I swallowed, feeling just a little nervous as I knocked on the door. It opened straight away, and as always I felt the lift in my heart at the expression on Ria's face. "Hi, Tim," she grinned. "Come in."
I stepped into the hall, and as the door closed behind me, Ria stretched onto tiptoe to kiss me. "Darling..." she whispered.
I wrapped my arms around her. "Missed you."
She nodded. "Me too. Do you want something to eat?"
"I'm OK, thanks, I had something on the way. You?"
"Later," she shrugged. "Something I need you to help me with first, if you don't mind."
"Anything," I promised.
She raised her eyebrows. "I'll hold you to that."
"So what do I have to do?"
She held out her hand, and as I took it in mine, she drew me towards the stairs. "Bedroom first."
"Really?" I said, smiling.
She caught my glance, her eyes dancing. "Not what you think -- well, not straight away, anyway."
"OK," I chuckled. "Nothing wrong with a bit of anticipation."
We reached the bedroom, and she draped her arms around my neck. "Undress me?"
I gave her a puzzled smile. "Thought you said..."
She chuckled. "I did -- but we still both need to undress."
I reached for the hem of her t-shirt. "You'll not hear any argument from me -- just looking at you is a real treat."
Ria smiled softly. "Love you."
She lifted her arms above her head to let me slip her t-shirt off, then reached behind her to unhook her bra. I paused for a moment to drink in the sight of her breasts, not over-generous but perfectly shaped, and crowned with neat pink nipples.
"Earth to Tim," she teased. "Carry on?"
I complied, unzipping her skirt so that it slipped to the floor. She turned her back, looking over her shoulder with a mischievous smile as she slid her panties off, then turned again to face me, standing with one knee slightly bent. "Right -- can you open the drawer by the bed?"
I pulled open the drawer, and glanced across at her. "Hmm -- couple of things in here that might be useful."
She smiled. "Why would I need those, when I've got you."
For a moment her eyes took on a dreamy, faraway look. "Though they were very helpful last night when I had to go to bed without you..."
She pulled herself back to the present. "Look a little further back -- the nail clippers."
I retrieved the clippers, and Ria sat down on the bed. "OK -- toenails first." She lifted one foot, parting her legs a little, and I couldn't help glancing at her dark triangle and the cleft below it.
"Concentrate," she reminded me with a soft smile.
"You're very distracting," I pointed out, turning my attention to her nails. Gently, I clipped each one, starting with her little toe, and as my fingers brushed the sole of her foot she squealed. "Hey -- not fair."
"Sorry," I chuckled. "Other foot?"
She shifted position, and again I trimmed her toenails neatly. "There -- all done."
I moved to sit on the bed, and she tilted her face up to accept a kiss. "Thanks, darling. Fingernails now?"
I used the clippers carefully on each finger in turn. "Want me to file them?"
"Mm-hmm."