By the time I woke up the next morning, Jake was already up. His side of the bed was still warm so I knew that he hadn’t been up for a while. As I pulled myself into a sitting position, I saw him step out of my bathroom with a towel tied around his waist.

“Well this is a sight,” I teased, “It almost makes me want to stay in bed all day.”

“Nice try baby girl but we have work; I already drew a bath for you.”

I was surprised by his last sentence. I ...