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ing. She had tried to bury the memory deep in her routine - sweeping floors, folding laundry, pre
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window. The sun was beginning to set, dipping the sky in orange and rose hues
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disbelief. "You don't
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thing that wasn't there?
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om later that night, Linda leaned against th
it. Who's
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open. "Wait - the
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t called me glowing!
r, whispering under the covers like the w
ould happen with him?"
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n. She had always believed in love that honored God, that
stood in his kitchen,
after the café meet-up. But Jake hadn't messaged yet. He didn't want to
ired of
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for anything. Not
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inking... would you be open to dinner? No pres
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text
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hesitating?
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beautifu
d. "Thank
her daughter's face. "Be wise. Be kind. A
ded. "I
er under her breath. "God, if this is wrong,
uit with no tie, just a crisp white shirt
ng," he said, of
she replied
e background. The city was alive around them - traffic humm
top restaurant with a
as they stepped
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e this on dates," Jake ad
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