Do me this honor

[very_sharpe]

Thomas planned a day. It isn't exactly their anniversary - that has come and gone - but he still wants to give Greta a lovely time. Brunch at a place they both like, followed by a matinee of a ballet performance and a walk through the park and maybe a little bit of leisurely but last minute Christmas shopping. Tea at the little cafe they had their first date.

All of it is to give Greta a day off, and more than that, to simply enjoy themselves together, not as parents or as people that needed to work. Sure, he's decided to make plans to take Saoire to see The Nutcracker now, especially since Greta thinks she'll enjoy it. But beyond that, it's rather lovely to be free of any obligation for the day.

It's easy enough to decide to walk home - it's an unseasonably nice evening and there's no rush, they can be leisurely.

"I had a lovely day. Thank you for indulging me," he says to Greta as the house comes into view.

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[andhiswife]

"Likewise," Greta says, giving his arm a light squeeze as they approach the driveway. He needed the day off more than she did, she thinks. The holidays are a busy time at the shop no matter how much he might have prepared beforehand. Even as she tried to focus on simply enjoying herself, part of her had wondered if he could really afford this much time away, or if he was going to pay for it over the next few days. "It feels like getting away with something. Especially this time of year."

She glances up at him, unwilling to ask him outright if this shouldn't have been more of a half-day off, but still a little concerned on that point.