It was Thursday evening, and Sue had been surprised at how quickly the week had gone. Recently, weeks had seemed to drag by, but this week had flown. In fact, she had planned all week to have a special dinner for Jack, complete with candles. However, it was now Thursday, and she realized that she had not accomplished it. In fact, since their blissful Sunday, they had both been busy, and had found it easy to go back to life as normal. For so long they had walked around each other, not really paying close attention to the other, that it seemed normal. Thinking back to Sunday, Sue knew she did not want to go back to the life that had been, and so she decided to stop on the way home, and get the fixings for a good meal.

The grocery store was packed, and it took her much longer to collect the items than she thought it would, but finally, she headed towards the house she shared with her husband. Walking in, she was immediately greeted by the smell of Chinese food. Turning quickly towards the kitchen, she was surprised to see Jack standing in front of the table. On it was carry out food, but it was lighted by candles, and their best china was laid out.

He stood there smiling, as she nearly dropped her bags. Seeing her trying to juggle her things, he came over and helped her. "Wow, steak, potatoes, and the fixing for that oreo dessert I like. Maybe I should have called first."

"No, it is fine. I can make this tomorrow. I guess we were just thinking alike." As she looked into his eyes, she felt a strange sensation. One she remembered from long ago, but that had been suppressed over the past years. It was a feeling of overwhelming need for this man standing in front of her. Standing there, looking into his beautiful brown eyes, all she wanted to do was throw herself into his arms. Along with that, she felt the need to talk to him. Like they had so many times before, when she had poured her heart to him, or he had poured his out to her. The bond that they had always shared, she now realized, was still there, it had just been buried.

As he took the bags and emptied them, she sat watching him. Truth was, if he had wanted to, she knew he could have found someone else to fulfill his needs, but he had not done that. He had been faithful. Shame filled her heart, and tears filled her eyes as she remembered the unkind words she had spoken to him less than a week ago.

"Sue, you ok?" He was watching her now, and she saw him sign, but said nothing. It was as if she was seeing him again for the first time. Standing in his t-shirt and black jeans, he was amazingly handsome, and her heart fluttered in her chest. "Sue?"

Without speaking a word, she threw herself at him, hugging him with an intensity that she had not known existed. Finding his mouth with her own, she kissed him passionately. She felt his hands caressing her back, playing in her hair. Her hands were busy, pulling at his shirt, finding the bear skin underneath. When they finally pulled apart for some air, he smiled down at her. "Hey, if I had known Chinese food would do this for you, I would have bought it before now!"

"Can the food wait?" She could see in his eyes that he had no desire to eat at the moment either.

"I think that is a great idea." Moving towards the bedroom, they had dessert first.