They had enjoyed a wonderful evening out together.
It started with a show that they both enjoyed and spent time discussing it as they walked the few blocks across town. At one point, they had stopped to kiss briefly, before crossing the road. At the restaurant, after the meal and the wine, they had talked for such a long time, sharing their feelings and hopes for the future. They had laughed a lot and she didn’t want it to end, he knew it had to. It was very late when the taxi dropped them both at the end of her street. They deliberately walked slowly to make the most of the evening. They were both so happy.
He had planned it that way. He had brought things to the perfect moment for him to tell her that he was married.