He clung to the freedom of taking his wife to the market and back like a drowning man embracing a life raft. Under the guise of wanting to show Ana his childhood haunts, Andy volunteered for the two of them to drive into town to pick up that evening’s baguette and pork, two essential ingredients for another of his mother’s mouthwatering feasts. The gesture gave the couple the added yet crucial bonus of leaving the kids in their grandparents’ care.
Driving with his wife to his old friend’s lavender field in the Mini Moke for a brief respite was the perfect way to make this holiday memorable for everyone.
“You’re awfully quiet,” Ana said, her head on his shoulder, the lemony scent of her shampoo gently wafting into his nostrils.
“Taking it all in,” he replied.
“Taking what all in?”
Andy made a show of taking a deep, invigorating breath. With a smirk, he answered, “The silence.”
Ana laughed freely, the kind of laughter he hadn’t heard from her lips in far too long. He knew they’d all needed this vacation, but the need for this picturesque afternoon in seclusion was only now apparent. Managing twin girls in kindergarten was challenging enough; managing twin girls in the hypercompetitive DC suburbs while also excelling in their careers made for a life imprisoned in a pressure cooker. Somehow Ana managed it with joy, and the occasional glass of wine; somehow he knew, in these quiet moments, he needed to be better about telling her how essential she was to him. Ana was the reason the lavender blossoms in the fields around them were lush and vibrant: her mere presence made life awash with colour and light.
He disguised his momentary pinprick of regret...
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