August 4th

I had a surprise in store for her at her apartment. I borrowed a key from her sister and brought her champagne and roses, which I placed in her room. I met her at some distance from her place, as she made her way home.

We nodded to the doorman and boarded the elevator. We kissed and it was good. My scars fell away forgotten. I was new again.

At her floor, we stepped from the elevator and I magically produced a key. She was shocked, thinking it some trick or piece of espionage on my part. "Surely, that's illegal…" she began to say. Her sister greeted us. My love saw the gifts in her room and started to thank the sister for her kindness. Inwardly, I laughed, though I made show of displeasure.

Night had fallen as we undressed and slipped into her bed.

I am going to ask her…