The Birthday Surprise Note: +18! Beth stared into the mirror as she put on her earrings in preparation for her special date with Dave. It was Dave's 23rd birthday, and this evening she was going to give him the best birthday present he could have hoped for - an evening of a romantic dinner and bedroom romance afterwards. She had never made love to Dave before despite the fact they had been seeing each other almost an entire year - she wanted it to be special, and tonight was a very special night. She imagined being alone with him in bed for the first time, their naked bodies pressed together, his hands running over her hot skin. At that moment, Beth felt a tickle in her nose. She scruntched up her face and wiggled her nose, rubbing at it to get rid of the tickle. She felt a sneeze start to build up, "HAAA... HAAaa... haaa.. ha. ha... ha.... ha..," and it faded as quickly as it came. Beth smiled as she stroked her thumb and forefinger down her nose, relaxing the urge to sneeze. Her sneezes had the wonderful quality of always forewarning her with nice, long build-ups which started quite loudly and gradually quieted as the sneeze came closer, so she had time to try to stop them. She discovered by accident a technique to stop herself in mid-sneeze by simply rubbing her nose lengthwise, from the bridge of her nose between her eyes all the way down to the tip and back up the bridge again, gently massaging her nose. The technique worked about three-quarters of the time, saving her from many embarrassing situations, as she was very self-conscious about her sneezing. Beth's thoughts slowly drifted from the sneeze and back to fantasizing about Dave, his large, powerful hands running through her long, auburn hair. His intense green eyes peering hungrily into her soft brown eyes. How she wanted to feel his... The tickle in her nose came right back, stronger than before, "AHHHH... HAAA... HAaaa... ahhhh... ahhh... ah...ah.." Again Beth gently massaged her nose, trying to rid herself of the sneeze. The urge faded as she removed her hand from her face, only to realize she stopped too soon, "ahhh... ahhh... AAhhhh... AHHH... AHHH-ASHOOOO! Ashoo! Ahh-ah-ASHOO!" Beth sniffled and pulled two tissues from the Kleenex box on her dresser, and blew her nose. She looked at herself in the mirror again, tissues covering the lower half of her face. She threw them away and thought to herself, "Please, not tonight. Can't I go one night without this curse?!" At that moment the doorbell rang. Beth looked out of her upstairs window to see Dave's car in the driveway. Grinning from ear to ear, she walked downstairs and opened the door, her man standing before her. She practically tackled him with a hug, "Happy birthday Dave!" They released the hug as Dave said, "Thanks Beth, I feel pretty old now - it is hard to look forward to birthdays after #21." "Oh, I think you'll have something to look forward to tonight," Beth said with a cunning grin. "Really? I can't wait to see what you have in store! Where are you taking me for dinner this fine evening?" Dave asked, already excited and curious. "Close your eyes and I'll take you there," Beth said, grabbing his hand and leading him into her apartment. She led him inside and dimmed the lights. Hitting "play" on the CD changer, Beth said to Dave, "Okay, we're here, you can open your eyes now." Dave, not quite understanding Beth's idea, slowly opened his eyes. Before him was a lavish candlelight dinner. "Wow, I've heard a lot about this place, how long have you had reservations here?" he said mockingly. "Do you like it?" she asked, hoping for his approval. "Are you kidding? You went to all this trouble just for my birthday! Of course I like it Beth - I love it," he said, walking over to her, pulling her into his body and kissing her. She loved it when he took control and kissed her. She started to get turned on when the tickle began to build up in her nose. She thought, "Okay, just a tickle, maybe it will stop at that." But as Dave held her closer, the tickle grew larger towards the pending sneeze. She pulled her lips away from the kiss, "HAAA... Haaaaa... aaaaaa." Dave recognized this look, her eyes halfway closed, nose slightly twitching, mouth opening with each intake of air. He released the embrace to allow Beth to rush her hand to her face so she could massage her nose. "aaahhh...ahh..ah.ah. I'm sorry about that Dave, it's gone now," Beth said, referring to the sneeze. "That's okay, babe," he said, weakly smiling. As long as they had been dating, Dave had thought Beth had been allergic to something about him. When they first met, he thought it was his goatee that tickled her nose and made her sneeze. So he shaved it off. When her reactions continued on the next date, he thought it may have been the aftershave he used, so he stopped using aftershave altogether. Over the course of the following months, Beth's slightly long, beautiful nose continued to twitch, itch, sniffle, and sneeze whenever