The Christmas Present

Lying naked together afterwards Mitch eased back and inspected her from head to foot. When his eyes moved back to her face and he met her gaze again, Sharni raised an enquiring eyebrow at him.

 He smiled and said “just taking stock, I didn’t get the chance before.”

“And?” she said returning his smile.

“As I said earlier, beautiful,” his expression was serious.

Sharni blushed, “thank you.”

He gave her a quick kiss and with a rueful grin he said “you know I didn’t mean to do that the minute I walked in the door.”

“No?” she teased.

“No” she said his smile widening.

“So how do you explain it?”

“You. I’d been thinking about you all day, wanting to be here with you and then when you kissed me, I just couldn’t control my response.”

“I’m glad you couldn’t” she said.

“I just don’t want you to think this is all I’m after. I want to get to know you. Spend time with you. I like you as a person.”

“So we won’t be doing this again?” she said pretending to misunderstand him and feigning a seriousness she didn’t feel.

“I bloody well hope so” he growled.

She laughed. “It’s fine Mitch. I was as much to blame for this” she said indicating their current state of undress, “as you and I’m not worried it’s all you’re after.”

He smiled “good.”

“But as for me, well that’s another story. For me, it’s all about the sex” she teased with a wicked grin.

He laughed, “in that case maybe I should just shut up?”

“What a good idea” she teased and leaning over, she brought her mouth down hard on his.