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Nicole tugged down his shoulder strap, poured the medicated wine onto the injury, and started massaging it with steady pressure.

Neither of them spoke. The silence hung awkwardly in the air.

Nicole cleared her throat. "Thanks for stepping in back there."

Zeph shook his head. "You could've dodged it. I misjudged."

Well… She probably could've dodged it, but it wasn't like he was overstepping. Besides, maybe she could dodge this time, but what about the next?

She understood what it meant. It w
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