ECHOES OF LOVE

hing was wrong. The tension in Clio's shoulders, the faint lines that etched

d," Clio tried to expl

wed her eyes, bu

hospital, and home was theirs once again. Clio felt something fam

y welcoming cobweb. She doubled up i

, and I will clean

house and erasing all traces of neglect. She let her

, and while they sat there,

p!" a booming

sink. She knew that

ression on her face that Cl

re? How did you know m

re pleading. "W

d. "And what is th

o step inside, but

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asked, "Who

nitor jobbers,

. There is such a simple pleasure as eating together and even for

ng during nightfall,

cas soliloquized. "I s

l of how Clio's eyes would beacon when she laugh

er window, caug

rong, but I crave h

dates, and her heart beat wild

ning says Clio has taken

asked h

a friend," ca

searching for France's house. The

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just as someone k

or to Lucas. Her e

," he said, as he wal

dn't belie

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with strong arms. "St

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ou too," Cl

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ere. Clio's heart dashed in her chest,

ucas whispered in a voice

re. "Realization struck me that I

e into a bright, sunny smile. "I cou

met in the most li

interrupted with a cou

upting, but who i

rimson. "It's

" said her mother,

d as he made his way

s," Clio's mother said. "I

Lucas's smile faltered bu

deal about you, ma

to realize that she had not unders

want from me, Lu

n hers. "Right the

heart s

our business, rea

around for you," Lucas s

tally f

io said in

at she wanted as Luca

ther smiled, warmth lighting up her eyes. "It seems

his expression. "I will take care

h weighty emotions. Could she

sharing stories about his childhood an

the beautiful vulnerability that g

d. "But you changed me. You m

d at that, and she replied, "

Lucas said in a room b

d up again, his eyes al

thing to show y

stars are burning brighter, and t

loating on air, her hear

ck, eyes spar

u, Clio,"

skipped a b

too, Lucas,"

joined, and the w

s, it was a magical whirlwin

th attention and more

gs, sudden trips and showed

queen and loved

ir relationship, the more sh

e, asking her where she

y but a voice keeps nagging her th

ssessiveness turned

long to me," shan't l

uch a condition of racing heart, she

ed my space," she said, with

ed to that of a melted h

io. I just can

, but she knew she

but Lucas you have to r

, and the lo

till very wrong