Anticipation

Mopped floors, dusted book shelves, fresh sheets, sanitized toilets, Windex treatment on the mirrors, toys neatly tucked away in bins, laundry folded in drawers and sparkling clean coffee pot. New dress, new black pumps, new tube of pale pink lipstick with a glossy sheen, a spray tan and plucked eyebrows. Clean children and homemade chocolate pie. The return of one very handsome and adored husband.