A Little Epiphany - (and a newbie delurking)

[Dia]

It was a good evening. There was lots of salacious banter - one might even call it flirtation. I was attentive, I was charming, I hung on his every word, drew him out and told a few amusing stories. There was lots of cleavage. The restaurant was a bit loud, so I had to lean forward. I toyed with my hair. We passed bites of our dishes back and forth on our forks. Later, I ate an ice cream cone, and yes, he watched.

A few of the highlights:

On the deck while H is eating the tomatoes and mozzarella. I'm smiling at him as we talk about our day.

H: You look happy. In fact, you're glowing.
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In the car, him trying to get his i-phone out of his pocket.

H: Hang on, I want to play with my toy.

Dia: Oooh, and you're pulling over to play to play with your toy in the car. Kinky.

H (mock surprise): Oh no! We've run out of gas. I guess we'll have to (H lifts his hips) .... play video games. (...and whips i-phone out of pocket)

(H attempts to call up GPS feature on i-phone - and waits... and waits...)

Dia (innocently): Would you like me to hold it for you so you can drive?

H: (nearly chokes, then laughs - note: he bought the innocent act. I play a pretty good straight man.)

H: Yes, I want you to take it in your hand and hold on to it.

(And for those of you who don't know about the i-phone interface, there's stroking involved.)
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Walking back to the car from the restaurant:

H: Wow, a grown-up night out. We didn't plan it that way; it just sort of happened. Kidlet at a sleepover and all. And it's the best thing that could have happened, too.
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During my goodnight hug:

One of H's hands drifts a little low on the small of my back.

H (next to my ear, but not quite a whisper): I like your choice of underwear. (I'll let you folks speculate on that one.)
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In the hall outside his bedroom as he's turning in:

Dia: I want to kiss something of yours. Choose a spot and present it.

H: (presents his cheek - Dia kisses low near the jawline and close to the ear.)
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So, a good time was had by all. There were no declarations of undying love and no hot monkey sex, but I wasn't expecting that.

Oh, and my anniversary card is standing alone in a place of honor on the buffet I cleaned off a few weeks ago. And he really marveled over the cleaning I did today. Specifically, he said I fixed the areas that were causing him the most discomfort.