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Charlie smiled in the bath as she heard Vidar call her name. She guessed he had found the first photo. She had hidden five of them all around the apartment, all in different states of undress. Her original thought had been to let him find them all on his own. But this scavenger hunt had added an extra layer of fun. Now she could make sure he found them in the right order. 
“Yes, darling?” she called back, trying not to giggle. Vidar appeared in the door to the 
bathroom. 
“I found something,” he told her. His voice was smooth and tender, but she could see it was 
all a show. 
“Oh good. Did you like it?” 
“I do.” He stalked towards her and squatted down to k*ss her. He tried to dip a hand into the tub. Charlie gave it a light smack. 
“Ah ah,” she said. “Do you want the next clue?” 
“Yes.” He sounded like a child that had been told he couldn’t have a cookie. 
“I sway to the rhythm of time.” Vidar chuckled, pressed a quick k*ss on her hair and sprinted towards the old grandfather clock in the hallway Charlie smiled. He would be disappointed. She had hidden the picture of her taking off her blouse under a smaller time keeping device. on the second floor. She heard him swear from the hallway and couldn’t stop the giggle that escaped from her. 
It 
“It’s not funny, lilla lo. Just wait until I have collected them all.” Vidar called as he roamed the apartment. Charlie disagreed, it was funny. And she knew just how she wanted it to go. took him a little longer to find the second photo. Charlie could hear the growl from upstairs. She knew him well enough that it was an appreciative growl. 
“Found it,” he said a moment later, waving the photo. 
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“Need the next clue?” 
“I need you to tell me where the rest are.” 
“That’s what I’m doing. Next clue; First time perfection,” she told him. He looked at her with murder in his eyes, but she didn’t find him intimidating. Charlie loved how engrossed Vidar was in her game. 
“Fine,” he said. He k*ssed her head and went looking. Charlie had left the photo of her in her bra and pants almost undone, in between the cushions in the movie theatre where they first made love. She relaxed in the warm water and listened to Vidar moving around in the 
apartment. He didn’t seem to know where to head. 
“Charlie!” he bellowed from above and for a moment, Charlie was happy he had told her the apartment had been soundproofed. 
“Yes, sweetheart?” she called. 
“What the fuck does the clue mean? I can’t make any f**king sense of it!” 
“Well, you just gave yourself two clues, my love.” 
“What the actual fuck does that even mean?!” 
“Oh, a third one. You’re on a roll. I believe in you,” she called to him and then giggled like a 
madwoman. 
“Don’t think I can’t hear you giggle. You are so in for a punishment!” It made her giggle even more. She knew he would torment her in some way, but she also knew it would be the good kind of torment. She heard him storm off in the right direction and soon after there was a victory shout and Vidar storming down the stairs and into the bathroom. “Clever little lynx,” he said. 
“Do you want to stop for the night?” she asked, knowing well that he wouldn’t stop until he found all the pictures.. 
“Never. These things can’t be lying around the apartment for anyone to find. I will find them, 
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admire them and then lock them up so only I can look at them.” 
“Fine then. The next clue; I belong in Aren 51.” 
“What?” 
“I belong in Area 51.” 
“I heard you, but what does it mean?” 
“It means I belong in Area 51.” 
“You are of no help.” He sighed and k*ssed her, and then headed out. Charlie smiled. The picture of her in her underwear posing in a classic pinup pose was behind the alien–looking coffee machine in the kitchen. She thought it would have been the easiest. But apparently not. Despite Vidar’s whining, it only took him five minutes to find the photo and when he returned to the bathroom, his eyes were full of fire. She smiled up at him. 
“Find anything you like?” she asked. 
“You, my little lynx, are a f**king tease. These are amazing, but I’m guessing I’m not done?” 
“Only one to go,” she told him. 
“Really?” 
“Well, one hidden photo to find. If you find it, I have a gift for you.” 
“I like the sound of that. Okay, what is the final clue?” 
