"Eve." Ethan looked up from his desk and his eyes brightened. 

Eve rubbed her eyes. She rubbed it again. Then she screamed and dashed toward him. "Ah! Ethan, when did you return?" She jumped onto his lap and hugged him tight. 

"I returned last night. I wanted to surprise you."

"Really?" Eve giggled and kissed his cheek. "You scared me, Ethan. I thought you were going to live in that city forever. During our phone call, you didn't say anything about coming back. So you're very good at surprises."

"Mmm." Ethan nodded and Eve's eyes lingered on his features. Was that a subtle smile she saw? 

"So you slept here...