Chapter 76

  The following evening when Jason opened the door to Valerie’s apartment, he was met by music and Valerie singing along. She couldn’t hold a tune, but Jason smiled and put down his briefcase by the door. He found her in the kitchen preparing dinner.

  “Hey, how was work?” she said and handed him a glass of wine.

  “Good, it was kind of a quiet day. What about you?”

  “I got the promotion, so we are celebrating!”

  “That’s fantastic,” he gave her a big hug and spilled some wine on the floor.

  “I bought you a few gifts. I left them on your bed, have a look and we can talk over dinner.”

  Jason took the wine glass with him and crossed the living room to his bedroom. On the bed stood several paper bags all from the department store where Valerie worked.