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"Froht I’d like to send you so! Happy Saturday!"

Somehow I manhandle the enorhtly on the cheek

"Becky, I’ bewildered "Really But… why did you send me all this? Why did you send me a fruit basket?"

"Do I have to have a reason to sendto sound a little hurt "I just thought they could be a token of ourup to our very first anniversary!"

"Right," says Luke after a pause "Well… thank you That’s lovely" He peers aze only to see a set of gold plastic lettering nestled inside the flowers, spelling out Get Well Soon

Shit

"Get well soon?" Luke looks up, taken aback

My et well soon," I say with a laugh "It’s… in code!"

"In code?"

"Yes! Every e needs a secret code between husband and wife! You know, for little loving secret ht I’d introduce one!"

Luke has the saht we should take a couples’ belly-dancing class

"So, what does ‘get well soon’ mean?" he inquires "In our secret code"

"It’s actually… er… very easy" I clear my throat self-consciously "Get means… I And well means… love And soonthe idea! Isn’t it cunning?"

My hands are clenched by

"And the florist wouldn’t have sent the wrong package by ests

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