Chapter 1-Love as perfection
No matter what the situation is whether it turns into something good or something bad? Whether it is something big or something small? In the beginning things always seem to be great. There is that level of everything being a surprise. That feeling of not being able to predict what is round the corner, but that's not a bad feeling it's a feeling of anticipation.
That scenario couldn't be truer than when it comes to relationships. I don't mean little flings or non-serious relationships. I mean the ones that create hope and the sense this person could be the one. This could be it. This could be the real thing.
Those exciting first few date where everything that you learn about the other person is new. Where when you're not with the person you find yourself thinking about them all the time. Where every compliment, no matter what it is creates a response. A giggle, a pretend arrogance or a returned compliment.
That first time they touch you when it sends electricity through your body. That moment when they are close to you and you can hear the sound of their heart, their breathing or those little noises they make without anyone else noticing. You become mindful of everything they do.
The first time where that spark increases so much that you have to kiss them. All the wondering "are they going to kiss me? Should I kiss them? Will I be good? Will they be good? What if I screw it up? What if they do nothing for me?"
Your heads move in closer and closer. Those sounds I mentioned before seem to get louder and louder. The questions get faster and faster. Your heart races as you know the moment is coming and then it happens.
Those electric sparks from both of your bodies connect through the gentle touch of each of your lips. Sometimes the spark ends there. But then there are those times where the sparks continue. They connect and create the perfect moment. The perfect kiss, where everything goes right, where everything feels right and those sparks double and treble.
That moment, that first kiss. It can determine how a relationship will go. There will be other deciding factors but ultimately you will always remember that first kiss.
…..
It was a bright and sunny morning. Even at the early time of six AM you could see that it was going to be a beautiful day. It was extremely warm outside but there was just enough breeze to make it pleasant and special.
An attractive young woman was preparing a tray of breakfast. Today was very special to her and she wanted to start it off as perfectly as possible.
She checked every detail as carefully as possible. "Right there is his granary toast. There is some marmalade in case he wants it. Two fried eggs, two slices of bacon, two sausages, some beans, a grilled tomato, fried mushrooms and his pot of Brazilian coffee."
She went to pick up the tray but stood back and looked at it again. "Something's missing. Oh I know"
She quickly ran outside and picked some daffodils out of her perfectly pruned garden. She ran back in and washed the daffodils and put them in a vase on the tray.
She looked again and said "Perfect"
She slowly and quietly started to walk up the stairs.
She was around five foot ten. She had luscious brunette hair and was very slim and attractive. Her eyes were an emerald green and glistened as the sunlight came through the window at the top of the stairs. She was wearing a silk red dressing gown the covered her body to the knees.
She approached the top of the stairs and gently placed the tray on the floor. She softly placed her hand on the bedroom door handle and opened it ever so slightly.
She picked up the tray and almost tiptoed into the room and around her bed. She looked down and smiled as she placed the tray on a bed side table.
She tiptoed back around to the other side of the bed and crawled onto the bed next to her sleeping boyfriend.
He was very muscular. He had huge muscles that were visible to anyone who met the successful lawyer. There was not an ounce of fat in his entire body.
She smiled as she crawled over and led behind him. She softly placed one of her hands on his abdomen and the other on his shoulder.
Her head leaned down and softly kissed her boyfriend's cheeks. He started to stir so she rested her head on his shoulder.
She whispered "John baby are you awake?"
John started to move slightly and replied in a muffled voice "What?"
She kissed his shoulder and answered "I have made you breakfast honey look."
John opened one of his eyes and saw the tray on his bed side table.
She moved as John turned over and led on his back. She leant on her arm and smiled as she saw his ocean blue eyes.
He leaned his head up and kissed her before saying "Thank you Eve that's very sweet. What's the occasion?"
The smile disappeared from her face slightly but she smiled again and said "It's our anniversary we have been together two years today."
John quickly replied "Oh yeah. I hadn't forgotten. You caught me off guard because I have only just woken up."
