"We never do anything." Maria tapped her boyfriend on the shoulder. "Did you hear me?"

Graham didn't even bother to turn away from the television screen. "I heard you," he muttered.

"No you did not!" Maria gave the young man a slap across the back of his head. "You just said that!"

"Said what?" Graham turned around, twisting his body on the sofa so he could look at his girlfriend. His face wore an expression of bafflement and hurt innocence.

Maria rearranged herself so she was pressing against Graham. "I said we never do anything. We just sit here, night after night, watching crap tv then going to bed. The spark has hpgone from our relationship. Do you remember when we used to do things?"

"Like what?"

Maria shrugged. "Things. You know. We used to be more spontaneous!"

"Spontaneity? Is that what you want?" Graham slid off the sofa and stood up. "Right. Then you'll get spontaneity!"

"Sure," said Maria. "Spontaneity."

The next day, when Maria came home, the hallway was full of flowers. There were roses, irises, violets - even an orchid!

"Spontaneous enough for you?" Graham asked.

Maria laughed and waggled her head. "Maybe," she teased.

The day after that, there was a large package waiting for Maria on the flat doorstep. When she opened it, she found the dress that she had been bugging Graham to buy her for months.

"Spontaneous enough for you?" Graham asked.

"Maybe," Maria said, then gave Graham a kiss.

The next day at the office, there was a commotion in the lobby. Maria poked her head above the wall of her cubicle to see a man in a black suit calling her name. "Maria Buckley?" he asked.

Maria nodded.

The man ripped off his suit, revealing a pair of tight shorts and a well-oiled body, and started to gyrate in front of her. From somewhere there was the sound of music with a heavy beat.

When Maria returned home that night, Graham greeted her. "Spontaneous enough for you?"

Maria swallowed her anger. "Graham," she began. "You know I said I wanted more excitement in our life?"

"Yes."

"Can we have just a bit less?"

"Whatever you want."