The doorbell rang, and Linda was hadn't even applied her lipstick. She checked her hair and considered changing into another dress. Red may have been too cliché for a date on Valentine's Day.
But she had no choice now.
She quickly slipped on her heels and then casually opened the door to see a stereo with a pink note that read: "Play me."
Linda did as was requested and listened while Frank Sinatra sang "All or Nothing At All."
In a blur, Wally stopped before her, holding a dozen red roses.
"Well," she said, "if it isn't my funny Valentine."