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refused t
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not rushed, not forced, just..
, his tone unchanged. "By providing evidence that
ngle word felt
my voice low but firm. "Why
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need to explain tha
uncomfortable. I swallowed s
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n his voice. Just a single word that
old floor. The suffocating air. The endless nights. No,
provoke me
rows pull toge
finally shifting his gaze toward me for a brief se
f something rose in my che
sked, my voice steady despite
rning to the road, "I'm the only
lt smaller
have to m
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g to him fully now, searching h
the same cal
d. "You have
me, but it didn't fully form. My
shaking my head. "I won'
me faster no
oo much to deal with. All I have the energy for
t. He let out a quiet breath, not of frustr
want to marry
ge. That distance. My lips parte
one dropping slightly, each word hit harder. "D
the car t
romantic
ctation. Memory. Anything that remained
, "because only as your legal husband, as your family... can I be
e. And that was what made it worse. Becau
ld be gratefu
thing inside m
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forcing the words out, "but
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ave to be
enough for me to catch the look
er you wan
again. That dan
expect me t
ath st
elf to go back to
sed against your chest unti
smoothly beneath us. The vehicle moved forward again, steady, controll
hest tight. Marriage. One year. Prison.
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Don't tell me... My fingers tightened again
lmost casually,
ghtly-not a smile,
m not taking you
didn't
are we goi
head, his hands steady on the wheel, his posture unchan
to show you
er now. But it carr
rise,"
nd or look like on
world,"
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