Her words and the sparkling depths of her eyes echoed her sincerity and I relaxed in the knowledge that I had pleased her and given her something of value.
"Won't you put it on please?" She begged. She turned her back to me and I took the necklace and fastened it behind her neck, as she held her hair out of the way. I reached over her shoulder and fingered a shiny red garnet before pressing it back against her skin.
"I intended to give this to you for your birthday week ago, but it took longer than I thought it would."
Her head bent back to look up at me and I welcome the look of happiness I saw on her face, "That's all right honey. You more than excelled at giving me the most memorable birthday of my life, without the gift of a priceless necklace."
I grinned in remembrance. My necklace did look really good on her. It had been worth all the blasted aggravation that it had taken to get it just right. I had almost pulverized the thing several times with a hammer, but now I was glad that I had persevered.
My voice husky I said, "I love touching you. It's like experiencing love to see your reactions to my touch. I wish I could be touching you all the time and now in a way I am. Something I've made with my hands just for you will always be touching your skin even when I'm not around."
Her eyes opened, as tears spilled out of them and down her cheeks, "That's so beautiful of you!" She said emotionally.
"You're beautiful; I'm just the lucky one that gets to hold you. No, make that blessed to have you." I responded heartfeltly.
"Have I told you that I love you today?" She asked softly, the truth of her words reflected freely in her eyes looking up at me.
"Not since this morning."
She stepped away from me, "Oh, then I guess I had better show you darling."
The dress I had made for her fell to her ankles and she turned back to me wearing nothing but the necklace. It was a very good look for her.
"I'm sweaty and filthy." I warned huskily.
She just smiled; she came to stand before me. Her hands reached up to my shoulders and I knew what she wanted. I picked her up and her legs encircled my waist, even as her arms encircled my neck. Her newly acquired necklace brushed up against my face, as she bent her head to whisper seductively into my ear, "Have any fantasies of me today honey?"