Our Home Security Camera Recorded What My Husband Did Before He Left for Denver

“Surprise.”

She pulled her knees back up and curled into a tight ball on the floor.

I gently rubbed her back in slow, steady circles.

“Let’s rest on the couch for a bit,” I said.

“Maybe your stomach just needs time to settle down.”

I lifted her off the floor.

She felt stiff and unnatural in my arms.

I laid her down on the long sofa cushions.