Nico worked his fingers to the bone over the next several weeks. His enthusiasm knew no bounds. His to-do list seemed endless, and he worried about the amount of time everything would take, but he was gratified to find that most of his plans were able to come together fairly quickly.
It helped immensely that money was no object.
Even so, as Anna had advised, there was a lot that only he could—would—do, and his inexperience in such matters was a liability. Still, with the help of online video tutorials and his own stubbornness, he persevered.
He still went to work every day, still went to therapy three times per week, but every other spare moment was spent preparing his surprise.
As he worked, he carefully planned his next steps.
Once his project was finished, he'd write a lette
