Short is Best
It may have been the best Saturday ever. The sun gently lit our bedroom as it moved up on the horizon and illuminated the autumn landscape. The cascade of color pouring in from the window was inspiring. I rolled over to find him still in slumber and took a moment to admire the man I loved so dearly. I nuzzled in and placed a gentle kiss on his neck awakening him as he squinted and smiled. “Morning babe.” I whispered. He embraced me as is his way and returned the affection. “Dinner last night was amazing and waking up next to you is perfect.” he whispered filling my soul with energy. “What do you have planned for today?” he inquired. “Not much. Maybe a walk this morning and I have a hair appointment this afternoon.” I revealed as I stretched and tossed his hair. “Oh, I always love haircut day!” he admitted returning my touch. “Just a haircut or color too?” he asked with obvious interest. “Just a haircut today but I am thinking of going short. This bob is honestly boring me.” I said knowing I was baiting him for a response. “Did you see waitress last night with the short hair? Maybe something like hers.” I stated with inquisition. I had his attention. “The one with the green dress?” he responded as he clearly knew who I was referencing. “Well that would be a change and you know I liked your hair short like it was when we met.” he stated with approval. “Maybe not just liker her. I found some pictures on Pinterest that gave me some ideas and I think I have one that I am settled on.” I admitted. “I won’t show you but you can come with me if you want? I smiled and teased. “Ok. Maybe a walk, some lunch and a haircut day. I am not passing that up.” he confirmed as we started our day.
The walk was amazing with the fall foliage in full effect. Lunch was great as we enjoyed our favorite Saturday haunt. After closing out the check he winked and asked “Your really not going to show me the picture?” he pleaded. “Nope.” I stated bluntly but “I do have one surprise. You have an appointment with Chris after me and the only rule is I pick your haircut and it has to be shorter than mine. I can’t have a man with longer locks than his wife!” I could see his interest was peeking as he complied “Yes ma’am.”
We gather our belongings and made our way down the strip to the salon that was only a few doors down. He opened the salon door as is his practice and let me in. We were greeted warmly by the receptionist and I informed her we had appointments with Chris for Kate and Kyle. She confirmed the spots and we made our way to the couch in the lobby. Chris came out of the back shortly and welcomed us warmly “I was so excited when I saw both of you on the schedule! Kate you are first so what are we doing with your bob?” “The bob is going away. I need a bit of a change.” I stated confidently. Chris, obviously excited asked “Oh yeah! What do you have in mind?” Confidently I stated “I want to go short and I have a picture but Kyle can’t see. He only knows our agreement is that his haircut will be shorter than mine.” Chris smiled and clearly liked our situation “We’ll let’s get you into the chair and I will have a look.”
I smiled at Kyle fully indicating my amusement in his situation. I bit me lip, handed him my purse after removing my phone and took my place in her chair. Without a word she caped me and secured my neck after pinning up my bob. She spun the chair around connecting me with Kyle’s gaze and asked to she my picture. I revealed my phone and pulled up the picture I had saved from the night before. Her jaw dropped as she exclaimed “You meant it when you said you needed a change. I love it!” she admitted. Kyle observed as his anticipation elevated. Flicking to the next picture on my phone I revealed “This is the haircut I have in mind for Kyle.” “I love his movies and Kyle can definitely pull that off!” Chris declared.
Without hesitation said she quickly got to work. She sectioned up the hair on my crown with clips and combed out the back and sides. Making eye contact she stated “Just to confirm Kate, you’re sure you want it that short?” I nodded “Yes ma’am.” as I demonstrated my confidence. She turned to her station and adjusted her tools while changing the attachment on her industrial appearing black clippers. Turning her attention to me she instructed me “Chin down please.” as the clipper came to life filling the salon with their machine like whir. I did as I was instructed as my heart began to pound and removing by gaze from Kyle now staring at my feet. Before I could take my next breath I felt the cold steel of the clipper blade make contact with my neck. She guided it quickly up my nape to my occiput with a flick introducing the cool breeze that I recalled from years ago but instantly realizing quickly that this time was more intense. She continued her work passing the clippers high up the back of my head. The vibration was startling but admittedly felt amazing. I wasn’t sure if I was feeling regret or liberation but this was happening and rather quickly with no hesitation apparent on the behalf of Chris. The back of my head was shorn in no time as she adjusted my crown connecting me directly in Kyle’s line of sight. He looked shocked but mesmerized in anticipation as he watched her place the blade at my temple revealing my nearly bare scalp. With a knowing smile she turned her attention to Kyle “I guess you know your hair is going to be gone in a few minutes. This is a triple zero I am using on Kate here.” Chris informed him with a chuckle. His excitement obviously peaked and his fate confirmed he admitted “It would appear that way for sure!”
Kate spun the chair around as I saw myself in the mirror. I was a taken aback as I observed my myself. I quickly realized that she had cut my hair as least as short as the picture and probably quite a bit shorter than I was anticipating. She could see my reaction as she confirmed “I took you down short so the style will last. I really don’t like undercuts that grow out too fast so this will last you at least three weeks.” The rest was a bit of a blur as she completed shearing the sides of my head. She removed the clips as my hair fell covering the freshly shorn back and sides. She wet my crown with her spray bottle and went to work with her scissors taking length off the top. “Which side do you want the part on?” she asked. “I think the left.” replying a bit sheepishly. “Ok, I will need to take that side a bit higher to get it to lay correctly.” she informed me. With her comb she sectioned the top on my part line and secured the top with clips. Her clippers again filled the shop with their whirr as she guided them through my left forelock completely baring the left side of my head. I was brimming with excitement while also realizing I had just had most of my head shaved in a mater of minutes. Thinking she was nearly done Chris stated “I love this. Now let’s get you faded and lined up so we can get to work on Kyle.” Going back to her station she found her trimmers and directed them to my temple above my ear making a line around my sides and nearly up to my occiput. She then quickly proceeded to bare my scalp up to the line. Focused on her task to got another set of clippers and used them efficiently to fade out the line she had created. “Nice and tight.” she remarked with a grin. She obtained a brush and hairdryer from her station finishing the job. She applied styling product and completed her task by removing the cape. I was spun back around directly in Kyle’s gaze and provided a mirror. It was a change for sure, extreme but I smiled honestly loving it and my confidence restored. She ran her nails up my bare nape and tossed my crown creating a bit more volume exclaiming “I love it and can see that Kyle does too!” as he instantly blushed bright red. I stood and walked across the salon to the couch reaching up briefly to feel my shorn scalp and running my fingers through the hair I had left on the top of my head. I smiled at Kyle with glee “You’re up next babe!”
Kyle complied eagerly taking his place in the chair. Chris didn’t say a word quickly caping him and brushing his hair straight. I sat there looking at my handsome man admiring my own courage and feeling stronger than I had in years.
Appearing quite confident as well placing her hand on his shoulder Chris stated “Well Kyle, the deal was that your cut had to be shorter and nothing is more sexy that a man going all the way. I can’t get enough of buzzing heads and love the look of a confident man like Jason Statham.” I nodded in completed agreement as Kyle’s fate was sealed.
Wow, this is fantastic! Would love to read a part 2 where we see Kyle’s haircut!!