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"I can’t wait to hear what the two of you came up with," she said

At which point Jack brushed the hair away frohty plans for the two of theain on his birthday For weeks beforehand, whenever he talked about the big day, Mary smiled in a secretive way and zipped her lips shut with her fingers Or, if she’d been on the phone with his oodbye and hang up

"You’re planning so for my birthday, aren’t you?" he’d asked

"Yes," she’d replied, instead of denying it, "youret the other details out of her in the best way he kne, but even his seductive powers of persuasion couldn’t get her to spill the beans

Finally, on the ave him the tickets to Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, a world-class track only ninety minutes from their house

Most people were surprised when they found out about Jack’s love of race cars but not Mary She’d simply nodded as if the final puzzle piece had slipped into place, saying, "I always knew there was so about the racetrack The s rubber in the hot su the cars zip by in the blink of an eye The a ht to share his love of racing with his wife, but as soon as she’d given hirown up at the Italian Grand Prix with her father, who had taught her to love the sport

"Speed Danger The thrill of victory" She was clearly as excited as he was to get to the track "What’s not to love about it?"

He alking proudly with his beautiful wife past the gates into the stands, when Mary surprised hi the the race was going to be your birthday surprise, did you?"

Wait a ed for hireats, Alvin Rusker, gave Mary a kiss on each cheek

"I’d like to introduce my husband, Jack Sullivan Jack, this is Alvin"

"Ah," Alvin said as they shook hands, "so you’re the lucky rinned at Jack "Ready to get behind the wheel?"

"Surprise!" Mary said, clearly thrilled with herself for having ift

Jack barely stopped hi up and down like a little boy But before he gave Alvin his answer, Jack had to pull his wife into his arms to kiss her breathless