Chapter 6 - Will

I arrive home after a busy day at work and it’s my turn to cook. I am expecting Sarah home soon so I put on a pan of water for some pasta. A simple meal of pasta and sauce tonight. I set to making a cheese sauce, when that’s done I’ll throw in some bacon.

I have some hopes that there will be some fun this evening, it’s been six days this season and three since I last did anything sexual to Sarah - or should that be for Sarah? A pleasure kiss on Sunday morning was the last time she had an orgasm, and she played with my desire yesterday morning and evening and again this morning. I’m hoping that signals she’ll want some real fun tonight.

I stir the sauce, then get the bacon. I toss it in and stir it through. I hear Sarah arrive home. Time to drain the pasta. I pour the sauce over it and put it on the table.

‘Dinner’s ready.’ I call out to Sarah.

‘Be there in a minute.’ She shouts back. I grab two bowls and forks before helping myself to a portion. My princess comes in and gives me a quick kiss. She has changed into pajamas. Not sure that this is good news for me.

‘Hi,’ she says as she sits and helps herself to some pasta. ‘What a day.’

‘You look shattered.’ I say.

‘I am. Long day.’ She tells me. ‘This is lovely.’ She adds taking another forkful of pasta.

‘Thanks. It didn’t take much of effort.’ I am disappointed to think that she is too tired for sex, I was really optimistic. ‘You feel like a bath after dinner?’

‘Maybe. I want to watch some TV first.’

‘No problem. When you finish you go and I’ll clear up.’ We don’t talk as we eat the rest of our pasta. I have seconds while Sarah goes to watch some TV.

I clear away the leftovers and put the dishes into the dishwasher. I make an assumption and make myself a coffee and a tea for my tired princess. I carry our drinks through and hand my princess her tea.

‘I thought you might like a cup of tea.’

‘Mmm.’ Sarah says taking the cup and having a sip, she then puts it down next to her. Good decision I think to myself. I sit next to her and drink my coffee.

We watch several shows, nothing taxing, all easy viewing. ‘Did you want a bath?’

‘No thanks. I’m going to have an early night.’

‘OK.’ I adjust my expectations for this evening. We watch another show as we cuddle.

‘Come on then.’ I say when the show ends. ‘You want an early night. Let’s get you upstairs.’

We stand up and turn the TV off. I lead her to the foot of the stairs, ‘You alright to go up on your own? I’ll be up in a minute.’

‘Yes.’ She says sounding tired.

‘Do you need anything brought up?’

‘Just a glass of water.’ I watch her trudge up the stairs. I collect our mugs and put them in the dishwasher which I then turn on. I pour two glasses of water, turn off the lights and make my way upstairs.

Once in our bedroom I strip off my clothes. I pass a glass of water to Sarah and slide into bed next to her. She is still wearing her pajamas whilst I am naked.

We kiss briefly, ‘Sorry I’m so tired.’ Sarah says.

‘It’s OK.’ I tell her and I mean it. In the past when I wanted sex and she was too tired then I would have been frustrated at best, usually annoyed and angry at worst. Now I can deal with it, I’d prefer that we had some sexual activity, but I cope without much negativity.

‘Would you like me to cuddle you?’ I ask.

‘That would be nice.’ I slide to the middle of the bed and put my arm over her pulling our bodies closer.

‘Sleep tight.’ I say and soon my princess is asleep. It is still relatively early and I could slip out of bed to do some things but I enjoy cuddling and actually it won’t do me any harm to have an early night. I lie there with my body against hers and ponder how good our lives are.

I drift off to sleep, a deep contented sleep.