Chapter 23

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Charlie is standing behind me as I give my outfit the once-over in the full length mirror in our bedroom.  He looks cool and calm.  I'm grateful for his demeanour as mine is frazzled at best.  I couldn't even stomach my morning decaf.  Charlie's pregnancy joke didn't go down too well.  He places his hands on my shoulders and I relax a bit. "You look fine." "I'm not worried about my outfit per se, but more about whether I come across as wife you do not want to cross, but one who won't resort to physical violence." He tries not to laugh, but fails and it warrants a stern look from me. "Sorry!" "I just want this woman to stop whatever s**t-brained plan she concocted and to move on with her life." "She will after this morning.  I know that after Reese and her team lays into her, she's mo

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