After three long, exhausting weeks away on a business trip, Vanessa was finally on her way home to San Diego. It was well past midnight when she landed, her body aching from jet lag, but her heart full of anticipation. She had planned the perfect surprise for her husband, Eric—no warning, no calls. Just a quiet return and slipping into bed beside him, the way they used to when life was simpler.
But nothing about the night she came home was simple.
