Valentine's

Samantha pressed the garish Valentine’s card to her still flushed cheek one more time, for it had been a particularly long time since she had received the last gift.

A small dot of blood, red as a Valentine’s rose, bloomed against her alabaster skin.

Specialty Candies, a popular choice for all occasions, is offering a Valentine’s basket that is the perfect choice for your sweetheart.

I only regret that I will miss / You in my arms and a Valentine’s kiss. / I have only kissed you once my dear / But that kiss can’t be compared / To all the others I’ve had in years. / You have a nice Valentine’s Day / I’ll be thinking of you / And all the others we’ll go through!

“No, I’m taking them. Her wedding rings, her Valentine’s ring, and the necklace I gave her. I’m keeping those.” / “Valentine’s ring?” / “Yeah, that one right there,” Terry smiled. “Randy gave that to her one year for Valentine’ Day. […]”

Jemma is surprised to hear her name called and she shyly walks towards the outstreched hand wielding the plastic Valentine’s rose.

Now we come to the Valentine’s present. The Valentine’s present is not just a card that says “I Love You” or a beautiful bouquet of flowers, but a gift that expresses all the above messages without a word.

IT TOOK A month for Francis to come up with the perfect Valentine’s gift, and a week to wrap it. What he couldn’t muster in words, he hoped the present would convey. / He put his heart into the Valentine’s gift.

At one point I plucked up the courage to say, ‘So Megs was going on about her Valentine’s rose from Cameron yesterday.’

I glance at the clock above the door. Cooper is already six hours late delivering the Valentine’s flowers.

As Emily watched, he wrote something in a Valentine’s card, then slipped it into a red envelope, licked the flap, and sealed it.

Kumquat changes its lineup of coffees monthly, including additions of restrained, calibrated coffee drinks. For February, the shop introduced a Valentine’s-themed concoction: the Ruby Marocchino espresso mixed with hot chocolate ganache and pineberry syrup.