byKelly could feel her face turning red as she looked down at the beautifully wrapped package on her desk.
“Seems someone has a secret admirer,” said April, her officemate and best friend. “Hurry up and open it!”
Picking up the package, Kelly couldn’t help but notice the decorative knot used to bind the red foil wrapping. A so-called “Navy Brat,” she had spent her childhood bouncing from one base to another, and her dad had taught her to tie a variety of nautical knots. “What a neat Carrick Bend,” she said with a smile.
“Well,” said April, “at least you know I’m not responsible since I have trouble tying my shoes.”
Carefully slipping the golden cord from the package so as not to disturb the elaborate knot, Kelly pulled off the wrapping to discover a box of chocolates from the candy sto
