Alice rushed down the apartment stairs and grabbed her parcel from the lobby, and still managed to have two minutes before the cab arrived. Getting in, her first instinct was to rip the package open, but then her good sense took control and reminded her, “You should wait until after you’ve eaten. Otherwise, you will probably lose your appetite.”
Jack had booked the table at the restaurant in advance and left work early to ensure that everything would be perfect for when Alice arrived. When she walked through the door of the restaurant, the host took her jacket and pointed her to the table where Jack was sitting. There was wine at the table already, and he was in the process of ordering horderves.
As if in a dream, she walked towards him and, as she reached the table, he got up and pulled
