she assured him hastily, guilt gnawing at her insides. But then, an idea struck her. “What if we put a little effort into rekindling our relationship? Maybe we should schedule a date night this week, just the two of us.”
David raised an eyebrow, his expression turning more open. “That sounds nice. I’d love that,” he replied, looking genuinely relieved. “It could be a good way to reconnect.”
As Lena smiled, a flicker of guilt flashed through her mind, remembering her upcoming coffee with Jason. “Great! I’ll start planning something special,” she said, trying to sound enthusiastic, but it felt forced. She hoped her deception wouldn’t unravel before the date.
“C’mon, it’ll be fun. We can go to that new Italian place!” Lena suggested, pushing aside her internal conflict.
“Sounds perfect,”
