Tonight, it is just us

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He heard her light footsteps as she walked up to him from behind. “What’s on your mind?” Her soft hands ruffled his hair. He shut his eyes and sucked in a breath. Her light chuckle that followed warmed his heart. “Does this make you happy?” He nodded. She continued to massage his head. “You know, worrying about it won’t make it go away,” she said after a while. “I need to know what they are planning. I need to stay a step ahead of them at all times.”. "Henry,” she whispered in his ear. “That’s for the authorities to figure out. This isn’t your duty. You cannot tell what’s up in their minds. These people are insane. I want you to take your mind off this. Of course, they don’t blame you for anything. It will take more than a dead man’s tale to turn the hearts of everyone against you,” she

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