[A/N]: Hello again, it's been awhile since I posted but I'm back with not one but two new chapters. I first want to say thank you for all the amazing reviews for the last chapter, I read and appreciated every single one, so THANK YOU! Thank you also for the continued support in favourites and follows, this story has garnered over 200 followers, which continually baffles me. I'm so glad you're enjoying this story and hope you enjoy this chapter.
"Wait, what? What the hell is happening?" Emily awoke startled, a blinding white light flashing in her eyes. "Hanna, what the hell?!" Her voice roared hoarsely as she rubbed at her sleep filled eyes.
"What? You three look so cute!" Hanna shrugged, snapping another photo ignorant to her friend's annoyance.
"Don't look at me, I tried to warn her off." Spencer held up her hands defensively, "Although, you do look adorable."
"Thanks, Spence." Emily emphasised her words, shooting an irritated glare at the blonde once again.
"So of all things, I did not expect to come back to find you and Paige in your pyjamas asleep on the couch, and with my son?" Hanna questioned perplexed.
"Things didn't really go our way in the end... but it's okay. Little Jake had a nightmare, you know what he's like." Emily yawned, smiling to herself when she felt Paige naturally curl further into her side. The brunette's arm was lying across a sleeping Jacob, reaching out to Emily's flat stomach where her fingers splayed protectively, whilst a symphony of soft snores rumbled from her lips up along the length of Emily's arm.
"I'm sorry things didn't work out, Em." Spencer responded with a sympathetic smile.
"I think in the end it was Paige who really suffered" Emily laughed bashfully, taking in a better view of her sleeping girl, her heart picking up it's pace like it always did, a reminder of just how much she loved the girl beside her.
"Yeah! Whatever you did, you definitely had your girl worked up." Hanna smirked, Emily rolling her eyes with a soft giggle. "If you want to head off to bed, I'll look after Jacob. Caleb and Toby should be back in a minute anyway."
"He can stay with us, it's really no problem. Plus it's your birthday, Han, go enjoy your night with your husband." Emily moved a little, stretching out her arm to brush a piece of hair behind her girlfriend's ear.
"Thanks, Em. I owe you, Caleb does too." She smiled leaning over to hug her friend before tiptoeing off to her and Caleb's bedroom.
"Goodnight, Em." Spencer waved a moment later, before disappearing down the hallway.
Emily stretched out before tentatively placing a kiss on Paige's forehead carefully stirring the girl awake; "Come on sleepyhead, time for bed." Paige mumbled nonsense as she stretched out her drowsy limbs. "Don't be mad but I told Han, we'd look after Jake for the night. Once he has a nightmare they usually come in clusters. It's Han's birthday, so I figured she and Caleb should have some alone time." Emily spoke on a single breath, knowing it was easier to break the news that way.
"So Rivers' kid, was allowed to ruin my night... and now we're making sure he doesn't ruin Hanna and Caleb's. Jeez, tough break, Em." Dropping her face into the other girl's shoulder with a defeated sigh.
"I know. I'm sorry, Paige." Her voice held an air of sadness, as she ran her fingers through Paige's hair.
"You're lucky I love you, Fields." She teased for a brief moment. "It's fine. Really" she yawned, pecking at her girlfriend's lips. "All practice for the future, I guess." She hummed out without really thinking.
"I thought you didn't want kids?" Emily immediately jumped on, almost regrettably so when she saw a glimpse of regret behind Paige's eyes, noticing the way she cringed up when she realised what she just said out loud.
"Well not right now, but this little one is beginning to convince me otherwise... but still, not now. Maybe like a few years down the line." Paige blushed shyly trying to cover up her brief moment of panic. "Come on, let's go head to bed. You got him?" Paige quickly changed the subject, rubbing at her tired eyes she stumbled a little standing by to make sure Emily was able to pick up the still sleeping four year old, supporting her girlfriend by allowing her hand to rest on Emily's lower back.
Emily slowly stirred awake, the noise of something buzzing in her ear was pulling her from sleep. "Paige?" Her voice rasped out, only to be met with a childish skitter.
"Nope, Silly." The young boy voiced.
