KISS ME AFTER THE WAR

were colder than

criminals-traitors, spies, the ones who never came back up. The walls sweate

d time that day. No guards. No witnesses.

rom the iron cuffs. His head leaned back against the stone, eyes closed, che

tered without opening his

stepped inside, the door

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he hadn't healed. There was no fear in his expression, no bitterness. Ju

changed,

have

his lip had split deeper

him, arms folded. "You always talk thi

nest men. And honest

sense. Even more, she

surrender event

me to tell me? That

ropped. "I came t

nd bitter. "Then you'l

the far corner and the heavy silence between two people who once bel

e," he said quie

aightened. "Every

t someone specific. I c

ted th

r not to come alone. But Ruth didn't know what this

craping stone. "Tell me who they

n't conf

And war doesn't end just b

d closer. Ju

e whispered. "You gave orders that bur

shot back. "Tell me, Commander how

ange. But inside,

rd. The door slammed shut behind her, echoin

teps, alone in the cold,