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"Hey." She heard his voice, felt his hand run down her back, brush her hair behind her ear. "Addy, my lovely." She groaned a little and opened her eyes, taking in a breath through her nose and then let her eyes close again, lips spreading into a smile.
"Hey. When did you get back?" She stretched her legs out and moistened dry lips and looked up at him. He looked rough, his dark hair was greasy and unkempt, and he had let scratchy stubble grow into a beard.
"An hour ago. I thought I'd let you sleep. I checked on Noble. There's nothing wrong with him. Why did you call me back for nothing?" He did not sound angry, he sounded more concerned, maybe a little irritated with her, but not angry. He leaned down and kissed her, fingers curling around her hair at the base of her skull. He