"Where's Paige?" She tried again, her body aching. Who knew sharing your bed with such a tiny human could result in such a bad night's sleep. Between the young boy's tossing and turning, kicking and punching, as well as waking up two more times from a nightmare, Emily felt like she got little to no sleep. Of course Paige slept like a log and never once stirred, granted Jake's position in front of Emily on the bed meant she was like a human shield protecting her girlfriend from the young boy's restless limbs.
"Ummm, I dunno..." He shrugged, his eyes remained glued on the tiny phone screen in front of his face. Emily just about making out the image of some animated cartoon.
"How did you get my phone? How did you get passed the password?" Emily was completely baffled. The young boy laughing once again shrugging his shoulders as his blues eyes sparkled with innocence. "If I ever questioned it before, you are most definitely a Marin-Rivers off-spring."
Emily eventually found enough energy to sit up finding a folded piece of paper perched on the night stand next to what was Paige's side of the bed for the night.
Good Morning, Em... and Jacob.
Gone for a long run. Needed to burn off some more steam. Back by 10.
Love you,
P Xx
Emily smiled, a warm blush heating her cheeks as she remembered all the ups and downs of last night.
"How about we go make some breakfast, see who else is awake?" Emily questioned, finally feeling awake enough to function. The blued eyed boy jumped up with excited anticipation.
Emily and Jake walked into the kitchen to find it still empty, it had only just passed nine am so she suspected everyone else was enjoying a morning lie on.
"How do you feel about pancakes?" Emily asked almost surprised by how excited she could make her voice sound whilst feeling so exhausted.
"Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! My favourite." He jumped up and down excitedly, she shook her momentarily baffled by the kid's explosive energy in the morning.
"Paige's favourite too." She smile shyly to herself, her mind distracted by the thought of Paige out running, the image alone enough to send a shiver racing across her body, raising goose bumps in it's wake. Becoming almost angry and disappointed that Paige snuck off without telling her, her mind conjuring up all sorts of inappropriate imagery, she too clearly not cooled down from last night either, maybe a run would have done her some good too.
"Spencer!" Jacob beamed with enthusiasm running to tackle the slender woman, the moment stealing Emily from her train of thought.
"Hey little man, how are you this fine morning?" Spencer playfully curtseyed in front of him.
"Good, cause Emmy's making pancakes" He shouted animatedly.
"Wow, pancakes are great but you know what I really need?" His eyebrows and mouth scrunched up tapping as his chin unable to think of many things better than pancakes for breakfast. "Coffee! Do you think Em has any made?" Spencer winked tickling the little boy, when his face rolled up in disgust.
"Em, only has two hands..." Emily interjected shaking her head.
"Oh sorry, Em. I thought I could smell a fresh brew." Spencer was the one confused this time, as she scanned the kitchen.
"Spence, I only worked in Rosewood's busiest café all of my senior year, of course there is coffee." Emily pointed towards the coffee pot under the counter next to her.
"You are an absolute angel, Emily Fields. Paige is one lucky lady, speaking of, where is she?" Spencer took up a seat at the counter.
"She went out for a run, she needed to burn off the rest of her pent-up energy." Emily couldn't hold back the smug glint in her eye, Spencer laughing into her mug of warm coffee as she could only imagine the way last night fell out for the two lovers.
"Sorry again things didn't work out the way you planned."
"These things happen." She shrugged it off, it was a little disappointing but she knew neither she nor Paige would struggle to make up for this one missed opportunity. "Do you want some pancakes?"
"Pancakes? Yes please." Toby peered around the corner his arms wrapping around Spencer as he kissed her cheek before winking at Emily, "Smells so good, Em. I'll take... ten."
"Yeah right, I'm good just not that good. You'll get three if you're lucky." Emily winked back at him with a playful grin.
Soon enough Emily found herself making breakfast for everyone, even Aria who for the past few weeks had been riddled with morning sickness, but even she couldn't resist the smell of freshly cooked pancakes and maple syrup that wafted around the beach house. Eventually she got her own batch, she was mid-way through her meal when she saw her girlfriend enter the beach house. Her mouth now watering for a whole new reason, Paige was only wearing a pair jogging pants and a sports bra, her eyes glazed over as she eyed the girls still pulsating stomach, her ab muscles contracting and relaxing as she tried to catch her breath. Her whole body covered in a thin layer of glistening sweat like tiny crystals decorating her entire body. Her train of thought from earlier had nothing compared to way she felt seeing Paige like she currently did. A maple syrup soaked piece of pancake fell from her fork, drawing all eyes around the table to focus in on Emily a few trying to stifle their laughter picking up on the electric energy buzzing between the two. She felt almost intoxicated seeing the tattoo, although slightly taken aback that Paige would just allow it to be on show for the whole world to see. Paige's teeth bared on one side revealing a self-assured grin as she saw the way Emily's eyes devoured her body.
