A Night to Remember
A scattering of roses on the table, a burning candle, flickering beneath the dimmed lights. How long had it been? Too long. They had said that this wouldn't happen again, that they had other priorities. Children, partners… And, well, that was it.
But the divorce had come through. She had told him immediately. Perhaps she should have waited, appeared less eager, but it had already taken them so long. Too much time wasted in doing the right thing.
Rachel reached across and took his hand in hers. "Here's to another day."
Any day that she could take with him.
"To us," he said.
To what they could have been, should have been. But there was no sense in grieving what hadn't happened because they were here now. Good food, good wine, good company. And, if they were lucky, good sex.
Rachel knew what she wanted this time, had learnt from her mistakes. The same could be said for him. Eddie was no more inclined to waste this opportunity than she was. Age became them.