"Son of a bitch, where is the damn recipe!" Lim frantically searched her desk drawers and book shelves. She was off from work that day and she was planning to surprise Melendez with a special dinner that night, beef noodle soup from the old Lim family recipe, wine, and her famous double chocolate cake. Okay, the "famous" cake would be store-bought, but the soup would be homemade. That is, if she could ever find the recipe. She went upstairs and searched amongst some paperwork on her dresser and found the tattered piece of parchment, "Finally," she whispered to herself. She knew this endeavor would involve a trip to the grocery store, so she gathered the items she needed and tossed them into her black bag, grabbed her car keys, and drove to the grocery store, dreading having to actually shop. Certainly grocery shopping was the type of shopping she hated the least (Laura had had to practically drag her kicking and screaming when they went prom dress shopping in high school because it involved two things Lim absolutely despised: dresses and shopping), but still, it was more of a necessary evil in her mind. She found the ingredients she needed and paid for them and then went by the liquor store to pick out a bottle of wine before heading back home.
Once she arrived back at her place, she prepared and mixed the ingredients for the beef noodle soup before putting it on the stove to simmer, cursing herself for not starting it earlier. She wanted everything to be perfect; not that she gave a crap about really changing herself to impress Melendez; she knew he liked her just the way she was. But she wanted to do something nice for him every once in a while since typical domestic duties weren't exactly on her list of strong qualities. As it got closer to the time Melendez was supposed to arrive at her house, she went upstairs and changed into better looking jeans and a nicer top, brushed out her hair, and put on her make-up (which only ever consisted of mascara and lipstick). She lit some candles and put on some soft music, doing her best not to gag to herself the entire time. She knew it would pay off in the end. Lim was just setting everything out on the table when she heard a knock at the door. She smoothed out her blouse before she opened the door. She tried to smile cutely for Melendez, but it felt awkward on her part. He just raised his eyebrows at her and she sighed, "I was trying to be cute."
He smiled and kissed her, "I know you were in your own little Lim way."
He hung up his coat and walked towards the dining room. Lim said, "I made dinner. Or at least I tried."
Melendez took a deep breath and said, "Well, it smells delicious. What are we having?"
"Beef noodle soup from my Ama's recipe, wine, and chocolate cake. Though the chocolate cake is store-bought," she admitted and chuckled.
"Well, I'm sure you did just fine," said Melendez. They both sat down at the table and Lim poured the wine. Melendez held up his glass and toasted, "To us."
Lim smiled and clinked her glass with his, "To us."
They both took a sip and Melendez asked, "So how have you been feeling?"
Lim sighed and said, "I've been feeling better. Still a little run down sometimes. But I've been powering through at work. Knowing I get to spend my nights with you helps me get through the day," she smiled.
"Well that's good to hear," Melendez said, "We were all worried about you," Lim couldn't help but feel her heart skip a beat, because she secretly knew he meant, 'I was worried about you', "This is really good. I didn't know you were such a good cook," he joked.
Lim glared at him a little and then smiled, "Well, I have to give my Ama credit. She's the one who came up with the recipe. She passed it down to my mother who gave it to me when I married Kashal figuring I needed to brush up on my domestic skills," Lim used air quotes for emphasis, "Boy was she wrong."
Melendez couldn't help but chuckle, "It's what makes you unique though."
Lim smiled at him; it was always so cute when he tried to comfort her, even though he damn well knew she wasn't the typical girly woman. But she knew her tomboy nature was what Melendez liked about her so she wouldn't ever change her personality. After dinner, they washed the dishes together and once they were finished, Lim laid a hand on Melendez's shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Wait down here while I go change," Melendez automatically began to wonder what kind of outfit Lim would be wearing when he looked at her later, because he knew by her tone that it wouldn't be just any old outfit. He paced the living room when he heard Lim call out to him. He immediately ran upstairs and though Lim was in a silk black robe, Melendez just knew there was something sexy underneath it, "Wondering what's underneath this robe?" she asked seductively.
Melendez nodded eagerly, "Fucking right I am," he responded.
"Well, why don't you come a little closer and see for yourself?" she grinned mischievously.
Melendez took small steps closer and closer to her, much shorter than his usual stride, but he wanted to tease Lim for as long as possible. He finally stood right in front of her and fiddled with the belt on her robe. His hands were shaking with anticipation, so it took him way longer than it should have, but the robe finally fell open, revealing what was underneath. She had on a black chemise to match the robe and it had some lace at the neckline. Melendez could already feel his pants getting tighter as he leaned his forehead against hers, "God you're so fucking beautiful."
