Damien looked away and shrugged. “It was… but we had those surprise expenses in October and November. Now we can’t manage a trip after Christmas. I’m sorry, love.”

I sighed. “It’s fine… maybe next year.”

I was upset, but I trusted Damien. The last few months had been tough on our finances, and I had no reason to think he was lying.

Until I stumbled across the receipt that changed everything.

While organizing receipts for our budget last week, I noticed a $3,000 payment to “Tranquility Luxe Spa.”

My first thought was that it had to be a mistake. Some kind of billing error. But the date — this coming Saturday — made my stomach twist. Something wasn’t right.