As I approached the house the door opened and Dana and the girls came running out carrying clothes. Alice jumped back into the car with them and told me to be ready by 6:30pm they had to dash but a car would pick me up then.

I was too tired to question and the day had already been somewhat weird so I just went in. I could see the glow from the kitchen so purely out of curiosity I headed there first. I was stopped in my tracks for the third time in a few days I should have known it would not be the last. The table was set for one with champagne and a gorgeous French dinner. A note leant against the bottle addressed with only my name in the elegant penmanship I recognised so well.  I sat and opened the letter.

My dearest Rachel,

            Relax, and eat dinner. It is as you are to me the finest I could ever find. You should know that this is how I always saw you. To me you were never and will never be just burritos and house white.

            Now eat well you have a party to attend, a bath is ready and there is something I think you may need in your room.

            Enjoy, All my love Andy.

I ate and the meal was indeed beautiful, how I had not seen this coming was a mystery to me but it made my heart leap and I was content to follow my given instructions. So after eating I made my way to the bathroom.

Halted again by the site that met me. A tub with rose petals and a hundred candles it was beautiful to say the least. I undressed and got in the tub feeling the stress of the day slowly leave my body. I did not soak for long as I was short on time and eager to find what awaited me in the bedroom.

Two boxes and a second note were carefully placed on the bed. I went to the note first instinctively it made my heart beat faster to know that I would read words that she had written.

My wife, my soul,