I Went to Surprise My Husband at Work – But His Colleague Asked Me with Tears in His Eyes, ‘He Hasn’t Told You Anything, Has He?’
“Can my room be green?”
“You’re sure, Chels?”
“Yes. Because this is my decision now too.”
He nodded.
“Then we do it together.”
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Months later, I was answering an email in our new kitchen when Ben came home before sunset.
Olive was doing homework at the table.
“You’re sure, Chels?”
“What time’s dinner?” he asked.
“Seven.”
“I can help. What should I chop?”
His phone buzzed.
My stomach tightened before I could stop it.
Ben read the message and typed a reply.
“I can help.”
“What was it?”
“They wanted me to cover Friday.”
“And?”
“I said no.”
Then mine buzzed.
A client wanted me for an event on that Friday.
“I said no.”
I looked at Ben.
“I’ve got work…”
“I’m free. Take it, sweetheart. Olive and I will go on an adventure.”
A year earlier, I would’ve arranged my life around his before he even asked.
