Post by Mandy Steele on Jan 30, 2018 19:37:32 GMT -5
Day One
When Mandy Steele woke up on the first of February, she was surprised that the house quiet. As a mother of five children between the ages of eleven and five, it was a rare time that the house was still. Curious, she made her way to the kitchen and found a note from Aidan, her husband, titled 'Day One' and telling her to relax and enjoy her morning off because he'd taken care of getting the kids to school. Although she was curious about the title, she took the advice and had one of the most peaceful mornings in years.
Day Two
Mandy read her husband's handwriting on the plain notebook paper that was held down by a dog plushie. Not just any dog plushie, but an exact replica of the dog plushie that he'd given her many years ago on their first Valentine's Day. Seeing it made her tear up, given that Kelsey and Isabella had accidentally torn apart the first one as toddlers. She'd tried to pretend it hadn't mattered, but she'd been sad and she was touched Aidan found the replacement. Smiling, she hugged the plushie close and remembered what it'd felt like to be fourteen and in love.
Day Three
On February 3rd, Mandy didn't find a note until the afternoon, with which was a bouquet of her favorite flowers. Picking up the daises off the table, she noticed that in the very center there was a pink daisy amidst the white ones. A wide smile crossing her face as she remembered the proposal that had taken place years ago using a bouquet of white daises with a ring attached to the single pink one among the bunch. Looking down at that very ring, she smiled and shook her head, wondering how she'd ever gotten so lucky with her husband.
Day Four
The fourth note came to her at work, somehow ending up on her desk right after lunch. Everyone denied having any idea of how it had gotten there, but she was pretty sure Roxie had probably been in on it. When she opened it, inside was a hand written poem from Aidan. Although poetry wasn't his strong point, he admitted as such in the note, it was still beautiful and touching and she knew that as soon as she got home she'd be kissing him. Reading it once more, she knew that the rest of the day would be amazing.
Day Five
Mandy was in the process of finishing up the dinner dishes when she found the note on the fifth day, sitting atop a small desert box from a nearby bakery. Opening it up, she found a little joke about how she was sweet like the dessert and a note that she need not worry about ruining her diet or anything because she was still as beautiful as the first day that he'd seen her. Giggling and feeling years younger, she flipped the box open to find a slice of her favorite apple pie with a generous helping of whipped cream.
Day Six
Mandy walked into the bathroom at her husband's suggestion shortly after dinner finished, finding a bubble bath drawn and waiting for her. A note placed on the counter, explaining that she didn't take enough time for herself and that she deserved more of it for all that she did in their every day lives, as well as the information that he'd make sure the kids got in bed. It wasn't much, but the small gesture still meant so much to her and while she soaked in the tub, she wondered what other crazy surprises her husband had up his sleeve.
Day Seven
In an effort to keep things unexpected it was in her jewelry box that she found the next note. At least, she guessed it was a way trying to keep things interesting and she had to admit that it was working. The placement made sense because he had included a new pair of earrings that she'd seen at the mall last time they'd gone, but had been too expensive and beautiful to consider buying. This note told her that he wished he could get her everything she always wanted. Which was just silly because he already had, many years ago.
When Mandy Steele woke up on the first of February, she was surprised that the house quiet. As a mother of five children between the ages of eleven and five, it was a rare time that the house was still. Curious, she made her way to the kitchen and found a note from Aidan, her husband, titled 'Day One' and telling her to relax and enjoy her morning off because he'd taken care of getting the kids to school. Although she was curious about the title, she took the advice and had one of the most peaceful mornings in years.
Day Two
Mandy read her husband's handwriting on the plain notebook paper that was held down by a dog plushie. Not just any dog plushie, but an exact replica of the dog plushie that he'd given her many years ago on their first Valentine's Day. Seeing it made her tear up, given that Kelsey and Isabella had accidentally torn apart the first one as toddlers. She'd tried to pretend it hadn't mattered, but she'd been sad and she was touched Aidan found the replacement. Smiling, she hugged the plushie close and remembered what it'd felt like to be fourteen and in love.
Day Three
On February 3rd, Mandy didn't find a note until the afternoon, with which was a bouquet of her favorite flowers. Picking up the daises off the table, she noticed that in the very center there was a pink daisy amidst the white ones. A wide smile crossing her face as she remembered the proposal that had taken place years ago using a bouquet of white daises with a ring attached to the single pink one among the bunch. Looking down at that very ring, she smiled and shook her head, wondering how she'd ever gotten so lucky with her husband.
Day Four
The fourth note came to her at work, somehow ending up on her desk right after lunch. Everyone denied having any idea of how it had gotten there, but she was pretty sure Roxie had probably been in on it. When she opened it, inside was a hand written poem from Aidan. Although poetry wasn't his strong point, he admitted as such in the note, it was still beautiful and touching and she knew that as soon as she got home she'd be kissing him. Reading it once more, she knew that the rest of the day would be amazing.
Day Five
Mandy was in the process of finishing up the dinner dishes when she found the note on the fifth day, sitting atop a small desert box from a nearby bakery. Opening it up, she found a little joke about how she was sweet like the dessert and a note that she need not worry about ruining her diet or anything because she was still as beautiful as the first day that he'd seen her. Giggling and feeling years younger, she flipped the box open to find a slice of her favorite apple pie with a generous helping of whipped cream.
Day Six
Mandy walked into the bathroom at her husband's suggestion shortly after dinner finished, finding a bubble bath drawn and waiting for her. A note placed on the counter, explaining that she didn't take enough time for herself and that she deserved more of it for all that she did in their every day lives, as well as the information that he'd make sure the kids got in bed. It wasn't much, but the small gesture still meant so much to her and while she soaked in the tub, she wondered what other crazy surprises her husband had up his sleeve.
Day Seven
In an effort to keep things unexpected it was in her jewelry box that she found the next note. At least, she guessed it was a way trying to keep things interesting and she had to admit that it was working. The placement made sense because he had included a new pair of earrings that she'd seen at the mall last time they'd gone, but had been too expensive and beautiful to consider buying. This note told her that he wished he could get her everything she always wanted. Which was just silly because he already had, many years ago.