Friday night date nights had become something of a ritual for my wife (Jess) and I (James). Ever since our kids were born, our time together was almost exclusively spent as a family rather than as a couple. Date nights were our weekly opportunity to feel like the normal, youthful couple we are.
A typical date night would entail putting the kids to bed early, saying hi to the sitter and heading out for dinner or a movie. On this particular Friday night, however, Jess’ mother came and picked up the kids in the late afternoon and took them for a sleepover at her house. This gave us not only the whole evening together, but also the prospect of a lie-in the next morning, such bliss!
Because we had more time than normal, we decided to make a night of it – head for an early meal, then catch a movie before heading for some late night drinks at a bar. With the kids out of the house, it was safe to say that the night would end with a healthy dose of passionate sex, too. I got home from work and the kids were already gone. I went upstairs to find Jess just out of the shower, looking sexy with her long dark hair soaking wet, wearing nothing but a towel. We kissed and talked about each others’ days. I then hopped into the shower, and washed away the stresses of the week gone past.