My lips twist in a wry smile.I got a little too excited, I guess.Starting up the car, I begin the drive home.******There is a broken cup in the kitchen trash when I get home, and I wonder if she broke it in anger. She doesn’t seem the type, but as I pick up the handle and see the design on it, I realize it’s her favorite cup.“Oh, she definitely smashed this one,” I mutter to myself. I can see the coffee stains on the wall, as well, and somebody’s poor attempt to clean it up. “What did you do, Robert?”Fortunately, when I go to check on her, Charlotte is fast asleep in bed, but I see the tear stains on her face, and my heart nearly stops. My hand comes to rest on her shoulder, wanting to wake her up and ask what I did to make her sad, ready to grovel if I have to.“I don’t like it when you cry.” My thumb strokes her soft cheek, and she moves toward my hand, as if seeking the heat.I would like nothing more than to get into bed beside her, but I’m filthy, and I don’t think she’ll a
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