Chapter 1 - A romantic evening
Even though it was now late September, the summer was still warm and gorgeous. Maria and Georg were back from their honeymoon, and enjoying the last beautiful days of summer as much as they could. The children were always out in the garden, riding their bikes in the vicinity of the house, or rowing the boat around the lake. Miraculously, nobody had fallen into the lake anymore. As the children kept themselves busy, the newlyweds often wandered off into the garden by themselves, looking for a quiet spot.
A few days after they'd come back from their honeymoon, when the children had gone to bed already and Max had gone into town, Georg and Maria walked out into the garden together. Without discussing it, they headed for the gazebo. After the proposal and the first kiss had taken place here, this was a magic place for them. They didn't go inside, but sat on the bench in the red light of the setting sun, shoulder to shoulder, not speaking, just enjoying each other's company.
Their heads were touching, and Georg turned, kissing Maria's forehead and hair. She murmured something, expressing her satisfaction, and lifted her face so that their mouths could meet.
The last few days had been so busy, with the children happy to have them back, and making them tell their stories of Paris over and over again, that they'd hardly had time to be alone together at all. Max had noticed their need for an evening of privacy and had discreetly made sure to get out of the house. Of course, he tried not to make it too clear that he was going away for their sake... but of course they knew, and were grateful for it. They'd sent the children to bed early, under the pretext of going for a picnic with the whole family early in the morning, and they'd sighed with relief when finally everybody was out of their way.
So now, they sat on the bench kissing for a while, enjoying the moment, knowing they had the whole evening in front of them. Their kisses were relaxed, languid, promising more but going slow. What a difference from the few hasty, hungry kisses they'd managed over the last days! Of course, there had been the nights.. but that had not been enough.
So finally, everybody was out of their way, and they were going to make the most of this evening. It was unusually warm, one of those beautiful summer evenings that don't seem to end. There wasn't a breath of wind and the lake was as smooth as a mirror. The sun had practically gone down behind the mountains, the sky was glowing red and it was getting dark.
Maria was wearing one of her new summer dresses, made of a material that looked a bit like the blue dress she was wearing on the evening Georg proposed to her. He had picked out this material and it was no coincidence, because he loved the way she'd looked in that dress. This one was of a plain blue colour, sleeveless, and had a v-neckline. It was made of two layers of material, the top one thin and transparent, the lower material silky and shiny. It was simple, and gorgeous. The sleek cut showed her figure off well without becoming too revealing, and the dark blue colour matched her eyes exactly.
They stopped kissing and stood up, walking a little closer to the water's edge. The view was breathtaking, the lake mirroring the red sky and the mountains. But however beautiful, soon they were gazing at each other again and kissing. Maria leaned backwards into a tree, and their kissing became more passionate, with Georg leaning over her and holding her tight. They almost disappeared into the shadows of the trees. Georg let his hands roam over her body and the thin material of her dress. To Maria, it was as if she wasn't wearing anything at all. The warmth from his hands went right through the dress and she felt every detail of his touches.
She pulled his shirt from his trousers and slipped her hands under it, touching his back. She loved to feel his muscles move under his skin and she let her hands go up and down his back, softly scratching his backbone, which sent little jolts of electricity down his spine. She felt his excitement growing as his hand caressed her hip, as hot as fire, burning her skin. She grabbed him tighter, still tasting his mouth; softly biting his lower lip and feeling the heat build inside her. He moved hand between them, gently caressing her stomach, her sides, her breasts. He felt her reaction under his touch and the fast rhythm of her heartbeat underneath.
She, too, made a move for something more interesting than his back. While one hand still explored the warm, soft skin there, the other hand moved to the front of his shirt and skilfully undid the buttons. She stroked his naked skin and he groaned, pressing against her even more.
Too soon, they had to pull out of their embrace. "I need to cool down a bit," Georg whispered in to hear ear, "before I can't control myself any more.'
"I see," Maria smiled. "Well... maybe I know the perfect way to cool down a bit!" She had that mischievous look on her face again and he looked at her suspiciously. What was she up to?
"Help me undo my zipper," Maria ordered, turning her back to Georg. Still not knowing what she intended, he slowly pulled the zipper down. He had no idea how this was supposed to cool him down though, because every time he had seen her undress in front of him (or helped her to do so), this had had the opposite effect on him.
She turned, still grinning, and before he knew it, she'd let the dress slip off her shoulders. It fell to the ground. She stepped out of her shoes too, and while he was still admiring her silk underwear, she got that off too and added it the small pile of clothing.
"I'm going to cool off all right," she told him. 'I'm going for a swim!"
Of all the impulsive things he'd seen her do, this was definitely the weirdest, but also the sexiest, Georg thought. He watched her walk to the water's edge, her steps noiseless on the grass, and in the pale light of the moon that was now in the night sky, she looked like a heavenly creature. She stepped into the water and walked a few steps until she was in up to her waist, then she dived elegantly forward and disappeared under the surface.
