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tly against Elena's as she

the soap and began to lather Elena'

r skin as their bodies moved in sync, hips brus

, her arms instinctivel

t, holding each other like t

r ear, "we better get out before Nan fi

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turned the shower off. They stepped o

been Sandra's way of reminding Elena, You'r

rom her luggage while Sandra sli

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anged that sharp tongue,"

change," Sandra s

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a second there, you thought I w

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voice called ou

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reached the kitchen, pasta and

sneezed. "You're a

from warm, white lunch boxes placed in the ce

h, remembering when the house echo

. As Nan washed the dishes, Elena stood at

ck cabinets, a window above the sink,

ilence

her hands slowly as

n, her eyes lock

you change

the cabinet, chuckling ner

nced. Her eyes n

ere living the dream, a great job, a fanc

ess... that wasn't the

wly. "That's alright. It

Nan, she'll be fine. Elena

at Elena, this time, h

lly ho

e, acros

led it as usual," one of the

t smile. His father approached dow

the document he'd discovered about B&D Com

," he sa

his father replied,

t. But before the moment could li

and checked the

chool friend. Short, sharp

ith access to secrets mos

opened t

he document. Meet me. 2PM.

at his wa

cused himself from the gr

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s, a rooftop spa, and a lineup of luxury cars, he showered

, golden lights, lion-face floor til

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