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Rousse stared in awe at the small woman in his arms.

He still couldn’t believe Meridiana had accepted him as her lover.

His hand gently caressed her cheek.

He breathed in her delicious scent, filling his soul.

He wished he could stay forever inside that pink bubble, but he knew it was time to face the real world.

His sharp hearing caught the sound of boots coming up the stairs to the second floor.

The cadence, the strength behind each step, the determined pace... it was the Lord headin