The Gift

She sat at the table in their spacious kitchen, anticipating his arrival home. He was never late; she expected him to come bounding through the door at any moment, full of his infectious enthusiasm. The last few years had presented some challenges, but now she had the solution. A gift he had longed for and she could finally give him, even if her approach was unusual. He was on his drive home from work. A mostly uneventful day, apart from an appointment out of the office during his lunch brea...