"Neil, I told you already that you don't have to say that garbage every time we have sex," Lim mocked jokingly and began to kiss him hard.
"And I told you that I wouldn't say anything that wasn't true," he emphasized and let his tongue slide against her lips, begging for entrance. She finally allowed it access inside and their tongues danced around each other in harmony, like synchronized swimmers in a pool, "You…are…so…beautiful," he said against her lips. He felt Lim bite his bottom lip fairly hard, enough to draw blood, so he immediately pulled back, "OW! What the hell?"
"I told you to stop saying that," she shrugged.
"Well forgive me if I think my girlfriend is pretty. And you better get used to me saying it," he gave a cocky grin.
Lim shook her head and pulled him closer to her, "You're such an ass," she began to kiss him again.
"But I'm your ass," he batted his eyebrows playfully.
"Just shut up and fuck me," she demanded.
"I'm getting there," he stated. She let the robe slide off of her shoulders and it fell to the floor. She was in nothing but the nightgown and Melendez had the feeling she had nothing on underneath that.
"Now let's let that deer tattoo of yours have some face time, shall we?" she slowly unbuttoned his light blue dress shirt. She had seen it once or twice before, but her heart still skipped a beat every time she observed his muscles, "Damn, you are so sexy," she groaned.
"Hey if I can't call you beautiful, you can't call me sexy," he joked. He kissed her harder but it didn't take long for him to start attacking other parts of her body. He kissed along her collarbone and sucked at the spot on her neck that turned her on big time (the spot he knew to avoid at the hospital or else they would end up having sex right there in the break room or some supply closet). Lim was starting to lose function in her legs, so she pulled Melendez over to her bed and pulled him on top of her. She unfastened the zipper on his pants and yanked off his pants and boxers as fast as she could; Melendez pulled the gown up over her head and he had been correct in his assumption about her not having any undergarments on underneath it. They were now both completely naked and they gave a few nervous chuckles. Neither one of them could get over how stunning the other was. Melendez ran his pointer finger along Lim's clavicle, getting closer and closer to her breasts. He circled her nipples and areolas with his hands and his tongue as Lim tried to stimulate his penis, though she was having a bit of trouble reaching it from her position on the bed.
"Screw this," she pushed him off of her and Melendez briefly thought he had done something she didn't like until he felt that it was quite the opposite. He admitted it would take some getting used to with the fact that Lim was very dominant in the bedroom when it came to voicing her wants and needs, but he wouldn't have it any other way. Once she came up for air, she crawled further up and whispered in his ear, "Now, I want you to return the favor," her breath was hot on his neck, but for some reason, he found it incredibly alluring.
He gave her a wicked look that caused a reaction that he definitely tasted when he dove down in between her legs. She climaxed quickly from the stimulation to her clit, but she wanted more. She pulled him on top of her, laughing to herself a little in the process, "You know, I think this is the first time in my life I've ever done missionary."
Melendez smiled and stroked her cheek lovingly, "Well, I'm glad I'm the lucky man who gets to be your first," he teased and they both couldn't help but laugh, "Prepare for liftoff," he said as he entered her, eliciting a moan of pleasure from him. He increased his pace and her cries of ecstasy grew louder. He felt himself come and he cried out her name; she shuttered in exhilaration as she felt him release himself inside of her since it almost always felt quite good to her. They kissed a few moments longer before Melendez finally flopped onto his back, the couple both taking, long satisfied breaths. They stayed silent other than their panting for a few moments before Lim broke it, "Damn, you're good in bed."
He laughed and said, "You're not so bad yourself, Lim."
She rolled over onto her side and kissed him, "We should do this more often to improve our skills."
Melendez raised an eyebrow, "Are you saying you're already ready for round two? It takes me at least thirty minutes to be ready again."
Lim laughed and shook her head, "No I'm just saying with our busy schedules, we really should make more time for sex."
He wrapped his arm around her and she snuggled against his chest, "Well, tell you what? How about we get a good night's sleep and we can take a nice, long, romantic shower in the morning before work?"
"Mm. Sounds amazing, Dr. Melendez. Is that the course of treatment you're prescribing?"
Melendez had to laugh at Lim's cheesy medical innuendo. He kissed her temple and firmly stated, "Yes, it's doctor's orders."