It was supposed to be a romantic night with her husband.
That’s it.
Dinner. Champagne. A little effort. Maybe finally remember what being a married couple felt like instead of two exhausted adults running a household.
Because apparently after nearly a year without much happening between them, she had decided enough was enough.
So she planned the whole thing.
She found a recipe involving baked oysters that supposedly helped with certain marital problems, added strawberries and champagne to set the mood, and—most importantly—made absolutely sure their daughter was already in bed before her husband got home.
Honestly, the planning was impressive.
The execution?
Not so much.
After dinner, the two of them were feeling considerably more playful.
She suggested they head upstairs, just in case their daughter woke up.
Which was actually a sensible decision.
For approximately five minutes.
Her husband carried her up the staircase, took her into the bedroom, and threw her onto the bed.
Then he asked her for a private dance.
And she agreed.
Because apparently after putting this much effort into the evening, subtlety had officially left the building.
She was fully committed to the performance when she suddenly noticed something.
The door.
Was.
Open.
And before either of them could do anything about that minor disaster, in walked their daughter.
Sleepy-eyed.
Standing in the doorway.
Asking for a glass of water.
Of course she was.
Because children somehow possess a supernatural ability to appear at the single worst possible moment.
Her mother froze.
Her husband froze.
The entire romantic evening basically froze.
Their daughter had clearly seen enough to realize that something unusual was happening, and after that she apparently didn’t want to talk about it for the rest of the night.
Understandable.
Her mother, meanwhile, made herself a very simple promise:
Never attempt anything adventurous with her husband again without checking the bedroom door first.
Because apparently romance requires champagne, strawberries, planning—
and apparently also a functioning door lock