Eve sighed as she opened the door to her office. “Maybe he went in here to look for me,” she said to herself. As she opened the door, she could see the glow of candles burning and noticed that the coffee table was set with dishes. A bottle of champagne was sitting out, and a picnic basket was by the couch. A dozen roses were in a vase on the coffee table. ‘Did Julian do all this?’ she wondered.

Eve heard someone washing his hands in the bathroom connecting her office. ‘Oh, he’s in there!’ she thought. ‘I will go surprise him!’

She walked over to the bathroom door and turned the knob carefully.

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