The Birthday Surprise PG

Mus woke his love with gentle kisses and caresses. She yawned and stretched lazily, smiling as she slowly, very slowly, opened her eyes. Giggling softly, she pulled him under the covers and took advantage of their location. Hours later, they dressed, eyes and faces glowing from their morning enjoyment.

"Arania, love, I have something special planned today." He grinned like the Cheshire cat, and wrapped his arms around her from behind. "We need to swing by kitty and fera's though, I need to get something from there. She nodded, and looked at the box sitting on her dresser. "Please wear that for me my love."

A few hours later, Arania sat on Merl's back, while Mus held his lead, she was blindfolded, in spite of her complaints.

"MUS! Last time you did this to me you know what happened." She frowned, almost pouting.

"My Love, do not worry, I learned my lesson then, I promise you will enjoy my plans." He smiled and started leading Merl into the woods, staying out of reach of his long nose as warned.

She sat relaxed on the sturdy back of the horse, enjoying the sounds and scents as they traveled through the woods, till she heard the gurgling sound of a small river, and the rustling of the leaves faded into the warmth of the sun on her back. She was lifted off the horse by the strong arms of her love, and laid onto a soft blanket. She luxuriated in the sun, stretching, the short sundress he had picked out for her clinging to her body. A short bit later he joined her, gently removing the blindfold, and she looked around.

They lay together in a clearing surrounded by rose bushes and trees, a single path leading away. A stream gurgled and whispered it's way through the clearing, the breeze carrying the scent of the cool clean water to them. There by the edge of the stream sat a blanket, covered in dishes of food, all of her favorites, and a tall bottle of wine, the blood red color reflecting and glinted in the sun, which shone from a blue sky the same color as Arania's skin. She smiled and turned to him, gifting him with a passionate kiss as he whispered in her ear.

"Happy birthday my beautiful blue one."

He fed her the last bite of the chicken as she laid across his lap. She swallowed it and half dozed in the warm sun for a while before jumping up and stripping herself of the clinging cloth, and leaping into the water. As she surfaced, she grinned at him, splashing him.

"Come in love, the water's not that deep." He nodded and quickly divested his own clothing and joined her in romping in the water, his eyes admiring her small form. The water glistened off her naked flesh, reflecting the light like thousands of small jewels, blue and white flashing as she swam up to him. His desire for her grew, until he took her in his arms and...

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A short while after sunset, she lay with her head in his lap, clothes still in a pile beside them, her body relaxed. He whispered quietly to her, pointing out the stars, and her constellation, Virgo. He watched her eyes close before pulling something from a pocket in his crumpled tunic, and pressed it to her lips. Her mouth opened eagerly for her treat, relishing the taste of the blend of chocolate and caramel as it melted on her tongue before leaning up to him and sharing the taste with him, their tongue entwining, bodies wrapped around each other. They held the kiss and each other long into the night, until exhaustion won out over her and she fell asleep there in his loving, protective embrace