I pick up the delivered mail form the floor where the postman left it. One letter grabs my attention; on the outside it looks like any other letter but upon opening it I see there is a second envelope only this one bound in black ribbon like a Christmas present. I have been expecting a letter like this and as I open it I feel my heart rate rise with anticipation.
* Saturday
* Hotel du Vin
* 6:30pm
I can’t believe this is really going to happen but I enjoy the naughtiness of it and feel myself getting a little wet with the thought of what will happen in a couple of days.
**Saturday Evening**
At 5:30 my phone beeps, the message reads *Room 315, key at reception*. When I arrive I walk straight up to the reception desk and after giving my name and room number they give the key. I take the lift to the third floor and enter the room, half expecting to see him there but the room is empty, I look around a little disappointed which soon turns to excitement when I see there is a present, lying on the bed, wrapped in red paper and tied in black ribbon and beside it is another envelope bound in black ribbon. The room is spacious, with a large bed and a floor to ceiling window along one wall. Looking out the window I notice that although it is relatively private there is the possibility that someone could be watching. Walking over to the bed I pull the black ribbon and open the envelope: