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Somewhere between the last marble fountain and the first stretch of wilderness, Cody spoke again. His voice was soft but steady.
“Thank you,” he said. “For choosing me.”
Janessa swallowed the lump in her throat. “Thank you for asking me to.”
The guards were close enough now for her to hear their breathing. Still, she took one more step. Then another. Then another. Even if the whole world was after them, Cody finally felt safe. And that was enough to keep her going.
I do not look back after the hotel vanishes behind the bend of the coastal road. The Gulf Shores night slides past the …
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When I told my mother I had finally bought a house—after ten long years of saving every spare dollar—she grabbed a fist…
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