“Fire and ice, I’m in steamy heaven.” Charlie saw the amused glint in Vidar’s face as he turned round and headed upstairs. She knew she didn’t have long and hurriedly got out of the tub and dried off. She took out the underwear she had got as a gag gift from Lilly as a way to tell Charlie she needed to move on from her ex. It was a bra which had a fully functioning big satin bow in the centre. ‘If the bow was undone, the bra split open. The panties had one small bow on each hip that held the tiny thing in place. She put them on and headed for the bed as she heard Vidar on the top floor. She guessed he was looking for the last picture in the sauna. 
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Hopefully, it would take him a moment longer before he found the image of her n*ked, spread out on the couch upstairs, her arms and hands just covering her naughty bits. Charlie. arranged the pillows on the bed and tried to find a S*xy pose that would send the right image. She wanted Vidar to see her as his gift. She heard him come downstairs, and she smiled and relaxed back. He walked into the room, looking down at the pictures in his hand. 
“Charlie this is…” She never got to know what he thought of the picture as when he looked up and saw her, he stopped speaking and just stared at her. 
“Congratulations on finding the last picture. There is a gift for you for participating in the game,” she said, sweeping her hands down her b*dy to make sure he didn’t misunderstand 
what the gift was. The photo in Vidar’s hand fell to the floor as Vidar kept staring at her with hungry eyes. “Vidar?” Charlie asked. Despite the look he was giving him, she was getting worried she had done something wrong. 
“f**king hell, Charlie. What are you wearing?” he finally asked. 
“Don’t you like it?” she asked nervously, while playing with the end of the bow. 
“Oh, baby, I love it. The image of you laying there all wrapped up like the perfect gift is better than all my fantasies.” Charlie smiled at him and relaxed again. 
“Do you want to unwrap your gift, or should I do it for you?” One moment Vidar was 
standing, staring, in the doorway. The next moment, he stood next to the bed, n*ked. It happened so fast her mind couldn’t process it. 

“It’s my gift. I will do the unwrapping,” he said with a small growl. His eyes were locked on the bow over her breasts. Charlie could see his sharp teeth and the thought of them scraping over her skin sent a shiver of pleasure down her spine. Vidar smiled as he noticed it. 
“What are you thinking of, lilla lo?” he asked. 
“Nothing.” 
“Oh no. You have been a big enough tease for today. You will tell me the truth,” Vidar told her in a stern voice that sent another shiver down her spine. 
“Your teeth, I was thinking about your teeth,” she admitted, feeling herself blush. 
“Do you like the thought of my teeth on you? Dragging over your flawless skin?” Vidar asked as he bent down over her, caressing her with a finger from her shoulder and down her arm. 
“Yes. I love the feeling of them,” she said. Vidar let his hand travel over her stomach, his thumb swept just under her breasts. Charlie’s breath hitched. 
“If this is what I get for playing your games, we need to play a game every day,” he murmured as he followed his hand’s path over her skin. 
“Then you would get sick and tired of it,” Charlie said in a shaky voice. 
“Never. I could never tire of this. What happens if I pull on the ribbon?” he asked. 
“Pull it and find out.” He smiled down at her. Standing on his knees beside her in bed, he reached out and pulled at the end of the ribbon. Slowly the bow shrunk and with a final tug the tie came loose. The bra split open and fell to the sides. A growl escaped from Vidar. 
“You know you are mine now. You have given yourself to me as a gift,” he told her as he looked down at her. Charlie smiled up at him. The way he looked at her made her feel special and important, and S*xy. 
“I have been yours since we met, Vidar. Just like you have been mine.” Vidar bent down over her, supporting himself by placing a hand on the other side of Charlie. He licked one of her breasts and sucked the nipple into his mouth. Charlie had been turned on for a long while, and her nipples were like pebbles. Her hand found its way into Vidar’s hair. She didn’t want him to pull away. A moan escaped her as Vidar’s free hand kneaded her other breast. He nibbled his way up to her n*ck and tugged on her earlobe. “Can I unwrap these as well?” Vidar asked and tugged on a bow holding her panties together. 
“Please.”