“Of course,” I said.
So I backed off.
And he drifted further.
The Friday everything broke, I thought I was fixing things.
The kids were going to my mom’s for the weekend. Daniel said he was slammed at work.
I texted him, I have a surprise.
He replied, Big deadline. Don’t wait up.
I cleaned the house. Showered. Put on the nice lingerie I hadn’t worn in months. Lit candles. Ordered his favorite takeout.
At the last second, I realized I forgot dessert.
I was gone maybe twenty minutes.
When I pulled back into the driveway, Daniel’s car was already there.
I smiled.
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