The following week went by slowly. Ryan and I went about our normal routines, looking forward to small moments of spontaneity. He had to work late several days in a row, which made us even more excited for the prospects of a fun date night Friday. We had made arrangements that I would cook a nice dinner by candlelight before we went out to a local club for Karaoke Night. Perhaps this time I would get up enough courage to go on stage and sing something. I knew I had a good voice but was always too nervous to sing in front of anyone except close family and friends. And hey, if Ryan sang something with me it wouldn't be so bad. It would be a fun night out, wouldn't it?
Friday night finally came and we eagerly anticipated the evening ahead. I got home from work first and began preparing our meal. I had planned to make a fresh vegetable and herb lasagna for dinner and chocolate covered strawberries for dessert. I even went out to buy a bottle of our favorite drink and stuck it in the refrigerator as soon as I got home. Knowing I didn't have much time tonight, I had cut up the vegetables and dipped the strawberries the night before so all I had to do was boil the noodles, put the lasagna together, bake it, set the table and get dressed for the evening ahead. When Ryan got home, I was just finishing getting dressed.
"Hey honey. You look very nice!"
"Thanks," was my reply as I slipped into his arms for a sexy kiss. "Dinner is almost ready."
"Ok. I'm just going to change and I'll be out in a minute."
"Ok." I went into the kitchen, pulled the lasagna out of the oven and cut us each a medium slice. Then I poured our drinks and brought it all to the table. After arranging our plates and silverware just to our liking, I lit the candles and sat down. It smelled wonderful! Ryan came out of our bedroom and saw the meal all set on the table.
"Mmm, does that ever smell good!" he exclaimed with bright eyes.
"Mmm, do you ever look good!" I said as I raised my eyebrow and looked him up and down. He just gave me a look as if to say "whatever" and sat down.
We ate our delicious meal and enjoyed each other's company, while thinking curiously about what the evening would hold. When we finished eating our lasagna, I put the dinner plates by the other dirty dishes. I pulled out a fresh plate, took the tray of strawberries from the refrigerator and put three on the plate for each of us. But as I brought the plate to the table, Ryan took it from me, set it aside, lifted me onto the edge of the table and stood between my legs. I wrapped my legs around him as he pulled my body into his and brought his head down for a deep kiss.