He softly took a hold of her head and pulled it towards his. He passionately kissed Eve taking her breath away. Eve giggled a little as John said "Happy anniversary babe."
Eve took of her robe and got under the cover and cuddled up into John's chest as he ate his breakfast.
As he was taking a bite of his bacon he said "So what are your plans today my darling?"
Eve sat up smiling and said "Well I have made a picnic up and thought we could go out walking in the country park for the morning. I have found this beautiful little spot on top of a hill overlooking the sea. Thought we could have our picnic there. Then come back here and spend an afternoon in bed before we go to the restaurant where we had our first date. I booked it months ago."
Eve was really excited about the day she had planned. She looked back towards John expecting the same sort of excitement.
She saw that John didn't look very happy. She asked "What's the matter baby?"
John put down the tray and held Eves hand. "I'm so sorry I have to work today."
She quietly snapped "Its Saturday today."
John replied "I know but a few of us have this case that we are working on and we have to finalize the details ready for Monday."
Eve gently pushed John's hand away and said "Well couldn't the rest of them do without you today."
John replied "I wish they could but there are only five of us working on it and there is a lot we have to get through."
Eve led back down and turned over away from John. She felt a small tear in her left eye but quickly wiped it away.
Electricity flowed through her body as she felt John touch her on the shoulder. Eve closed her eyes.
John softly started to kiss her neck and said "I'm really sorry my darling we can still all the things you said. Your breakfast can be our picnic and I can be back for dinner later."
Eve felt John turn her over. She looked into his eyes as he said "I will still give you the perfect anniversary."
John's lips met hers and the sensations throughout her body were stronger than ever. She started to breathe heavily as Johns lips moved away from her lips and back down to her neck. Eve moaned as he kissed the top of her shoulder pulling down the strap of her lingerie.
John moved his lips to her breasts. She moaned louder as she felt Johns hand slide up the inside of her thigh.
John continued to move further down her body. She whispered "John I love you so much."
She closed her eyes and let John melt into her body. For Eve it wasn't just sex. It was making love.
….
Eve came out of her sleep and opened her eyes as she heard the sound of Johns phone. She sighed in an angry fashion as John got out of bed and answered the phone.
"Hello. Hey Torrie what's up? Your joking so it's just me you Cody and Layla today. Well thanks a lot Randy. Looks like the two of us will have a job on our hands keeping those to working hard. Ha-ha yeah they are barely out of school hope you're up to the challenge Tor. Ok see you in half hour bye."
Eve picked up her robe and covered her naked body "Who was that?"
John replied "It was Torrie. Randy called in. He isn't coming in his kid isn't well."
Eve walked up to John and wrapped her arms around him. "Just call back and say you're not going in. Randy did it why can't you?"
John sighed "This case is very important to me Eve."
Eve shouted "WHAT AND I'M NOT"
John was cut off as Eve slammed the door shut.
He opened the door and sarcastically shouted down the stairs "REALLY MATURE EVE"
John got on his suit and tie ready for work before walking down stairs. He walked into the living room looking for Eve.
He picked up his briefcase and was about to walk out the front door when he heard sobbing coming from the kitchen.
He put his briefcase down next to the door and slowly approached the kitchen.
He looked over and saw Eve crying with her head down on the worktops.
John shook his head and said "Come on Eve don't cry."
Eve didn't turn around but said "Well what do you expect me to do?"
John got a small drink from the fridge and said "It's my job. I will be back by eight."
Eves sobbing got louder. John snapped "No what?"
Eve sobbed "The reservations were for seven"
John replied "I'm really sorry Eve we can do it another day. It doesn't have to be today."
Eves suddenly stood upright. Rage flowed through her body. She turned around and said "It doesn't have to be today?"
John looked at Eve "No it doesn't"
Eve walked a little to her left and said "John today is our anniversary."
John nodded his head and said "Well yeah it is but anniversaries are normally something associated with marriage and come on were not even engaged."
