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\u201cOh, I had completely forgotten,\u201d I said, a wave of guilt washing over me. \u201cNext Friday is our seventh wedding anniversary.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow about we go out to eat?\u201d James suggested from the kitchen. \u201cI feel like having French cuisine.\u201d<\/p>\n

I turned to find him leaning against the doorframe, a knowing grin on his face. \u201cI thought you might say that. So, I\u2019ve already made a reservation at a French place in Brooklyn.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cReally? Thank you!\u201d I threw my arms around him. As I stuffed my mouth with perfectly seasoned fried rice a few minutes later, I couldn\u2019t help but marvel at how seven years had passed so quickly. Our life was good. It was stable. But there was a hollow space in it, an unspoken ache that had grown with each passing year. We didn\u2019t have children.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOh, I had completely forgotten,\u201d I said, a wave of guilt washing over me. \u201cNext Friday is our seventh wedding anniversary.\u201d \u201cHow about we go out to eat?\u201d James suggested from the kitchen. \u201cI feel like having French cuisine.\u201d I turned to find him leaning against the doorframe, a knowing grin on his face. \u201cI…<\/p>\n

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