The week crawled by slowly. The wife thought about him often, picturing him out on the lake casting lines and telling stories with his boss. But every so often, that little nagging voice in her mind wondered: Why was he so insistent about those silk pajamas?
Still, she brushed it aside. She trusted him, and she wanted to believe he really was out fishing.
Finally, after seven long days, the husband returned home. He looked tired, with a sunburn across his nose, but he also looked pleased with himself.
The Questions Begin
The moment he walked through the door, the wife bombarded him with questions.
“So, how was the trip? Did you enjoy yourself? Did you catch any fish? Was your boss impressed?”
He nodded along, giving vague answers about how nice it was to be outdoors, how the guys enjoyed their time together, and how it had been a “productive” week.
Then the wife smiled knowingly and asked one last question — the one she had been saving all week.
“Well, did you use the new blue silk pajamas I packed for you?”
