me, but I stop him with my outstretched hand.
“I wanted to show you something though, look!” Whipping off my dressing gown I let it fall to the floor. “These aren’t super skinny jeans, but they’re a smaller size and I got them from Dorothy Perkins, not Evans!” Holding my heavy breasts, I turn to the side and flaunt my new denims.
Callum growls deep inside his throat and practically launches himself at me. “You look incredible as ever, my love.” He tangles his fingers through my blonde hair and kisses me hard on the mouth.
Even though I haven’t eaten much today, I’m overcome with pangs of hunger for my boyfriend and not the chicken dinner that’s being kept warm in the oven. Besides, I’ve got an oven of my own that needs some serious warming right now!
The passion of the moment overwhelms us both. With a swipe of his arm Callum dramatically clears the table of dishes.
“Oh my god, Cal!” I screech as plates and cutlery smash onto the floor.
“Don’t worry, honey.” He growls in my ear. “I’ll buy you a new set of bowls tomorrow.”
And with that my dearly beloved throws me onto the hard kitchen table and makes passionate love to me. I’m pretty sure my bum will be bruised and sore in the morning. Right now though, I couldn’t care less. I abandon myself to a proper kitchen christening. Come to think of it, this really is the only room in the house we haven’t yet done it in. Not that I was letting my mind wander during our table-top love making. We’re finished and spent and I’m straddling my fiancé’s lap as he sits on a kitchen chair.
“Well that was unexpected.” I kiss him all over his adorable face.
“Oh, babe,” Callum mumbles into my neck. “That was so hot I swear I can smell smoke rising off you.”
I smell smoke too actually. “I don’t think we caused that much friction between us just now, ha!”
I’m laughing, but Callum isn’t. He’s squinting in the direction of the floor. “Oh my god, Emily! The candles! Shit! Fire!”
“Whhaaaa?” I scream as he pushes me forcibly off his lap. The next thing I know he’s racing to the sink then back again with a bucket of water. Immediately, he pours the lot onto the curtains on either side of the conservatory doors.
My hero has just put out a real fire, which is so different to the quenching of my fire he just sated on the kitchen table.
“It’s your fault you know.” I snort a laugh while secretly checking out the naked form of my heroic manly man. “You just had to go and swipe lit candles off the table.”
***
Canoodling on the sofa still naked together, Callum roams his hand around my tummy. “I don’t think you should lose any more weight, honey.”
As if he’d have a clue about how a bride-to-be feels about her impending wedding date. I see the Duchess of Cambridge on the news all the time looking rail thin. I’ve got insanely slender aspirations to strive for.
“Promise me you won’t diet any more, babe.” Callum adds.
“What about your mum and her insistence that I take her exercise class…” I pause, remembering something. “Oh my god, your mum!” Scrabbling to my feet, I throw on my bathrobe. “She wants me to be at her aerobics class tonight!”
“Oh.” Callum looks torn. “Well, I suppose that’s okay, but promise me you won’t over do it.” I jog out of the room even though he’s still talking. “And don’t do Zumba Zumba classes until after the wedding!”
I have no idea what he’s on about. Does he want to arrange my daily exercise schedule or something?
I make it to Brenda’s workout session ten minutes late, so I have to warm up on my own. I didn’t take my exercise clothes in to Mia’s shop for alterations, so my yoga pants keep falling down every time I stand up. Luckily, this is a tummy burn class, so most of the workout is done lying down or in a seated position.
After the class I wave goodbye to Brenda, just so she knows I bothered to show up. I know she wants to have a chat with me, so I duck out of the room quickly.
“Oh hello, Emily!”
Spinning on my heel I’m confronted by Thomas. “Hello and goodbye, Thomas.” I turn around again and head out the main doors of the Meli Spa. Thomas the lifeguard is too quick though. He jumps in front of me,