She strode to the table grabbing the fork from Emily's hand with a cocky sense of self, before stabbing the piece of pancake that had fallen moments ago and placing it in her mouth in one swift action. "Mmmm, pancakes my favourite." Her voice low, yet arrogantly confident. "Thanks babe." She whispered for Emily ears only, continuing her game as she sauntered out onto the deck to tease her girlfriend a little more, about time she give her a taste of her own medicine after last night's torturous mishaps. She figured some extra warm-down exercises wouldn't do her any harm, purposefully positioning herself in full view, she didn't have to look behind her to know Emily's eyes wouldn't be far from her form.
"You were right, Em. Paige's tattoo is super hot." Hanna remarked, finally pleased she got to view the piece of inked skin. Emily still deemed speechless gulped hard, trying to ease the heat churning in the pit of her stomach, a simple nod was all she could suffice as an answer.
"You know I almost forgot how hot you and Paige had it for one another when you were together in high school... well, until recently." Aria added on a chuckle.
"It better end soon, I feel like McCullers is constantly showing me up." Caleb added, slightly indignant, he always considered himself a romantic but could never one up Paige, at least not when it came to Emily.
"Did it stop in California, even though they were going out for over two years?" Spencer remarked, Emily still completely deafened to the conversation overwhelmed by the mesmerising movements, confident actions and stretches Paige's body was performing.
"No." A collective voice rang out, Caleb jokingly banging his head onto the table with a sigh.
"I...I... I'm gonna shower." Emily stuttered, disappearing off to the bedroom she and Paige had been staying in, knowing she had to cool off some or she'd continue to make a show of herself in front of her friends.
"Whether soulmates are real or not, there's something about Emily and Paige. They were made for one another." Spencer spoke again, it really was that simple. Everyone agreed, they each shared an unexplainable bond with their partners, a result of the difficult time they went through in high school, but with Emily and Paige it was a little different they had to fight so much more for their relationship, especially after all this time it only seemed to strengthen their love and appreciation for the other person.
"Where did Em go?" Paige questioned as she re-entered the room.
"Shower." Toby shrugged as he continued to wolf down a second helping of pancakes, three really wasn't enough to suffice his hunger. Paige nodded too, approaching the table as she finished Emily's plate of leftover food in mere seconds, famished after her run.
"Hey, Cull?" Paige looked up catching Caleb's eye line. "Catch" He threw a set of keys her way.
"What are these for?" She looked on confused, nearly everyone else in the group had caught on except for her.
"I'll leave it to you and Em to lock up." A blush tinted her cheeks as she finally understood what he meant.
"Ummm, thanks" Her voice low, bashfully so.
"Just make sure you and Emily are back in the city by seven, we have to be at the club for the party at nine." Hanna commanded, warning the brunette.
"Aye aye captain." She exaggerated a response, watching the rest of the group as they headed out on their journey back to the city.
Emily bit at her lip when she caught sight of Paige sitting at the vanity tapping away at her phone, the girl oblivious to Emily's presence. Emily's eyes taking a moment to scan Paige's strong shoulders still on show, a beautiful contrast of ivory against the black sports bra. She thought a cold shower would dissuade the simmering feelings in the deepest pit of her stomach but it only seemed to ward them off until Paige came into view once more. Slowly she moved forward, finally the opportunity arose she allowed her finger tips to touch the skin, it almost seemed like a daring action like she was touching some ancient artefact that would crumble under her exposure. She began massaging the muscles, Paige's head rolling backwards as she relished in the soothing touch. Emily bit down on her lip, entranced by the soft groans and heavy hearted moans emanating from the tip of her girlfriend's tongue, as she rolled over and worked out the knots across the brunette's shoulders and back.
Unable to resist anymore, she kissed the delicate slice of skin connecting Paige's shoulder to her neck. Allowing her teeth to just scratch over the surface before cooling it with a teasing swish of her tongue.
