark," she said. "You know that, right?"
"Of course!" I said, leaning forward to kiss her red nose. "How could I not know you love me?"
Claudia's shoulders shrugged again, and she looked back down at the table.
"Can you tell me what's wrong, baby?" I asked, squeezing her shoulder reassuringly. "If it's so bad, we can get through it together, right?"
Sobs erupted from her body, her back shaking. Her cries hurt my soul, and I tried to pull her into a sitting position.
"Please?" my voice was soft as I pleaded with her. "Tell me what's wrong. Daddy will fix it, whatever it is, okay?"
"My.... sister..." Her words were heavy with sorrow, her shoulders slumping. Her beautiful dark tresses fell in front of her eyes and I brushed them away, placing the strands behind her round ears. "She...she..."
Ready to hear the worst about Claudia's sister, I braced myself to comfort her anyway I could.
"What about your sister, Claudia?"
"She's coming...here..." Claudia collapsed into her folded arms again, hiding her face from me once more.
I felt like laughing. I had expected to hear of a death in her family, or something of that sort. Her sister was coming to visit? How bad could that be? Looking at Claudia's listless body, I wondered.
Struggling to put my curiosity aside, I pulled out another chair from the table and sat in it. I leaned forward with my elbows on my knees to look at Claudia.
"Come here, honey," I said, holding my arms out.
Claudia slid out of the chair and was in my arms, sitting on my lap. She straddled me, one leg on either side, her generous bosom pressed against my chest.
I kissed her tear-stained cheek, the salty fluid wetting my lips. I held my arms tight around her, reassuring her that whatever fear she had was not one that she needed to hang on to. Claudia rested her head down on my shoulder, her lips nuzzling my neck. She didn't kiss me, but just the feel of her lips felt like a loving caress. I shifted my weight from one side to another, arousal at such close contact with my beautiful Claudia building in my groin.
"I love you, Mark," Claudia whispered into my ear. Her breath against my neck was hot, and I struggled not to thrust myself against her pussy. She shifted against me, feeling my erection, teasing me with her hips. She sighed. The sound seemed loud to me, with her mouth so near my ears, but her whole body relaxed with the movement which relieved me. I didn't want her to be so upset.
"Why's your sister coming here?" I ventured, flinching slightly. I was prepared for an outburst, more tears or maybe even shouting, but Claudia's mood seemed to have lifted. Sitting in my lap she at least felt safe again, and she cuddled against me more, hugging her body towards mine.
"I love you, Mark," she repeated.
"Awe, baby," I cooed at her, "I know you love me. Can you tell me why your sister coming to visit is making you so upset?"
"Amelia and I don't get along," Claudia said. She sat up and looked me in the face, her hands reaching up to stroke my cheeks. Her fingers on my face made me smile, which was inappropriate considering what she'd just said. I struggled to put my serious face back on, and Claudia seemed to relax again. She leaned forward and placed her lips on mine, not really kissing, but again caressing me.
"Why don't you two get along?" I inquired.