All of a sudden John ducked as a saucepan was thrown towards him.
Eve shouted "You really don't give a crap do you. This relationship means nothing to you."
John stood up right again "Of course it means…."
He ducked again as the bowl full of water was launched towards him.
Eve shouted again "What am I to you John? You're right were not married but whose flaming fault is that."
She picked up the picnic basket she had made up and threw that towards John. The basket fell towards the ground but food went all over Johns clean and polished black shoes.
John shouted "For crying out Eve calm down."
Eve shouted one last time "CALM DOWN"
She picked up a vase and a glass and threw it towards the wall. Shards of glass went everywhere.
John snapped "I'm not talking to you like this. I will speak to you later."
Eve shouted "That's it John go to your precious job hope you have a wonderful day."
She heard the door slam. She watched out of the kitchen window as John stormed to his silver Mercedes, got in and slammed the door and drove off.
She saw her tears drip into the sink. She turned around and faced the mess she had created.
She held her hands over her eyes to try and stop the tears.
Her back slid down the cupboard door as she sobbed and sobbed. She rested her hands on the floor for a moment as she sobbed "Why is this so hard?"
She quickly lifted her hands as she felt small bits of glass pierce her palm. She looked at her hand as little drops of blood mixed with her tears.
What she thought would be the perfect anniversary was turning into a nightmare.
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A few hours passed before John arrived at his offices. There was no way he could go straight to work after what had happened.
He stormed through the front doors and into the elevator.
He got to the sixth floor and walked towards the offices of Cena and Orton limited.
He was greeted by a young lawyer saying "Hey John nice of you to show up. It's only four in the afternoon."
John snapped back "Not now Cody I'm not in the mood."
A young British girl with dark black hair whispered to Cody. "Oh dear trouble at home"
John turned around and snapped "LAYLA"
He slammed his briefcase in his office. He heard Cody start to complain "Oh great this going to be fun few hours."
John stormed back out of the office "You know what? You two just go home. I can see you have been working hard all day and it's the weekend. Just go home and have a good weekend. Just be back here Monday morning eight AM sharp."
Cody smiled and replied "You don't need to tell us twice."
He took a hold of Laylas hand and they ran towards the elevator.
John shook his head as Cody and Layla waved when the elevator door shut.
John continued to shake his head as he heard a voice behind him say "Where are those two running off to."
He turned around to see the tall and beautiful Miss Torrie Wilson stood there. She was wearing her petit glasses down by her nose. The top two buttons of her shirt was unbuttoned but she still had her expensive black suit jacket on. She wore a navy blue skirt that went down to her knees and jet black professional high heels.
Torrie was the most successful woman lawyer in the country. She had won more cases than any other female and when she joined Orton and Cena there business went through the roof.
John replied "I sent them home I really couldn't be done with them today."
Torrie slowly walked towards John. The sound of her high heels could be heard in the silence.
She hugged John and said "Thank God. If they were here much longer I think I would have killed them."
John laughed and replied "I'm sorry I was so late."
Torrie replied "It's ok. Is there anything you want to talk about?"
John replied "Yeah there is but will talk about that later. Let's get a load of this work done. I will order a takeaway and a bottle of wine."
Torrie smiled and said "You better be paying after being late and leaving me with those two."
John laughed and said "That was the idea of the peace offering."
They both laughed and sat down at their desks.
….
Eve finished sweeping up and tidying the kitchen. The mess that she had made had taken hours to clean up.
She heard her house phone ring and ran to the hallway.
"John"
"No hun it's Brie"
"Oh hello"
"Nothing like a warm welcome on the other end"
"Sorry Brie. I just have a lot on my mind"
"Oh babe you sound so upset. Come on talk to me."
"John had to go to work. We had a huge fight. I am so confused. Today was supposed to be special."
"I know it was. You have planning this for months."
"Exactly. I really don't know what to do anymore."
"Well you have to make him realize just how much he means to you and make him remember just how much you mean to him."