"I should sho... shower. I stink... after my, my workout." Paige words faltering when she felt Emily bite down with more force.
"Please. Don't. I. like. It. It. Smells. Like. You" Her words punctuated with a kiss as she travelled to tease the edge of Paige's jawline.
"Emmm." Her voice dragged out, her train of thought simply distracted by the feeling of Emily's lips gliding across her skin.
"Paige." Emily teased, nipping once more.
Emily's persuasions had won out, Paige turned on the chair enrapturing Emily's face in the palm of her hands as she connected their lips, finally evoking a moan from the depths of Emily's chest this time too. Emily hands tugging at the sport bra, working it up and over Paige's head, before reaching down to pay attention to the brunette's breasts. Paige's arms pulling Emily closer as they travelled over her back, still left damp from her shower and wet hair. In one slick move she removed the towel covering Emily's body, Paige momentarily rendered breathless as she took the fleeting opportunity to gaze over her girlfriend's perfectly sculpted body, or at least what she considered perfect.
"I love when you look at me like that. " She whispered, tugging Paige's bottom lips between her teeth. Paige could only smile into the kiss, while her fingers carefully explored the soft flesh, which was a treat for her eyes just a moment ago.
Emily pushed Paige up off the chair moving it away before pushing her girlfriend backwards, just enough that she was leaning up against the mahogany vanity. Now more determined she removed Paige's hands from roaming across her body, entwining their fingers for a few seconds before trading them off, so Paige could support them both against the piece of furniture. "Hold on." Her voice rasped, pecking Paige's lips once more before she moved lower. Trailing her tongue lower until she reached the brunette's supple breasts, taken a hardened nipple into her mouth her finger tips trailing over the subtle ridges moulded into her flat stomach, teasing lower and lower before torturously playing with the hem of the girl's jogging pants. Kissing over the tattoo, Paige entangled her fingers into Emily's hair encouraging the movements. Finally feeling she had done enough teasing Emily pulled the work out pants down little by little, kissing along her girl's thigh as the skin was gradually exposed. Paige needing to grasp at the furniture once more, she could feel Emily's warm breath on her most sensitive parts but it was still only a tease.
"God Em, I love you." She spoke on a whim, biting down on her swollen lips to stifle further explicit moans from echoing out into the tension filled room, thick and heavy in the same way the air felt right before an intense thunderstorm.
"I haven't even touch you yet." Emily looked up, her eyes glowing with heated determination, Paige's brown orbs melting into her further, as she placed the softest of kisses to the girls ankle before caressing up along her calf, the ivory skin soft and silky to touch a shiver running across Paige's body feeling the girl's cool damp hair leave the subtlest glistening gleam against her skin where it touched.
She kissed her thigh once more, a hand slipping under the thin piece of fabric lying flat against her waist before roaming around to the girl's ass. A smile piqued on one side of her lips as she came across another favourite, an innate possessive snarl of awe forming in the back of her throat as she glided her teeth along Paige's hip bone, paying all her attention there while her nimble finger divested her girlfriend of her last piece of clothing.
"Emmm..." the name dragged out on her breath, it almost felt like she was unable to provide her vital organs with enough oxygen, her chest rising and falling just like it had when she returned from her run. Emily was completely in control, a reflection of the whitening skin around Paige's knuckles as she clutched desperately onto the solid vanity for support.
"I'm getting there." She laughed, Paige was too far gone to appreciate the sinister twang to her girlfriend's tone.
A simple touch, came first. Paige's whole body leaping forward, overwhelmed with electricity. Tentative explorations slowly became more determined, focused and controlled. Emily kissed a trail to meet her fingers, Paige's breathing growing more erratic as she drew closer. Moans and raspy groans mixing with breathless slurs of Emily's name and swear words until they became one. A beautiful symphony to Emily's ears, as she continued working up her girlfriend with her fingers and tongue, that Paige could have sworn were some kind of magic in that very moment. Her brown eyes flickering white, as they rolled into the back of her head with the feel of Emily on her, she was sure her knuckles were going to break out of her skin, as everything within her seemed to twist, turn and coil further and further. A fear she could break, if it wasn't for the sense of unexposed security, safety and love shared between Emily and her. Her blood was racing, in competition against both her heart and her brain which were both running and working at overwhelming levels, all at the mercy of one spectacular woman.
