A woman tried to surprise her pilot husband on their anniversary, only to learn he had taken the day off and lied about flying to Chicago. Then she followed him into an airport hotel and discovered a young woman whose identity would upend everything she thought she knew about her marriage.
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My husband, James, had been a pilot for 21 years.
So when he told me he’d be flying to Chicago on our anniversary, I tried not to be disappointed.
“Next weekend,” he promised, kissing me goodbye.
But after 19 years of marriage, I wanted to surprise him.
I bought his favorite cheesecake and drove to the airport.
Near the crew entrance, I spotted his copilot, Andrew.
“Perfect timing! Can you give this to James before the Chicago flight?”
Andrew just stared at me.
“Chicago?”
“Yes.”
His face changed.
“Didn’t he tell you?”
My smile disappeared.
“Tell me what?”
Andrew lowered his voice.
“James hasn’t flown the Chicago route in almost a year.”
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I felt my stomach drop.
“But he left home in uniform this morning.”
Andrew glanced toward the terminal.
“He took today off.”