CHAPTER 9
September 2016
The day before our one-year anniversary, Eric dropped by my office. Since he usually texted or emailed, I was surprised when I looked up from my quarterly expense reports to find him standing in the doorway.
“To what do I owe this pleasure?” I asked with a smile. “Do you want to go get coffee?”
“No, I can’t stay long. I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I’d stop in.” He moved around my desk to kiss the corner of my mouth. “As you may or may not be aware, tomorrow is a special day.”
“You’re kidding! Is it National Pancake Day already?”
A low chuckle usually reserved for in the bedroom gave me goosebumps. “So close! I made reservations for dinner tomorrow night. We’re going somewhere swanky.”
“Somewhere ‘swanky,’ huh? The good IHOP?”
“Ha! No, a real resta