"Let go." Emily uttered, the humming of her voice just enough to encourage Paige over the edge. As her eyes slammed shut, her mouth slightly agape just enough to secure a supply of oxygen, as her hips bucked forward. Her mind on nothing but Emily, having been shot to oblivion enraptured by her searing hot orgasm. Emily slowly worked her down, her hand staying in place as she stood to meet her mentally and physically exhausted girlfriend's body, Paige's head supported by the mirror behind her condensation forming what looked like a halo around her scorched bare body. Emily continued to offer tentative kisses to her neck, uttering words of reassurance and raw expressions of love. Paige eventually found enough strength to support herself began reciprocating her lovers embrace with a new endowed fiery passion.
"I love you."
"I love you, too"
Her legs still rendered shaky and somewhat weak, but she found herself re-energised from their embrace. Paige picked up Emily throwing both their bodies onto the king sized bed, immediately turning Emily's screech into a needy moan as she bit down on her girlfriend's lower lip.
"P, we... we" Her words failing as she became overwhelmed with the feel of Paige's tongues dancing across her pulse while her strong hands and nimble fingers continued to worship her full breasts and hardening nipples with adulating esteem. "We have to leave"
Hearing the loss of control register on Emily's voice, a delicious sound to her ears. "Naw-uh." She bit down enough to render the other girl breathless but not enough to mark the tender piece of skin. "Caleb gave me the keys to lock up. They all already left. " Emily only response coming when she pulled Paige back up to meet her lips without a hint of hesitation, they tongues clashing in a heated battle as her head rolled back further into the pillow. Her hips rolled with ease connecting her and Paige, her senses slowly beginning to meld into one as she allowed the raw sensations of her body and Paige's to slowly devour her. Paige's hand moved lower, she knew Emily desperately needed release, and soon. Unlike Paige, Emily hadn't, had the opportunity to release some pent up energy from their eventful encounter the night before.
"Paige, Fuuu..." Her voice turning to sharp hiss of air, as she felt Paige's fingertip connect with her, unfortunately the touch disappeared within a devastating flash.
"What were you saying, my love?" A smug smirk, as she threaded her fingers tortuously close once more. She kissed across the girl's jaw bone, then painfully slow down the centre of her neck, continuing even further so she could appreciate the little hallow where her neck flowed into her chest before languishingly nipping and kissing the skin between her two breasts, unable to hold back leaving a mark on the edge of her left breast as if she purposefully aiming to mark the skin directly above the girl's heart.
"Fuck me!" Her voice low, almost sounding like an animalistic snarl and it only turned Paige on further. As she allowed her hand to fall into action. Slow at first almost mirroring the tentative approach that Emily took with her as she followed and flowed with the movements of Emily's determined hips. Paige could feel the subtlest of changes, warmth radiating and intensifying with every circular motion her fingertip undertook. Carefully, she entered her with the determination and encouragement of knowing the other girl needed more. Emily was most definitely the louder of the two, but she was quieter in this moment her eyes closed as she got lost in the growing sensations almost as if she was rendered speechless with the way Paige was lovingly manipulating and artfully caressing her body. Paige connecting their lips once, it was messy, disorientated and lacked control as she felt her girlfriend entangle her fingers into her long hair, pulling them face to face. Emily's mouth agape as she sought out fresh oxygen to replenish her burning lungs, her breath entwining with Paige's just like her fingers knotted into her girl's hair, seeking a grounding point as the fiery sensation began to intensify to mind-blowing levels.
Paige knew Emily was close, it was written on her features and echoed in the depths of her shallow gasps for air. She moved her fingers with more fervour. The feeling of having Emily come undone in her arms was simply indescribable. "God, I love you..." Paige's words simply a spoken description of her racing heartbeat and what she felt in the moment. Emily's grasp growing tighter on her just before her body surrendered to oblivion, shattering into millions of pieces in her girlfriend's hold, as a reminder of her utterance of love from seconds ago replayed in her mind, both their bodies were coated with sweat, they chests heaving while Emily's eyes remained sealed shut endowed by bliss allowing her lips to travel lazily along Paige's shoulder before their mouths met once more.
