I may not have snow anymore but I have the most wonderful angel, not made in the snow, not sitting on the tree but filling my soul and heart, for you my angel : )
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One advantage to living 'down under' is, as you found out as you watched me pick out a dress, is that the Christmas party dresses can be almost none excitant, strewn around the room were dresses made from every fabric but not one was heavy or warm. It must have seemed so bizarre to you, the decorations, the tree and yet the sun blazing away.
We chatted as I moved around, picking up shoes, holding them to match against an outfit but always I drifted back to the black, that oh so classy black that made every woman feel sexy, dropping some shoes I wandered off into the bathroom. I could hear you moving around, our voices lifted just to be heard through the closed door.
When I returned I stopped in my tracks, my words trailing off mid sentence as I looked round to see just one dress hanging from the door frame and underwear laid out neatly on the bed
"I wondered how long it would take you," I said, the smile almost making my face hurt as I bit my bottom lip and my head dropped in that coy way it always did.
"Come here," you said as you sat on the edge of the bed and held out a hand.
I padded slowly towards you, the soft carpet under my feet, my hair still damp against my back, the few dry wisps wafting in the cool breeze from the air con blowing over my naked body. I reached out and took your hand as I stood feet touching yours, looking down, your face filled with the warmest smile to match mine, then you leaned towards me, your lips just kissing above my tummy button, just one slow, soft kiss before you stood, held my face then whispered, "get dressed beautiful." Then you stepped away and walked out of the room.
I stood for a moment in shock, you always dressed me! Each night we had gone out, you had sat on the bed and lifted each of my legs in turn, slide the stockings slowly up my legs, fingers stopping to smooth over the lace tops, maybe a kiss trailing over my nylon clad legs before slipping my panties over my feet then up and over my thighs, then feet held and slipped into each shoe like Cinderella, hands always so soft, never wavering, then the bra, cupped around me and fastened, followed by the skirt or blouse, maybe a dress, covering me, always lifting my hair and holding it until it could fall softly over the completed look, but tonight you left the room.
My mind raced, this was not going to be the normal night, somehow I just knew, and as I dressed, much faster, not as careful as you would have dressed me, stockings, sheer black panties, no bra, black halter neck, backless dress, 3 inch black heels. Panties? I had questions in my mind, party full of people and I was not to tease them? The little game you loved me to play? I was not about to ask, I knew better.
We left the house, no trek all snuggled and wrapped up warm, through inches, maybe feet of soft, white, wet snow, this year you would walk in the warm night air, leave the hard solid concrete pavement and onto the soft, almost icing sugar like sand. The romantic, moonlight casting its glow over the soft waves as they lapped until the short walk lead us to the pathway of the house.
The Christmas wreath hung around the brass knocker, the fairly lights flickered and the sound of chatter, laughter and music welcomed us as we walked in. An open house party, the invite coming from the couple we had met a few nights before in the local bar, friendly people, opening their home to the spirit of the time of year. She smiled, came over, kissed the French way, a peck on each cheek then thrust a glass filled with wine into our hands.
We mingled, we chatted, the wine flowed, the barbeque in true Australian style, provided great food, the people friendly, a mixture of late 20's and into early 50's, professionals, mums and dads, singles, the perfect kind of mix for the party, each having something interesting to say, flirtatious, teasing but all in harmless fun, our hosts generous and charming, the party was a great success.