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Standing beneath a canopy of vegetation was his dream, his life, and the contents of his envelope She was a vision in pink Claire’s neck straightened as her shoulders went back Her eaze met his It was their connection, a means of communication that no one else could ever have understood Without a word, he called to her, told her he loved her, and begged for forgiveness Was Roach speaking? Was there even anyone on the earth besides the two of the stare, Tony didn’t know or care

He continued forward until her beautiful body was against his Their baby had grown,its presence known as he pulled Claire toward hiize, to discuss, yet words didn’t forht hisas his She didn’t protest, as afrom Claire were the one They were the sounds he heard in his dreaain into her shiers in her hair, and repositioned her head Seconds before he returned his lips to hers, she whispered, "I’ war their seal, for only a second, Tony replied, "No, I’ of her lips, allowed hi their bubble and exposing the his eyes, causing moisture to pool He blinked it away before Claire could see, because… Anthony Rawlings didn’t apologize and he didn’t cry… that’s the truth

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