"How can I do that Brie?"
"Go to his office and be assertive. Tell him he can do what his job requires tomorrow. Today is your day and you won't take no for an answer."
"You really think that will work?"
"I know it will. If you are strong and he believes you mean business then he will listen and then you will get that perfect anniversary you crave and he will respect you for it."
"You know what I'm going to do it. I'm going to get ready we have reservations at seven."
"That a girl Eve"
"Thank you Brie. Talk to you later hun"
Eve put the phone down and ran upstairs. The excitement about her anniversary had come back again.
…
"John have a look at this."
John took the piece of paper from Torrie.
He replied "That's brilliant Tor. I couldn't have said it better myself."
Torrie smiled and heard a knock on the door.
"Order for John Cena."
John answered "Cheers thank you put it on the table will you."
John paid the pizza delivery man before shutting the door behind him.
Torrie stood up and walked over to the clear table where the pizza, wine and Chinese food were.
She looked over at John and sarcastically said "Well you're smart John."
John looked over and replied "What you on about?"
Torrie replied "You ordered wine with no glasses."
John laughed and replied "Have faith miss Wilson"
He went into his offices and got out two glasses from his draw. He waved them and walked over to the table.
The two of them sat down and Torrie poured two glasses.
As they started eating Torrie asked "So what's going on?"
John replied "What do you mean?"
Torrie answered "You know what I mean. The fact you came in here earlier like a bull in a china shop."
John put his head down and replied "Me and Eve had a massive argument. She didn't want me to work today."
Torrie replied "Well it's your job what does she expect you to do?"
John lifted his head and answered "Exactly."
Torrie carried on "This isn't the first time she has got funny about your job. She needs to understand that you job is demanding and that your life doesn't center on her."
John started to sigh and whispered to himself "To be fair I think the writings on the wall."
He didn't realize that Torrie had heard him. She moved her chair closer and said "What do you mean writings on the wall?"
John was taken by surprise thinking she hadn't heard him.
He hesitated a little before replying "If I'm honest I have been expecting something like this to happen."
Torrie looked at John with understanding eyes. She asked "Whys that?"
John sighed again before replying "Well we have been together for two years today. It was great at the start. It's just the last five months I have wanted something different."
Torrie looked at John confused.
He smiled and said "I will try and explain it better. When you are in comfortable relationship it's great. It's safe, secure and you know what to expect."
Torrie had moved closer without John noticing. He turned around and looked towards Torrie before carrying on talking. He stared into her sky blue eyes before carrying on talking.
"But when you see something that really excites you and gets your pulse racing you can't act on it. You can't do anything about it because it is safer to stay with the comfortable life."
John and Torries eyes locked as John spoke his last sentence. The electricity was growing between them but they quickly turned their heads away from each other.
Torrie pretended to laugh and said "Ok I have had enough of this it's starting to get depressing."
John smiled and said "You're right I'm sorry. Let's finish up dinner and get back to work"
….
Eve reached her arms behind her and zipped up her dress. She looked into the mirror and said "I think I look good enough."
She looked in the mirror at all angles of herself.
She was wearing a long blue dress with small sequins down the side. Her hair was straight and was glistening after being watched with Eve's most expensive shampoo.
She sat down at her dressing table and started to put on her make up. It took about an hour as she did everything to perfection. She applied each part with carefulness. She didn't want to leave anything for john to dislike. She wanted to prove to him just how much she loved him.
She put on her shoes ready to go down and sweep John off his feet.
Eve walked down the stairs and put her handbag over her shoulder. She took one final look in her mirror of the hallway.
She opened the door and felt the gentle breeze on her face.
She looked back at a photo of her and John. He looked back out to the garden.
She felt the breeze again and said….
"I will have my perfect day"
End of Chapter 1
This is a new story that I came up with earlier in the week. I am always on a mission to make sure that every story I write is different.
I hope people like this story.
Take care
Matt
