When Ashley woke up, Andy was nowhere to be found.

"Andy?" he called. There was no reply.

He got out of the bed and walked around the house, searching for any signs of Andy.

A mug of coffee and a plate of eggs, bacon, and toast was set on a tray on the table. A single red rose in a vase accompanied the breakfast. There was a folded piece of paper on the tray that read, "For Ash".

Ashley,

Your phone rang and I answered it for you. It was Jake and he told me to come in and get my cast off. You were still asleep, so I went ahead and left because I didn't want to wake you. I left around 9:30. I'll probably be back around 10.

I love you,

Andy

Ashley smiled at the note and looked at the clock. It was only 9:45 and Andy would not be home for another fifteen minutes. He happily ate his breakfast and turned on the television.