"Are you really sure you're not coming with me? I can wait for you."

I smiled at my husband and continued tying his tie. After making a knot and pulling the hem of the tie down, I looked at his face and tiptoed to give him a kiss.

"I want to but it's not possible. I need to talk to the owner of the land I will buy today. Though I really wanted to see how you slay in that meeting, the circumstances are not really letting me." I fixed his coat and gave it one more look. "You should go now. You might get late."

Instead of saying goodbye,...