SAFEGUARD
I stood by the window, my chest tight with anger, my back turned to the bed where Marvin lay. The silence between us was heavy, thick enough to hold. I heard the mattress shift. Slowly, he got up and walked toward me. Before I could pull away, his arms wrapped around me from behind. The warmth of his body pressed against mine, sending a confusing rush through my veins, comfort tangled with resentment. No matter how upset I was, my heart betrayed me in his arms. He buried his face in my hair, breathing me in as if I might disappear if he didn’t. Then his lips brushed my neck, not in a kiss, but in a desperate search, like he was trying to find some familiar scent, something he was afraid he had lost. “I miss you…” his voice was low, and almost breaking. He tightened his hold just a litt
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