On A Much Needed Date Night

Hey Ragers and Ragettes!!  It's a sunny, chilly Sunday and I am sitting in a cowl neck fluffy jumper with my skinny jeans.  My hair is pulled back in a scarf and I am sipping on some peppermint tea watching the fabulous Maxine Peake in Silk on Netflix.  She is one of my favourite actresses.  Right now the fabulous Ms Peake is playing the title role in Hamlet in theatre.  I would love it see her in action as I am an admirer.  I'm not hung over by any means just basking in the afterglow of a lovely night out with the man I love.

Simon and I have been together now for almost 7 months.  7 months!!  I know!!

They always talk about a "honeymoon period" in relationships.  I don't like that concept.  The concept of that after a few months of being together you get into a regular "routine" and it all becomes mundane and boring. The thought that after a few months you get up, go to work, come home, cook dinner, watch a TV programme and go to bed.  Repeat.

I am a believer that you need to keep things as fresh as possible. Work has been so intense recently.  This has lead to heated conversations and raised voices but also it has lead to heated, steamy, passionate make up sex.  Honestly, when we have a day like that, the sex is almost primal, animalistic.  It's been fantastic!!!  

But I wanted to have a proper evening with my Simon so I arranged a date night.

The idea hit me when I was walking home from the gym and I noticed a lovely Turkish restaurant.  I thought about the last time we went out on a proper date...it was our second date in a pub near where I lived in Manchester back in April.  So I told Simon to keep Saturday free and to be ready to go at 6pm.

So I got up on Saturday and started working out with my new personal trainer (absolutely best idea I have had to swap trainers, but I think that is another post) Simon and I did the food shopping then I went to get my eyelashes done.  (Found a new beauty salon and I absolutely love it!!!) I got in and I took my time getting ready.

I love the actual act of getting ready for a night out.  I have a ritual.  Wash hair, shower, shave legs and pits, then get myself to my room, light some candles.  Put some sensual music on and start with my hair drying it, straightening it.  Then the make up.  With the false eyelashes, the make up bit is so much easier, just foundation, some liquid eye liner, my eyebrows and my signature red lippy.

Then I slather cocoa butter on my curves.  I put my black wide legged jumpsuit on.  This jumpsuit is literally just wide legged bottoms and 2 pieces of fabric that you can style the top in anyway you want.

As Simon is a boob man, I opted for a daring look.  I took the straps and crossed them behind my neck and tucked them into the belt of my jumpsuit.  I put tit tape on my body to hold it in place.  No bra for Betty!

I put my red ankle strapped stilettos on, my black patent clutch, fluffed my hair up. I booked the taxi and I strutted to the living room where Simon was and cleared my throat.  He looked up.  His mouth dropped to the floor.  Ready, I said with a smile.

I turned so that he could see my bare back.  He followed me and put his hand n the small of my back and he lightly kissed my neck.  Let's enjoy tonight.

We went to the pub where we had our first date and the whole time, Simon was touching my back, leaning in and saying, babe, you're gorgeous,

I played to this.

We finished our drinks and walked to the restaurant.  Wherever I was going I was making heads turn.  It was liberating but scary.  This was the most daring that I have ever dressed.  I felt sexy.  Like a goddess.

We got inside the restaurant and the restaurant owner escorted us to the table.  We ordered drinks and I excused myself to go to the toilet to check that everything was in place.

I messaged Suzanne as I felt exposed and vulnerable in my get up.  She reassured me that I looked amazing.  I strutted back to our table and found that Simon bought a bottle of champagne.  I was taken aback.

I sat down and he took my hand.  I love you Betty, he said.  His fingers interlocking and gently pulling mine. He reached over and stroked my cheek.  You look stunning tonight.

We ordered our food and discussed open and freely like a couple should.  We laughed, smiled, had a couple serious moments.  The food was amazing.  They do takeaway too so we took a menu.

We drank the champagne and finished our food.  The bill came and it was really reasonable.  We will go back to that restaurant again definitely.

We then went to another pub which was shockingly tacky.  Had a laugh about it and then we went back to our favourite pub.  The whole time, Simon's hands were all over me.

We decided to have an early night and we got back to the flat.

My jumpsuit didn't stay on for too long.  We went straight to bed and had furious intense sex.  Afterwards I laid in his arms.  His fingers tracing down my spine.  I went to sleep with a massive smile happy about our lovely night out.

It's important to have date nights.  It's important to remember why you are together.  I don't want to be in a mundane boring relationship.

Simon also has been putting effort in.  Last Thursday (the day I booked the restaurant) I walked to the gym in a bit of a grump and I did a hard workout.  When I left the gym, I started to walk home and he pulled up in his car.  I got in and he drove me back to the flat.  When we got out to go in, he told me to close my eyes.  He opened the boot and presented me a bouquet of flowers.

Being in a relationship is hard work.  But if both people put the effort in, it's rewarding, happy lovely and amazing.  One sided relationships never work.  But I am lucky because this is definitely a 2 sided relationship.

So today I am having my Betty time. Smiling and thinking about my man.

So until next time, Ragers and Ragettes, keep your standards and chins high and your heels higher

Lots of love

The Fabulous Betty Rage xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx