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rself as she forced herself to stand up. She stumbled out of her room and

ease!". Lea said weakly, pointing to the

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Lea snapped, feeling her patience wearing thin. She didn't have the

for her diary. Her white bedsheets spic and span, little neon lights with her name on

r, documenting her thoughts and feelings on paper. It

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rowned in confusion. She couldn't find it. She furrowed her brow and began to rummage

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this morning as we

the one for the previous night already. The d

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Instagram. It was Anderson, her lover. He had been trying

, which was full of saccharine

ing or taking my calls. Tell what I did wrong and I'd make up for it. I miss you pumpkin, I Miss your lips on mine, I miss your sweet contralto moans, your s

fore – the flowery words, the empty promises. It was all a faca

tinued to write in her diary, trying

of answers. And with pai

wave of exhaustion wash over her. She decided to take a nap

felt disgusted by men like Anderson. They were charming and attractive, at least on th

t understand why. It was a puzzle that she couldn't s

arily, she remembered how vulnerable she was to him a few weeks ago. At this point, she was convinced

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craved a vulnerable, intimate connection with someone, but life had not been kind in that regard. He sighed, feeling a pang of loneliness in his chest. He neede

hone

as ca

ook so well and you're so thoughtful, damn. Everything was just perfect

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really appreciate it. You'

smile at her words, feeling

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too eager. The thought of being seen double texting his secretary

on, he couldn't shake the feeling of vulnerability that had settled in his heart, a longing for some

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