It was Carl and Christina's 3rd wedding anniversary. At the request of Christina, they had decided to forego the traditional anniversary gifts that Carl preferred, (last year he had given her a pair of garnet earrings and she had given him a couple cotton shirts), and instead give each what the other asked for, no matter what. Carl arrived home from work to the smell of cooking. Evidently she had left work early and cooked them dinner, a pleasant suprise, he thought. When he entered the kitchen... read more