Red Curtains Drawn
Close out the week, then close the curtains.
Walnut, red curtains and a pair of glossy lamps give this room a warm, finished feel. Tonight the two of you shake off the week first and get to each other after.
The evening
After Midnight: Bolder. Suggestive, never explicit.
Lazy sex with nothing to prove. Spooning, the spork, or lazy dog, whatever lets you both stay mostly lying down. Bring a couples toy if you like, and nobody needs to finish.
Pick a pause word you'd never say by accident. Either of you can use it, or simply say stop, at any point and for any reason. Check in along the way, and treat a not yet as a perfectly good answer.
The setting
One statement light doing the whole mood.
Walnut-warm records, a little swing, easy on the ear.
Woody and inviting, like the furniture.
A boucle throw, a leather-topped bench, warm teak tones.
Positions it suits
From the position guide: frank, practical and comfort-aware, with the furniture that makes each one easier.
Half spooning, half missionary. One partner on their back, the other on their side.
From behind, but the front partner lies down over a pile of pillows instead of holding a pose.
Both on your sides, one behind the other. Lazy in the best way.
Set it up
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