I dropped my heels to cover my head, feeling a headache about to come. She promised she would come yet now I'm hearing another apology as to why she couldn’t come, “I know it's her last day. I'm sorry. I’ve been trying to get away but they started admission even though the school isn’t technically done with construction which could end them up with a law case-”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVuajQKDwxr
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“Faye…”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojrxj6VICU
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“I’m just terribly busy Cleo.”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ789QrprNrp
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“Aren’t we all? You are not the only one dealing with their whole expansion project. Our department is a mess with all of the president's expensive ideas for that place. I’ve had to write him countless emails about why it would be impossible, dismissing those idiotic proposals, and all while doing my regular duties.”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8VweJU6v5
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“Yes, ok I know it's also hectic over there.”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1n1HCIEpbE
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“But at least I made time out for Faye. I even drove all the way up there just for you to have me sit in your office waiting for at least a piece of your time.”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxm5dAp8US
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“I told you I was sorry about that.”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWQSMLNRRE
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“I know you are. All I keep hearing is how apologetic you are but you should also be worrying about yourself too.”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtqI7kmVRl
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“What do you mean?”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpvvLGd0a4
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“Faye you had bags under your eyes and even without those I could tell that you were tired. I don’t even care if you spare me anything. I just want you alive whenever you come home,” I sat on our bed feeling worse than when I'd started getting dressed. I was all giddy around finally getting to see her again even after the fact that she hadn’t been able to come home at all, “Look, I'm going to take my aunt out for her last night here and I'll call you back later. I love you and please go get something to eat for the day even if it’s something small.”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eQqYXXj2z
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“Thank you I will and I love you too darling.”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2MRsFFSlh
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I hung up and fell back on our bed. I heard the door open and shifted so I could see my aunt standing in the doorway, “Trouble in paradise?”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0qVv49Bvs
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“Unfortunately.”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8Vl7qeFSg
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“Hey every couple goes through it. Let's take your mind off it and head out.”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6v4wu3O98
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I sat up and rubbed my eyes wondering why I would even cry anyway. Tonight isn’t about me and I'm not going to make it about me either, “Yea ok lets go.”
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The next day I'm pleasantly surprised by her appearance at lunch. She walked in with Julie and held a beautiful bouquet of assorted flowers. I was a little embarrassed when I heard a whistle. Julie whispered something in Faye's ear that made her wince and freeze but when she left her side she came over to grab my hand, “Wanna talk on the balcony?”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosCsXqH3qh
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“Yes please. Though I have a knowing feeling I'll still get bothered later over this.”
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I was grateful that no one was taking a smoke break leaving us to have some actual privacy, “Hey…”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yNHsL2bda
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“Hi… Quite a lovely bouquet you have there. It sort of looks like a ‘I messed up’ one too.”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjmG8FOVeG
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“Yes they are. But I can make it up to you.”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGd2AWrDrI1
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I thank her when she passes them over to me enjoying how fresh they smell, “How so?”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzc2mTfSEX
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“You won’t like the first part of it however.”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsboiDANLJJ
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“And this is supposed to be making it up to me?”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWuZvNT3tq
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“It is… I- there is this opening night over on the other campus that i have to attend but after that I have no reason not to come home. I was thinking we could go to a nice expensive restaurant and after that I will make great efforts to set boundaries and stay home more.”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCG6gwl4Fj
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“I don’t want you to just change your situation because of me.”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYYiazh6ZX
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“I know you also want me to take care of myself. And without you technically there to constantly remind me I have lacked behind a bit. I also not only want to be home because of that but just on the sole fact that I miss you, “She looked behind me before pulling me into her. She hummed when our lips connected and I almost dropped the bouquet to wrap my arms around her neck. When we let go of each other we both looked satisfied with the after effect, “So terribly much did I miss you and these soft lips.”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq10JIjdB2y
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She kissed around my face, lifting my mood even more, “Ok.”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2hpdchuUp
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“Ok? As in ``I'm not in the dog house tonight, ok?”256Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQcvEtXMdY
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“Oh you bet your nice ass you are but i’ll still let you sleep in the bed. I’ve missed having your body next to mine.”
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“Hey i’ll take it,“ She kissed me again and groaned when she heard the door open behind us signaling we were the only ones anymore, “God, can’t they go anywhere else? I’ll get out of your hair and enjoy the rest of your day honey.”
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“I definitely will after seeing you.”
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