Next morning, JoAnna woke up in a bed full of red rose petals. She was surprised to see that the whole bedroom was covered in them as well. It looked like a red storm swept through the room. At first, JoAnna smiled, but then she saw a note on the pillow next to her, and her mood dropped. The note meant that Jeff already left for work. She sighed thinking how she would replace all the flowers in the world for morning cuddles with Jeff. JoAnna reached for the note and read:
"Good morning, beautiful!
I need to leave early, and don't want to wake you up on your day off.
Rest well and see you for lunch,
With love, Jeff"
The note made her smile. 'He is so thoughtful.' Every time Jeff left early, JoAnna found a note from him, and she would feel as if his love is embracing her in his place. But she would still prefer a real hug.
JoAnna took her time in the bed, stretching lazily and inhaling Jeff's scent from the bedsheets which mixed with rose petals.
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