Paige collapsed down beside her, pulling Emily closer as they relished the moment, overcome with hormones, adrenaline and love. They lay together, tracing lazy ministrations over each other's warmed bodies, sharing short kisses and intense glances, and completely comfortable in silence like only the truest of lovers could be in such a vulnerable moment.
"mmmhmmm, that feels so good." Paige hummed half asleep into the pillow, Emily hands massaging the length of her girlfriend's back. "What time is it?" Her body felt too weak and disinterested in looking at the clock.
"About 2:30" Emily added placing a kiss to her girl's bare shoulder.
"We should probably get showered up and get going." Paige spoke reluctant to leave the confines of the bedroom with Emily laying naked next to her but they both promised Hanna they'd be back for seven.
"I have a better idea." Emily smirked.
"Em, I love your body, every inch of it... and I love the things you can do to my body, but I don't think I could take another round." She smiled, rolling closer to Emily the subtle muscle aches a pleasant reminder of the most intimate moments they had just endured.
"I know, babe. Get dressed, we're right on the sea front we have to take advantage. What better way to loosen up some tired, worn out muscles than some fresh Atlantic sea water." Emily kissed her again her body sore in the best possible way too, but finding some extra strength she pulled the brunette closer.
"It's the middle of April and you want to swim in the Atlantic, it's gonna be fuckin' freezin'" Paige's giggle echoing along Emily's lips given their close proximity.
"It'll be fun, I promise." Emily bopped her girlfriend's button nose with the tip of her finger.
Once dressed they finished packing up their overnight gear throwing it into the trunk of Paige's car before locking up the beach house, grabbing two towels they walked hand in hand along the shoreline, their toes baring the cold water as they edged closer to the sea. The beach was deserted, surprisingly for one of the few sandy beaches on long island, the sun was shining for a change too warming their skin nicely, it felt more like a day in late May than April. Paige pulled her girlfriend close, kissing her soft and slow embracing such a tranquil moment.
"Don't think you can distract me, with your kissing skills, McCullers. Lose the clothes, we're going in!" Emily declared pulling away from the break taking kiss.
"As in we're skinny dipping?"
"Don't look so surprised, my love." Emily laughed seeing Paige's features pale ever so slightly at the prospect.
"But people could see us, Em."
"There is literally no one around." Emily danced a twirl before shouting out across the expanses "hello, is anybody out there" her voice carried on the soft waves and blew low on dunes in the background but no answer prevailed. "See" She smiled smugly. "Come on, Pay, what are you so afraid of?" With that Emily removed her clothing, Paige's jaw-dropping at Emily brashness, her heart thumping with fear yet she never felt more in love with the woman in front of her in her whole life.
"If we die of hypothermia, it's your fault, Fields." Paige shouted back at the other girl, before removing her own clothes and sprinting after her. "Fuck, it's cold." She screeched, as her body become enveloped by the cool Atlantic sea water.
"Come here." Emily's voice low, the water now up to their shoulders allowing them to thread the waves with ease. Paige did as Emily requested, the two's body entwining a subtle heat distracting them of the cool water around them. "Now you can go back to kissing me like you were before." She smiled licking her lips.
"We are definitely getting a house on the sea front one day." Paige whispered between a stream of passionate, intense and languid embraces.
"Oh yeah?" Emily smiled into their next embrace, their bodies only seemed to push closer together a result of the currents.
"Yeah, it's always going to be the water. Can you imagine waking up to this every morning" Paige eyes roamed the scenery with awe before looking back to her girlfriend, pecking Emily's soft lips once more as they headed back to the beach. Emily grabbed a towel first wrapping it around her girlfriend's body helping her to dry off before she worried about herself.
"As long as I get to wake to your beautiful face next to me, I'll be happy wherever we are." Emily spoke solemnly her fingers tracing the minor details of her girlfriend's face smiling to herself when Paige kissed her fingertips after she finished adoring the girl's subtle cupid bow. "I love these moments with you." She wrapped her arms around Paige, hugging her like life depended on it, her fingers clutching behind Paige's neck, as she tucked her head into the crook of Paige neck, her warm breath riding the columns of skin connected her collar bone and neck like a personalised perfume.
"I love these moments with you, too." She could only pull her closer, the two staying like that as gentle waves lulled in the background. "Let's go head back." Paige eventually spoke kissing the other girl's temple entwining their hands as they walked back up to the beach in search of the car.
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