Shortly thereafter, Valentine’s Day came. Neither Charlotte nor Paul had ever shown much interest in the holiday. It was more important to them to be loving to each other every day, and not just once a year. Charlotte had no idea that this Valentine’s Day would be different than the rest.
When Paul came home that day, Charlotte was shocked. In his hands, he had not one, not two, but five enormous balloons in the shape of a heart. He also had a huge bouquet of roses, which he gave to his wife. Charlotte didn’t know what to say. Why was he doing all this?