I was working from home and really missed the office. But I also didn't want to leave my kids all day. In the middle of the afternoon, my husband called me.

"Hi, Mommy!" he said happily, holding his chin with a finger on his face, with that posture I loved.

"Hi, Daddy! Did you miss me?" I joked with him.

"I miss you all the time!" Alessandro sighed. "My angel, shall we go out to dinner tonight? Just you and me."

"Hmm, what an unexpected invitation. What's it all about?"

"Because I want to spend some time alone with my beautiful wife."

"I like that!"

"Is that a yes?"

"That's a 'definitely.'" I smiled at the tablet screen.

"Good for me!" Alessandro gave a beautiful, lopsided smile. "See you tonight, my angel."

Alessandro took me to dinner at a beautiful and very pleasant restaurant. When he ordered dessert, he asked the waiter to pack it to go and bring the bill as well.

"Dessert to go, huh?" I joked with my husband.

"It's been a long time since we shared a slice of chocolate pie." He s