"I'm going to miss you," she said. "These yearly business trips at Valentine's suck."
"I'm sorry, Baby," he said. "But it's a big conference. I have to go."
"I know you do," she sighed.
"I'm going to miss you," he said, stroking her arm.
"I'm going to miss you, too," she said.
They lay still for a while... Then: "Did you pick up your knee brace from the pharmacy?" he asked.
"Yes," she said. "And I definitely don't have a Baby Ruth bar in my bag. And I didn't have to ask three different staff until I found them, including making the cashier come out from behind the counter and hold up the whole line."
He laughed.
"Well, there may be a few more of them around the house," he said, "and you'll only find them when I text you clues from London."
She burst out laughing.
"Happy Valentine's Day," he said.
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