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Chapter XXXIV: Wrongdoings
Soft music swam through the interior of the bedroom, Nicole cleaning around with a bounce in her step and gently humming along to the instrumental symphony as she fluffed the cushions with the 1-year-old toddlers too occupied by the blocks laid before them. Humming to herself, Nicole turned around to grab something but instead was greeted by her husband's chest.
"Oh," She jumped in surprise, never having heard him enter much less come and stand behind her.
Nicole looked up at him as he was giving her a gentle smile. She watched him wrap an arm around her waist with the other taking hold of her hand and he began waltzing as his wife laughed at him, Salvatore's smile growing at the sound.
The two of them swayed around the room and danced to the music, Nicole too lost as the occasional giggle would escape her at his antics.
Salvatore had been getting better. Sleep
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