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Bonus Chapter 23 – Edging on the Couch – Round 2

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last update publish date: 2026-03-11 17:50:21

Bonus Chapter 23 – Edging on the Couch – Round 2

(Mid-Marriage, Lazy Weekend Night)

(Eli POV – 1002 words)

The living room sat wrapped in darkness except for the fairy lights we’d strung years ago and never once considered taking down — golden strands draped lazily over the back of the wide sectional couch, twined around the tall bookshelves, and looped in gentle arcs across the ceiling fan blades. They cast a soft, warm halo over everything, turning the ordinary space into our own private go
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