I locked the gate once I was inside the backyard and walked down the stone path to the hot tub. The house looked fairly dark through the windows, but then I saw the flicker of candle light and I saw that there were a few lights on in the living room, but they were all muted. Upon closer inspection, I could see that Heather had draped dark scarves over a couple of the light fixtures providing a warm, romantic environment. Candles burned in the kitchen and along the far wall of the living room. .....