Even though it was now late September, the summer was still warm and gorgeous. Maria and Georg were back from their honeymoon, and enjoying the last beautiful days of summer as much as they could. The children were always out in the garden, riding their bikes in the vicinity of the house, or rowing the boat around the lake. Miraculously, nobody had fallen into the lake anymore. As the children kept themselves busy, the newlyweds often wandered off into the garden by themselves, looking for a quiet spot.
A few days after they'd come back from their honeymoon, when the children had gone to bed already and Max had gone into town, Georg and Maria walked out into the garden together. Without discussing it, they headed for the gazebo. After the proposal and the first kiss had taken place here, this was a magic place for them. They didn't go inside, but sat on the bench in the red light of the setting sun, shoulder to shoulder, not speaking, just enjoying each other's company.
Their heads were touching, and Georg turned, kissing Maria's forehead and hair. She murmured something, expressing her satisfaction, and lifted her face so that their mouths could meet.
The last few days had been so busy, with the children happy to have them back, and making them tell their stories of Paris over and over again, that they'd hardly had time to be alone together at all. Max had noticed their need for an evening of privacy and had discreetly made sure to get out of the house. Of course, he tried not to make it too clear that he was going away for their sake... but of course they knew, and were grateful for it. They'd sent the children to bed early, under the pretext of going for a picnic with the whole family early in the morning, and they'd sighed with relief when finally everybody was out of their way.
So now, they sat on the bench kissing for a while, enjoying the moment, knowing they had the whole evening in front of them. Their kisses were relaxed, languid, promising more but going slow. What a difference from the few hasty, hungry kisses they'd managed over the last days! Of course, there had been the nights.. but that had not been enough.
So finally, everybody was out of their way, and they were going to make the most of this evening. It was unusually warm, one of those beautiful summer evenings that don't seem to end. There wasn't a breath of wind and the lake was as smooth as a mirror. The sun had practically gone down behind the mountains, the sky was glowing red and it was getting dark.
Maria was wearing one of her new summer dresses, made of a material that looked a bit like the blue dress she was wearing on the evening Georg proposed to her. He had picked out this material and it was no coincidence, because he loved the way she'd looked in that dress. This one was of a plain blue colour, sleeveless, and had a v-neckline. It was made of two layers of material, the top one thin and transparent, the lower material silky and shiny. It was simple, and gorgeous. The sleek cut showed her figure off well without becoming too revealing, and the dark blue colour matched her eyes exactly.
They stopped kissing and stood up, walking a little closer to the water's edge. The view was breathtaking, the lake mirroring the red sky and the mountains. But however beautiful, soon they were gazing at each other again and kissing. Maria leaned backwards into a tree, and their kissing became more passionate, with Georg leaning over her and holding her tight. They almost disappeared into the shadows of the trees. Georg let his hands roam over her body and the thin material of her dress. To Maria, it was as if she wasn't wearing anything at all. The warmth from his hands went right through the dress and she felt every detail of his touches.
She pulled his shirt from his trousers and slipped her hands under it, touching his back. She loved to feel his muscles move under his skin and she let her hands go up and down his back, softly scratching his backbone, which sent little jolts of electricity down his spine. She felt his excitement growing as his hand caressed her hip, as hot as fire, burning her skin. She grabbed him tighter, still tasting his mouth; softly biting his lower lip and feeling the heat build inside her. He moved hand between them, gently caressing her stomach, her sides, her breasts. He felt her reaction under his touch and the fast rhythm of her heartbeat underneath.
She, too, made a move for something more interesting than his back. While one hand still explored the warm, soft skin there, the other hand moved to the front of his shirt and skilfully undid the buttons. She stroked his naked skin and he groaned, pressing against her even more.
Too soon, they had to pull out of their embrace. "I need to cool down a bit," Georg whispered in to hear ear, "before I can't control myself any more.'
"I see," Maria smiled. "Well... maybe I know the perfect way to cool down a bit!" She had that mischievous look on her face again and he looked at her suspiciously. What was she up to?
"Help me undo my zipper," Maria ordered, turning her back to Georg. Still not knowing what she intended, he slowly pulled the zipper down. He had no idea how this was supposed to cool him down though, because every time he had seen her undress in front of him (or helped her to do so), this had had the opposite effect on him.
She turned, still grinning, and before he knew it, she'd let the dress slip off her shoulders. It fell to the ground. She stepped out of her shoes too, and while he was still admiring her silk underwear, she got that off too and added it the small pile of clothing.
"I'm going to cool off all right," she told him. 'I'm going for a swim!"
Of all the impulsive things he'd seen her do, this was definitely the weirdest, but also the sexiest, Georg thought. He watched her walk to the water's edge, her steps noiseless on the grass, and in the pale light of the moon that was now in the night sky, she looked like a heavenly creature. She stepped into the water and walked a few steps until she was in up to her waist, then she dived elegantly forward and disappeared under the surface.