My husband skipped our 15th anniversary dinner to watch soccer with his friends. When …

I raised an eyebrow. “Why?”

“No surprises that require forgiveness,” he said quickly. “I promise.”

That made me laugh, which was probably his first real victory.

When I came downstairs, I found the dining room glowing with candles.

There were flowers on the table. Not expensive roses, but wildflowers from the little shop near our house, the kind I had continue reading …