“I don't know how you do it, but even in your pj's you look sexy. Maybe I've just gone too long without you, you should drop by more often,” Andrew said, wearing a mischievous smile on his face.<br/><br/>He gave her a sweet kiss on her lips, and said, “Please take a seat at the dining table. I'll be right out, pretty much everything is ready.”<br/><br/>He had prepared a lovely shrimp cocktail with whiskey sauce as an appetizer, adding several other ingredients to work up an appetite. His red wine didn't go as well with shrimps as it'd go with the stake that they had for the main course, but he hoped she could overlook that small oversight.<br/><br/>After checking the pots and pans one last time, making sure that the fire was on its lowest settings and just high enough to keep the food warm but without burning it, he picked up the cocktail glasses and brought them with him. He put the shrimp cocktail down on Nikki's plate, and poured her a glass of red wine, after which he sat down.<br/><br/>The music played softly on the background, the heater ensured that the room was nice and comfy, and apart from the flickering light of the candles, there was no other source of light.<br/><br/>Andrew sighed. “It's been a while since it was just the two of us. I really miss having you around.”