Our marriage wasn’t formal and legal and I knew she felt left out because of it. Ginger also sensed it and did her best cheer everyone up like she ...s so good at doing. After dropping Jerry and Rosemary at the airport and telling them to enjoy, we headed back to the house. Ginger was smiling, knowing the surprise I had in store for Pepper once we got back to the house.After we got inside, Pepper sat down at the table for another cup of coffee and asked what our plans were for the day. I. Please, honey,I don't feel comfortable doing this," he whined."How do you think it makes me feel, when I do thisstuff for you?" I had him there, and he shrugged andshut up."Hon, this - err, this stuff kind of burns." That's natural, dear; you should try a wax sometime.Besides, you've only got two more minutes - try to bebrave," I soothed.He grew increasingly uncomfortable, shifting his bodyuneasily as he stood. "How much longer?" Your ten minutes is up, let's get all this nasty hairoff of you,". ‘Trish?’ he called from the comfort of the sofa. There was no answer, and when he strained he could make out the sound of the shower in the background. The living room was dark, and it felt as though the shadows were creeping up on him from every corner, a silent melody singing his eyes to sleep. As his breaths became deeper, and the room started to black out, he noticed the light on the answering machine. It wasn’t blinking, but there was a message there, so he leaned over and hit the button. I didn’t even know he was home! I feel his warm breath in my ear and he whispers, “Close your eyes love “.I close my eyes as a shiver runs down my spine. He slips a blindfold onto my eyes. He turns me around and hugs me tight, kissing my forehead softly. “Stressful day at work?” he asks. I nod and put my hands on his chest as I lean in for a kiss, standing on my tippy toes. “I’ll help you destress better than the wine, darling,” he says. Desire courses through my veins as he takes my hand and.