This Is Dedicated To: Desiree... With Love, Mike
I asked Victoria to write this for you, from me.
February 14, Valentine's Day. It had always been a very special day for Mike and Desiree.
As Des walked out to her car... she hoped tonight was going to prove no exception. It had begun snowing as she walked from the office to her car... a 2002 Subaru, which had been a present from her parents when she graduated from Law School.
Des was so deep in thought about the case she was working on, and the motions requesting a continuance she had sent by courier to the judge, that she hadn't heard the voice of her co-worker Natalie calling to her from the elevator. She had just taken her keys from her purse, when a hand shot out and grabbed her arm, spinning her around to face the trim woman behind her.
"Damn Des," Natalie swore under her breath. "Where were you just now? I've been calling to you since you left the office."
"Walk with me the rest of the way to my car, Nat. I'll explain as we walk." The trim five foot, five inch Brunette fell in step with the equally trim five foot, three inch Brunette beside her and a lively conversation ensued.
"I'm sorry, Nat... I have this court case on my mind, and the new motions, based on the results of the discovery, are just giving me fits! Something is very wrong... I have a gut instinct, and gongs going off in my head each time the Plaintiff steps into my office. Add to that, it's Valentine's Day.
"It's a good thing I went home at lunch to change the bed and put on the set of Hell's Red Satin Sheets I got last week. This snow will make it slow driving. Here's my car. Get in and I'll drive you over to yours." The girls quickly get into Des' Metallic Green Subaru, and buckle up as the engine leapt into life and the heater clicked on.
"I wish I could help you out with that one, Des. I must admit though, if the Plaintiff is the one I saw walking out of your office about two hours ago, I don't know whether I'd find him in contempt for looking so handsome; or find him guilty." Both girls cast a quick look at each other and burst into the easy laughter of long-time friends.
Desiree dropped Natalie at her car. Natalie got out, keys in hand, with a promise to call Desiree in a few hours. Des waited while Nat opened the driver's door and turned the key in the ignition, locked the door and her automatic seat belt slid into place, and then drove home.
When she got home, she was in for yet another disappointment... one that would put a damper on her entire evening. She had just walked into the kitchen from the side porch, where she'd taken off her boots and hung her coat, as the phone rang and she reached for it.
"Hello?" her soft, cultured voice rang down the mouthpiece. "Desiree Perth-Robbins here." She immediately heard soft male laughter on the other end of the receiver and realized it was her husband, Mike.
"Hello darling!" She smiled at the word. "Sorry about the way I answered. It's an occupational hazard at times. Where are you? I thought you were off tonight. I only just now got home. This snow is snarling up traffic everywhere!"
"Honey?" He began... "That's why I'm calling. They called me in tonight, short notice. The lieutenant called, and I couldn't say no. I'm sorry baby... I know what today is... and I know how we were looking forward to tonight."
Desiree's cry of frustration cut into what Mike was saying. "Oh Mike! You promised me you wouldn't work tonight!" It was a good thing that Mike couldn't see his wife's face right now; for at his words, it had just crumbled and her eyes were brimming with unshed tears. She barely heard the rest of what her husband had to say, and she hung up the phone a few minutes later.
She slowly walked up the stairs to the bedroom she and Mike shared, and walked across the carpet, headed for the bathroom and a nice steamy shower. She was going to try and salvage this night somehow. She stopped at the table next to the bed and picked up the phone and began dialing Natalie's number. Her friend answered on the second ring.
"Hello?" the husky voice said.
"Nat? It's Des. What are you doing right now?"
"Not much sweetie... what's wrong? You sound as if you've been crying."
"Oh, it's Mike! He got called in to work Chief's OT cause of the storm, and it shot our plans all to hell. I'm just majorly disappointed, that's all. Have you had dinner yet? Or even started it? If not, why don't you come and join me. I could use the company. Sound appealing?"
Natalie couldn't suppress the small laugh that bubbled to the surface at her best friend's tone, and she replied that she'd be more than happy to come over and spend the evening. The girls talked for a few minutes more, and then hung up. Desiree went on to take her shower and Natalie decided to do the same. She began hatching a plan to lift Des' spirits as soon as she hung up the phone.
Natalie was bi-sexual and had managed to keep this hidden from her best friend since their college years. And when her friend had met and married Mike, a cop with a promising career, she'd never found the right time to tell her friend. Tonight, she was going to. She was also going to bridge that unseen gap... and see if Des would be receptive to her advances. She quickly opened the bottom drawer of her nightstand, and withdrew her newest toy; a 12-inch strap-on cock. She quickly tore open the package and headed for the shower. Desiree was in for a surprise this Valentine's night!