they were together; but moreso whenever they were intimate with each other and in closer body contact. Dave tried everything to accomodate her - changing types of colognes, he stopped wearing certain clothing items, he even spent an entire weekend cleaning every inch of his and her apartments, thinking of mold or dust allergies. But no matter what he tried, Beth continued to sneeze or fight off sneezes whenever they were together. Sometimes however, he just didn't care anymore. After months of dealing with her sensitive nose, he had grown to accept, and even sort of enjoy it. He especially liked it when they held each other and she lost control, sneezing and having her whole body crash into his from the force of the sneeze. Acting on the thought, Dave kissed the tip of her nose and held her again, this time running his fingers throught her hair as he knew she liked it. Beth felt his fingers running over her scalp beneath her hair, loving every second of it - that is, until the urge to sneeze quickly returned. She started to panic as the urge grew larger and larger, building up in her nose. Not wanted to ruin the moment, she tried stifling the sneeze by twitching and wiggling her nose up and down, from side to side. Her face contorted every which way as Beth hoped to hold back the powerful sneeze building up. But it was no use, as Dave held her even tighter now. "AAAHH... Dave-aahhh... Dave, I have to... Ahhh.... aaaahh.." The pre-sneeze quieted down, as it always did as Beth tried to reach her nose with her hand around his back, but she couldn't reach it in time, "ah..ahh... aaahh...AHHH...Ah-ah-ah-haSHOO! Ah-ah-ah-HASHOO! HA-ashoo!" Beth's knees went weak with the force of the sneezes as she held Dave tightly with her arms, her upper body being thrown against his with every following sneeze, "Ah-hashoo! Hh-ha-haSHOO! Ha-SHOO! Ah-ah-ah-ah-AH-HAShoooooo!" The sneezing fit finally subsided as Dave finally released Beth from the embrace and pulled out a handerchief from his jacket, "I always have a few ready for you." Embarrassed, she took the handerchief and blew her nose. After clearing her nose, she said, "I'm sorry Dave, it must be the roses on the table or something that set me off. I don't think I'll have to sneeze anymore though." She was lying, knowing the real reason behind her sneezes. "You say that on every date we have, Beth. You shouldn't make excuses for or be embarrased about sneezing. We both know why you sneeze so much when we are together," Dave said, dejected. "We do?" she asked, hoping he hadn't figured out her secret. "C'mon Beth, it's obvious! You are allergic to me! It isn't the roses or dust or some summer cold, you sneeze only when you are around me, and it is time we both admit it," Dave said, feeling guilty about forcing her earlier fit. "No, no, that isn't true Dave, I'm not allergic to you!" Beth said, touched that he felt bad her condition. He replied, "Oh yeah, let's test out my theory," he said, sitting next to her on the couch. She looked into his eyes, trying to convince him she was right. "See Dave, our bodies are right next to each other, and I'm not sneezing," Beth said, inhaling deeply through her nose to emphasize her point. Not convinced yet, Dave said to her, "Lay down on the couch." "Why?" she asked. "Beth, please just lay down on the couch," Dave said as she did what he asked. He then slowly lowered his body down on top of hers and began to kiss her neck, flicking his tongue occasionally over it. Beth's face began to get hot, feeling his breath on her neck. It was at that point when she became aware of her own breathing, as she began to let out pre-sneeze gasps, "Ha-aaaaaaa... HA-AAA... haaaa.... ha-ha-ha.." She pushed Dave off the couch before she sneezed on him, "Haaa.... ahhhh... ahh-ahhh-AHHHH..." Just as the sneeze was about to explode from her mouth and nose, she felt his hand cover her face and his thumb and forefinger gently rubbing her nose, from the top of the bridge to the tip of her nose. The sneeze was instantly gone as she opened her eyes to see Dave lying on the floor looking at her. "See, I'm right about you being allergic to me, Beth. You've been very sweet for putting up with all the sneezes these past months, but I can't torutre you like this anymore, it isn't fair to you," he said, getting up. "Where are you going?" Beth asked, unaware of his intentions. He replied with a sad look, "I've had a lot of fun with you these past months Beth, believe me. But I wouldn't be able to live with myself knowing that everytime I was with you, you would be miserable; sneezing contstantly because of me. Goodbye." As he headed towards the door, Beth was faced with the most difficult decision of her life. Would she let the only man she truly loved and cared for walk out the door, or would she tell him the truth about her secret - something she had never told anybody before. She looked at him as he grabbed the handle to the door, her heart pounding, wondering