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Prompt #80: Healing
Word count: 100

Gregory lowered the paper slowly as Olivia breezed into the dining room. He watched, riveted, as she fixed herself a cup of coffee and turned to the table. She glanced at him for a moment, smiling as she kissed Caitlin's head. Her hand grazed his as she took a seat between their toddler and him. "What are you doing out of bed?" he asked slowly.

She set the cup down and stared deeply into his eyes. "It was time to get up," she said with a simplicity that took his breath away. "Caity needs her mother. You need your wife."