7.
The happy couple slept heavily. Too exhausted to bathe and redress. Ariadne fell into a dreamless sleep and awoke hours later. Arthur was stirring.
"I'm starving." He whispered into her ear. "I'm ordering take out." He told her. She only smiled and nodded.
~ As he took a quick shower, she reluctantly left their bed and changed the sheets. As he was ordering something to eat, she took a quick bath.
"What time is it?" She whispered as he tipped the delivery boy.
"About ten." He whispered kissing her.
"At night?" She exclaimed. He nodded. "We slept for ten hours?" She asked. Amazed.
"We were tired." He consoled her as they ate their dinner in bed.
She could feel his eyes on her.
"What?" She laughed handing him chopsticks.
"That was nice." He said softly.
"What was?" She asked. Pretending not to know what he was referring to.
"You know what." He said with a smile. She blushed harder.
"Well, don't get used to it." She teased.
"Oh, I'm expecting it from now on. Never knew you wanted to be dirty." He said. Causing her face to flush deeper.
"I'm not-" She protested. "I'm not like that."
"You must not have realized all those kinky things you were saying." He laughed. His use of chop sticks were skilled. "It was really hot." He admitted with a laugh.
She felt her cheeks flame up even more.
"It's alright." He added. Seeing how embarrassed she was. "I liked it. I don't ever want you to hold back."
"I..." Ariadne started to say before her words failed her. She almost didn't notice he had pulled something free from his jacket pocket.
"Here." He said. "After you saved me from that dream, the one where I thought I had a brain tumor, I had this made for you. I knew even then that I wanted you for my wife."
She looked in surprise at the handsome wooden box.
"Open it." He said. Returning to his food. The Point Man needed feeding after such frantic physical exertion.
The ring inside was totally unique. Old fashioned, yet modern. Art deco. An engagement ring no one else in the world would have. The Sapphire was rich and pronounced. Surrounded by diamonds in a swirling pattern.
"My God. Arthur." Ariadne stammered. Looking into it's beautiful depths.
"The stone, was on a pendant my mother used to ware. She loved it. I think she would have liked that it's in an engagement ring now." He admitted. "I had the artist who did your bracelet, do your ring. Sorry it took so long."
She was crying.
"Hey, What is it?" He asked abandoning his meal and reaching for her.
"Nothing, it's just... it's so beautiful." She managed to say.
She laughed at the idea of them in bed with Chinese food. Their simple furniture that didn't match the opulent flat. Eating dinner late at night.
"This is the engagement story to tell the grand kids." She laughed.
His kiss was on her then. A comfort. A promise.
Sorry I had to do all the weepy "Daddy Issues" stuff to get to this point. It's what the story wanted to do. It was just an excuses to get to the lovin'. LOL.
Pls Review if you want more A&A lovin'. Otherwise, I might do an Eames & Ariadne or Cobb & Ariadne erotica next. Or Hell, maybe all three!
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