“There is no surprise.”
She laughed.
“You’re not going to ruin it for me, are you?”
“I’ll see you tonight.”
I arrived at five wearing the charcoal suit I had worn to an emergency inspection earlier that day.
I carried a tablet and a locked document case.
No dessert.
No gift.
No check.
Mark opened the door and laughed.
“You look like you’re going to court.”
“Maybe I like being prepared.”
His smile flickered.
Ethan stood near the staircase and gave me the smallest nod.
My mother kissed my cheek.
“Please don’t spoil tonight. Mark has had a difficult year.”
