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Meg
I thought Levi would never return with my clothes and our food. Even though I kept trying to tell myself that I was just overly hungry from trying to survive on vending machine pretzels and peanut butter crackers, I knew what I truly craved was Levi’s calming, steady presence by my side.
It was reassuring to know he was here with me, even though I worried about how long he would actually stay. I kept trying to remind myself that his presence was most likely temporary, but when I caught him gazing at me like I was the cherry on top of a hot fudge sundae, it was hard to remember that he wasn’t truly mine.
Even though it felt strange to be so ravenous when my daughter was facing such a precarious situation, I devoured the steak Levi delivered to me. It had always seemed like my sto
