Was this a love actually scenario?

[Isthislikeloveactually]

Inspired by another thread, just wondering what impression others get of this.
Several Christmases ago when I had two DCs under 2, I found a kindle in DHs car. I thought it was for me so said nothing. But lo and behold it never showed up on Christmas Day. Turned out it was for his junior (married) female colleague who he said had deserved it because she was brilliant and they got on really well. He vehemently denied it was anything more than friendship and said he would never cheat.
He’s never bought such a gift - or any gift - for any other colleague, before or since.
I met her and her family. Seemed ok. They no longer work together but I know are still in touch as friends…occasional coffees and chats and know what’s going on in each other’s lives.
We’ve had our ups and downs but currently we seem to be getting on well. He can go a bit distant at times, maybe once a year for a few weeks, just seems distracted and a bit irritable, then snaps out of it. I can be like that too occasionally but I also snap out of it. I’ve never suspected him of cheating with anyone else.
What would people make of the kindle?

Am I the only person thinking

He’s never bought such a gift - or any gift - for any other colleague, before or since

that you know about?

Personally I think it's a much more intimate gift than the obvious "affair" gifts such as underwear.
It reflects someone gifting something they know the other person wants with no benefit for the gifter.
I received many gifts when I was in an affair, and definitely felt the gifts of things like kindles (in my case a very expensive hairdryer and a new briefcase when I got a big promotion) meant more.
It reflected tgat he had listened to my everyday type conversation, I had apparently moaned one say about my hair being difficult to manage... Hence the hairdryer... And he wanted me to have something for me not for him.

I wouldnt like that he spent the same on her as he did you

but as this was years ago and not much happened since i dont think its relevant now

A kindle, you say? I wouldn't read too much into it.

@HollowTalk

OP, do you have access to his Amazon account? You can see the different Kindle accounts there and you can see the purchases, too.

If he's bought it as a gift its not going to be registered to his Amazon account, it'll be registered to hers. The kindle purchase will show up but nothing else

What did get you this Christmas as the mother of his children to show you how brilliant you are and that you deserve it?

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Yeah the value was anywhere between 40 and 100 quid.[/quote]
You would definitely not have got them if you were Clive the grizzled maintenance man, no matter how good you were at the job.

Wow. Just wow. I would be fuming. A box of chocolates fine. A Kindle? Too much.

I find it a little odd he bought it himself if it was a 'work' reward. In my experience the EA's or PA's in the office arrange work gifts as they are paid for from a supplier or via corporate credit card.

Thanks for all your views.
I’m inclined to raise an eyebrow but conclude - unless any further episodes - that he “forgot” that this sort of closeness to a female colleague isn’t in the spirit of a marriage vow.
He’s pretty family-orientated but all the same I think it goes to show that you can never fully trust anyone except yourself!