Chapter 55

Sometimes the chapters are just for my amusement. I know at least 2 of my readers will get this chapter and appreciate the humour. I promise the next chapter will return to the loving smut.

Robbie and Laura had an intimate dinner at The Mezzanine. Again they spent a good portion of their time touching one another.

After dinner they strolled arm in arm to the theatre. They went to their seats and sat back to enjoy the show. At the interval, they went to get drinks. Laura went to the ladies while Robbie got the drinks. They agreed to meet on a bench.

Laura returned to the bench first and sat. Robbie was walking to her with the drinks as she crossed her legs. He stopped in his tracks as he saw the glimpse of bare skin just above her stockings. He blinked for a second trying to clear the image.

He walked to her and handed her the glass of wine. "Dr. Hobson, you might want to be careful crossing your legs."

She smiled at him. "Now what makes you think I didn't do that on purpose?"

He leaned to her and lightly kissed her neck. "I like the black stockings but I remember telling you that I prefer red."

She leaned forward so that her dressed opened just a bit. She ran her hand down the neckline drawing his attention. "Then you didn't take a good enough look Inspector."

His eyes followed her hand down. He caught the briefest glimpse of red lace before she sat back up. He groaned as she stood and took his hand. "Come on, the second act is starting."

His hand lingered on her lower back then slid slightly lower as they walked back to their seats. Laura thoroughly enjoyed the second act. However had anyone asked Robbie what happened, he couldn't have said. All he could think about was the glimpse of lace he had spotted under Laura's dress.

As they left the theatre Robbie's hand once again settled slightly lower than the small of her back. They started walking casually. They stopped in front of several different bars and Laura vetoed each of them. Finally as they were almost to their hotel, Laura nodded at a bar they stopped in front of.

Robbie opened the door for Laura. "Are you sure this is the place you want to go? As amazing as you look I would have thought one of those other places would have been more to your liking."

She smiled at him as she walked through the door. "Perhaps, but you would have hated them. And I want you very relaxed before we go back to the hotel."

He leaned down to whisper in her ear. "I haven't been relaxed since I saw down your dress at the interval."

She turned and kissed him. "Get us a drink while I run to the ladies."

She left him standing there. Robbie went to the bar and got their drinks then found a table. As he was sitting down another couple came in and grabbed a table. The woman seemed familiar to Robbie but he couldn't place her. She was a petite blonde with shocking blue eyes. The man she was with was quite a bit older than she.

Laura joined him and followed his eyes. She leaned into him. "Have you replaced me Robbie?"

He rolled his eyes. "No, she looks familiar but I don't know why."

She looked at the woman and shook her head. "She doesn't look familiar to me." She watched as the woman's companion joined her. "Now, he looks familiar."

Robbie looked at her a bit curious as to the excitement in her voice. "Who is he?"

"He's the director of the play we went to see tonight. He's one of the top directors in the country. I'm surprised we would see him in a pub this near the theatre."

He laughed as he looked around the pub. "Well, he probably expected that most people would be more likely to stop at one of the trendier places we passed on the way here."

She leaned forward and kissed him. "Well, clearly she and I have similar tastes in men."

The two couples sat at separate tables each enjoying their low-key evenings. Laura leaned forward to kiss Robbie before she went to get the next round of drinks. When she did he got another glimpse down her dress. He stopped her and deepened the kiss. "No more drinks love. Let's go back to the hotel and let me get a better glimpse of what's under that dress."

She smiled at him then nodded. They stood to leave when Laura remembered her program. "Hold on Robbie." She walked across the room. "Excuse me Mr. Davies. I hate to interrupt your evening but could I trouble you?" She held out the program and a pen from her purse.

He smiled and took the proffered items. He signed the program. "Did you enjoy the show?"

She smiled as she felt Robbie's hand on he small of her back. "We really enjoyed the show." She took the program and pen from him. "Thanks for this. We'll let you get back to your evening."

Robbie pulled her closer as they walked to the door. "Come on Dr. Hobson, you have something to show me." She smiled up at him as the left the pub.

The other couple watched them leave. The director looked at his wife. "She reminds me of someone."