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It had taken several months for the look to leave her eyes. Even now, some years later it would return, brought on by certain types of cases. Sometimes it was well hidden behind a mask of rage or other emotion. Other times it was faint and lasted for less than a breath. Yet each time it was as obvious to him as the not-so-recently-changed skyline of the city he loved. He wanted to relieve her of the burden of her past. Every year she would ask him what he wanted for his birthday. For the past few years he had to hold back the response of "Your past. Your future. You" Of course he never said it and instead would insist that she get him nothing knowing that she'd come up with something perfect anyway. Maybe one day she would give him what he most wanted.
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Remember your assignment! R&R here then go to "A World Apart" and R&R there. I am getting nothing out of this from fractured-fairytale06 except for hopefully another chapter posted! I was not asked to do this.
Can you tell I'm desperate?? (-=