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team during recess." I f

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his face softened into

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and ruffled Carl

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bedroom, closing th

d, facing each other. He

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strong, and he's gett

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cross the room. "A g

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s eyes locked on mi

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verything wi

ser, his voice fil

your dream. You've wor

you back fro

room, my anger and

Alvaro. You're getting i

e you don't believe I cou

erstand m

n remained calm, h

only saying those thing

now you don'

trying to burn of

ront of him, my chest heav

nt before letting him hold

I whispered,

soft. "I am too,

t toge

er, our lips met in

d fear mel

wned bright and c

back to Friday's events a

lfully avoided discussing

o, and kindly steered th

usband. She h

love, remembering their h

dealer. They had been a d

s passing still left a

had tried to share

er eyes sparkling with t

rt swelled with compassio

e joys and sorrows they had

her our marriage would