Their marriage, now in its seventh year, had been robust and loving, but busy schedules had always gotten in the way of a honeymoon. Perhaps it was the perfect moment for them to take the romantic getaway they had long postponed? Escaping to a sun-drenched retreat might be just the thing to rekindle the spark that Heather feared was dimming.
That evening, as they settled into bed, Heather turned to Sam with a spark in her eyes and said, “Honey, what if we actually went on that dream honeymoon we’ve always talked about?” She held her breath, hoping for an excited reaction, but things didn’t go as she imagined.