No Return Trip

Summary

This Spring Break was... different.

My husband, Mark, suddenly announced he was taking annual leave. He was all mysterious about it, even booked a seven-day trip to Scandinavia. A little thrill went through me; I thought he was finally learning to be thoughtful.

Then, that day, I overheard him talking to our son.

"Dad, you're married to Aunt Lily, what about Mom?" Our son, Finn, sounded so confused, his voice tiny and innocent.

Mark just chuckled, playing it off. "Silly boy, that's just pretend."