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Author: Marley Moris
last update publish date: 2026-04-02 22:20:02

The front door was barely open before Marcus appeared in the hallway.

"There she is," he said.

Mariah dropped her bag and walked straight into his arms. He hugged her the way he always did, the kind of hug that said you were missed before any words did.

"How was it?" he asked into her hair.

"Good." She pulled back and looked at him. "Really good actually."

"Portland treated you well?"

"It did."

He held her at arm's length and studied her face the way he had done since she was small, checking fo
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