When I arrived to pick Joanie up for our Valentine’s Day date, I couldn’t have been more surprised.

I thought my beautiful honey would be all dolled up. She likes to put on a fancy dress and naughty spiked heels when we go out for special events. Instead, I knocked twice, got no answer, and then used my key to let myself in. Was it possible she hadn’t arrived home yet? We’d set the time weeks before.

“Baby?” I called out. “You here? Are you ready?”

“Almost,” she responded, her voice lilting to me from down the hall. “Come help me put on the finishing touches, will you, Dave?”

I headed toward the bedroom, thinking maybe she needed my assistance with a difficult zipper. Possibly, she wanted me to attach her necklace for her or... Leer Más