their paper queue ticket. They sat on a long wooden bench in the waiting area. Blaire pressed hersel
face heat up. She awkwardly averted her eyes, her gaze drifting downward u
so cold it could freeze water. Blaire flinched, snapping her head up to st
p simultaneously and walked to the clerk's window. The cle
osed around his custom Montblanc fountain pen. He pulled it halfway o
r purse, pulled out a chewed-up, one-dollar ballpo
pen, but for now it seemed to be the only option. The corner of Jude
Sales Representative in block letters. Blaire peeked at the form out of the corne
ty-five dollars,"
ifty-fifty rule. But Jude's hand shot out faster. He slapped a pla
instructed, pointing to a small webcam
is hesitation, Blaire took a deep breath and took a step sideways. Her sh
violent wave of nausea, the crawling sensation of bugs
hing ha
wave of disbelief crashed through his brain. He stared down at whe
y of it, the camera flashed, permanently
he brief ceremony. The judge stood behind
neither of them had rings. The air in
this. "That's perfectly fine. We
ugh the quiet room. "I do." The sound of it sent a physical j
e handed her the thin, official marriage certificate, her fingers trembled sli
ipped around them. They stood on the steps, star
s-like clip. "I need to go back to the office and beg my manager
of pity that he had to go grov
of Blaire's line of sight, his posture changed. The defeated salesman vanished. His spine straightened, his aura
e authority. "Find a standard, cheap apartment in Queens
bewildered. "Queens? A standard apartment? Boss
clear my entire schedule for the rest of the day. I am 'moving
essing studio apartment. She threw h
h and answered. She lied through her teeth, claiming she had found
t the mention of saving money pacified her slightly. "Just don't forg
tcase out of her building. Jude's To
ractically hanging off by a thread. A microscopic frown pulled at his brow. Without a wo
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