Valentine's Day: Orchids & Office Sex/ A Normero One Shot

          I stood there, looking around at all the beautiful lingerie and I felt so out of place. I had never gone out shopping for anything like this before, for any man, let alone myself. But, this was Alex and he made me feel so special every day. Also, it was Valentine's Day tomorrow and I had to look stunning. Although, I was nervous about picking out the perfect outfit because it had to be just right. I didn't think I'd find anything until I spotted a few items that I could actually put together myself. I bought a black satin corset dress with the garter belt and thigh high tights, elbow length black gloves, a pair of silver handcuffs with black fuzz and black pumps. I'd finish the entire look off with some of my usual makeup but without any lipstick. For my hair, I figured to leave alone and use my normal style which I knew he loved. I wanted to leave my face and hair natural, it just felt like that was the correct way to show up. That way Sheriff Alex Romero will never know what hit him. Surprises are always better. I will show up how I normally look and that's how I wanted it to be. Tomorrow is going to be huge and I have to pull this off. If I embarrass myself so help me God.
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Valentine's Day is today and I hated to even celebrate it and I didn't think Norma enjoyed it much either. We both never really had much of a reason to like the so called "holiday". A holiday. I chuckled to myself while pouring my morning brew of coffee at the station. Shaking my head with a giant smirk on my face, lifting the mug to my lips to take a quick sip.

"What the hell, Alex Romero actually smiles?" Teased a fellow co-worker, a cop named David Franklin. He and I go way back. We used to hang around and cause chaos around my neighborhood as young immature boys and into our teens. He always made fun of my lack of emotion. With a dark past like mine, the bullshit with White Pine Bay, father in prison and being alone with a bottle of whiskey every night when I arrived home, no wonder I didn't give much of a shit about my emotions.

"Well, it was more of a chuckle and a smirk not just a smile but hey, we all make mistakes Frankie..." I took another sip while we both laughed together. He poured himself a cup and started the conversation that I honestly didn't want to start.

"So...how's the lady?"

I kept quiet, taking another sip while walking back toward my office. Ignoring him. I hated being personal with him because he never took anything seriously. Norma Louise is serious. She's my rock. Although she drives me absolutely insane, I am madly in love with her. I, Alex Romero, even keep a small photo of her and her beautiful smile in my wallet. I took my wallet out of my desk drawer as a sat down, opened it up and looked at the photo. I just smile. Her gorgeous smile makes me smile. It's contagious. I miss her already and it's only been a few hours since I last saw her. We were laying in bed together. I made sure I didn't give up any surprises this morning when I looked into her eyes. I was having an expensive vase of bright purple orchids begin delivered during mid morning. That's all she's been talking about was buying some for the house. It was her newest obsession. Orchids. "They're just so beautiful, Alex. I want them everywhere in the house. It would add such a special light to this darkness. I saw an article about them in Home & Gardens.." She sounded so excited about it, so I ordered them.
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I was whipping up some eggs and bacon in my new Rachel Ray frying pan. It was bright orange and white on the inside. Alex bought me an entire set as a random gift one day. He noticed how much I enjoyed to cook for my family and I desperately needed new cookware. He's the sweetest. So while I'm scrambling the eggs for Dylan and Norman, I have a giant grin on my face. I had a beautiful dinner planned tonight as well as my special office visit today. So, of course that made my smile grow even wider. But, I was still nervous and unfortunately I don't have a Mom or girlfriends that I can talk to about it. I have to wing it and just pray I pull it off. Once my two sons leave for work and school, I'm getting changed and taking off to see Alex at the station.