Alexander walked into the villa, the living room engulfed in darkness, and he reached out to turn on the lights.
He had planned to visit Phoebe at the hospital, but today was Melissa's birthday, and he figured he could celebrate with her first and head to the hospital afterward.
Suddenly, slender fingers covered his eyes from behind. "Don't open them," Melissa whispered, standing on her tiptoes.
"Melissa," Alexander said fondly. Who else could it be? It was her, of course.
"Don't open your eyes yet," Melissa's sweet voice teased him by his ear.
"Why so mysterious?" Alexander asked with a smile.
"I have a surprise for you," Melissa let go of him and smiled brightly. "Do you like it?"
Alexander chuckled. "Did you do all this?" She certainly knew how to be romantic.
Of course, she ha