what she should do. She couldn't let him walk away thinking he was the problem, and she certainly couldn't let him know the truth-or could she? She called out to him, "Dave, don't go." He turned around and looked at her as she looked like she might cry at any point, "I need to be honest with you." He took his jacket off and sat next to her on the couch Taking a deep breath, she began, "Dave, I was kind of lying when I told you that you weren't the reason I had to keep sneezing." He looked at her concerned as she continued, "To be honest, it has happened with every guy I have gotten involved with." She stopped, looking away. "I'm listening Beth, keep going," Dave said. She replied, "I've just never told anybody this before, it is harder than I imagined." He took ahold of her hand and said, "It's okay, you don't need to be afraid with me." "Thanks," she said, only slightly less nervous, "You see, Dave, every guy that I have ever dated has made me sneeze just like you do now. I can't explain why, but whenever I get turned on, even a little bit, my nose gets sensitive and starts tickling. The more turned on I get, the more my nose tickles and itches, and I start to sneeze... and sneeze... and sneeze." Dave looked at Beth in amazement, "You're serious about this - you actually start to sneeze when I turn you on?" Her face bright red, Beth replied, "Yes, you must think I am a total freak now." "Well, it is unusual," he said, "but I kind of like it." Upset and tears starting to form in her eyes, Beth said, "Dave, please don't poke fun at me, you have no idea how hard it is to admit that I sneeze when I get aroused!" He wiped away the tear starting to roll down her cheek, saying, "No, no, no Beth! I mean it, I actually like the fact that you sneeze when I turn you on! I enjoy feeling your body convulse against mine when you sneeze. And besides that, I will always be able to know when I am getting you excited! How cool is that?!" Amazed by his understanding and actual enjoyment of her odd condition, Beth said, "Really? You honestly like it? Oh Dave, I can't tell you... you.. ahh... AAhhhh...AHHHH... ha-ha-HA-HAA-SHOOO! HA-haSHOO! Excuse me, I can't tell you what a relief this is... ha-haa-Ha-HA-AA-Haaaa-SHOOOO!" Rubbing her nose up and down to calm the sneezes, Dave said, "Bless you, baby." "Thank you. Would you like your birthday surprise now?" Beth asked as she looked at him hungrily, eager to please him. "I would love my surprise now," he said, stroking her cheek. She kissed his hand and pulled away from him. She was hot for him now, feeling what could be a long night of passion and sneezing. Slowly unbuttoning her blouse, she felt the tickle run rampant in her nose. But she no longer felt self-conscious about it - she actually welcomed the sneeze, knowing that Dave enjoyed her sneezing and what they really meant. As the blouse fell from her shoulders to the ground, Dave began to remove his own shirt. Beth then felt the feeling of the sneeze come to the surface, "Ahh... ahhh... AAHHHH.. AH-AH.." She closed her eyes and brought her hands up to cover the spray from the sneeze as the sensation overtook her whole body. She felt the sneeze grow stronger and stronger as she sensed Dave watching her, "HAAA... Haaa... ah-ah-Ah-AH-AHH-HA-SHOOOO!" She sneezed hard into her hands, forgetting she still had his handkerchief. She pulled it out to wipe the light mist of the sneeze from her hands, and then she quickly blew her nose. She then looked at Dave, who was walking towards her. He said to her, "I don't think I have found you any sexier than I do now." He reached with both arms around her body and unsnapped her bra as it fell to the ground. Dave took Beth and pull her body into his, his bare chest against her exposed breasts. Beth's heart raced within her, as she felt the warmth of his skin against her. He looked deep into his eyes and felt his fingers run deep into her back as she had always hoped. She began to sneeze yet again, "Haaa... haaa... haaa... AHH-AH.." But as quickly as the sneeze built up, it left as she felt Dave tenderly kiss her nose. Beth wrapped her arms around him as tight as she could, never wanting to let go. He kissed her neck again as she felt him get hard against her. The sensation of his hard, warm unit against her sent her over the edge, "HA-SHOO! Ha-HAshoo! Hashoo! Ahhh... ahhh... ah-haSHOO! choo!choo! HA-HA-HASHOOOO! Ha-ha-haaaaa-ASHOOOOOOOO!" With each powerful sneeze her body pressed firmly against his so she could feel his hardness press against her, each time provoking another sneeze, "Oh, Dave, ahh-Ahhh-AH-AH-AH-SHOO! Ha-ha-ha-HASHOO! haSHOO! Ha-ASHOOOO!" He pulled away from Beth to let her catch her breath, "Bless you, Beth. Are you okay?" She sniffled and said, "I'm doing much better than okahhh... Ahhh... AHHHH-HASHOOO! Bless me, much better than okay, Dave. Haa-ahh-AHH-AHHH-ASHOO! HA-ASHOO! Let's make this a birthday you will never forget!" (and the rest shall be left unsaid)