It appeared to be the beginning of one of those rather disheartening days. Ilsa awoke leisurely, knowing she didn't have to work later in the day, but felt rather empty when she reached to touch the bed where Richard's warm body usually lay. Richard, as was his habit lately, had risen with the sun and headed for the office.
Ilsa ran her fingers over his pillow and the wrinkles in the sheets, pondering. For some time now, Richard the Lover had disappeared, to be replaced by Richard the Corporate Man. His work had become nearly all-consuming, resulting in many disappointingly lonely nights for Ilsa. She lay back, naked between white satin sheets, and decided something had to be done to change Richard's focus. As she became lost in thought, she absentmindedly touched her nipples, then slid a hand down her bellyβ¦
Just before noon, Richard pulled up in front of their home, parked the SUV in the drive and went to the door. When Ilsa had phoned him earlier, to ask him to come home for lunch so they could spend some time together, she had that tone in her voice. And when he heard that tone over the phone, that sexy, come and get me tone, he realized he'd been way too wrapped up in work to appreciate her lately. For just that reason, he had made a stop on the way, to pick up something to surprise her with.
"Hey babe, I'm home," he called out as he walked in the front door. As he went to the closet to hang up his raincoat, Ilsa walked up behind him.
"I know. I saw you through the front window."
Richard turned to look at her and wasn't too surprised to see she was wearing nothing but the black silk nightie he had given her at Christmas. "I hope nobody saw you through the window," he chuckled, taking in her long legs and full, firm breasts which pressed against the flimsy material. "You know I don't like to share." Ilsa's blue eyes sparkled as she handed Richard a glass of riesling. As he took the glass from her and sipped, she took his hand and pulled him toward the bedroom.
In the bedroom, Ilsa had already closed the blinds and lit a couple of sticks of incense. A sensual aroma wafted about the room as the sultry tones of Diana Krall emanated from a micro stereo on a bedside table. Ilsa perched on the edge of their king-size bed and patted the spot beside her. "Come here," she whispered. "I haven't seen much of you lately and I'd like to see some more, right now."
"Sure babe, but I've got a little surprise for you."
Surprised that Richard would have a surprise after he had all but ignored her for two weeks, Ilsa felt a little of their old spark. "You didn't have to get anything, but let me see what it is."
Richard, feeling a little foolish now, reached into the pocket of his sport coat and slowly pulled out a long, red, silk scarf. Usually a straightforward lover, he felt kind of goofy offering Ilsa a prop of some kind. As Ilsa looked at it, he hesitantly said, "I thought we could try something just a little different? That is, if you're interested?"
She smiled. "Why yes. Yes of course I am. I'll try anything you're interested in."
Relieved that she didn't giggle at his suggestion, he stepped to her and took the glass of wine from her hand. "Let me just do this," he said. He laid the wine on the nearby table and knelt in front of her. Brushing back her shoulder length blonde hair, he gently laid the scarf over her eyes, then reached to tie it behind her head. As he reached behind her head, Ilsa, who had been turned on and horny long before Richard arrived, spread her legs and moved closer to him, hooking her heels behind him.
Having knotted the scarf, Richard kissed her lightly on the lips and ran his fingers down her arms. "That's not too tight, is it?"
"No. Not at all." As he stroked her, Ilsa enjoyed the sensation of being blindfolded as he touched her. Even more turned on now, she found she was getting ever wetter. She put her arms around his neck, to kiss him deeply and probe his mouth with her tongue, but after short seconds of that, he pulled away from her.
"I've got something else," he whispered.
"Okay," she whispered back, intrigued. Richard reached into his pocket once again and produced yet another scarf. Taking her hands, he looped the cloth around them, then snugged it tightly against her wrists. "Oh my," she breathed. This was so unlike Richard β but she was loving every second of it. The scarf cut into her skin a little, but she didn't want to spoil anything by saying so.