Carlos wasn't home yet, and you were hoping that you'd have this down by the time he was. You had some time, so you carried on repeating the phrases that you had learnt to yourself.

"Te quiero, te he echado de menos," you said, while failing to hear the front door softly click open and closed.

"Yo también te quiero, y te he echado de menos," he said with a smirk, alerting you to his presence. "How long have you been learning that, huh?" Carlos asked, approaching you.