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She mussed his hair a tad and nudged him to lean back on the couch in a near slump, hand on his drink resting on the arm.
Once those were done, they directed Peyton to take the tidy bun out of her hair to let it down and remove her glasses. They leaned her against the front of his desk, facing the camera, hands gripping the edge at her hips, and Xavier perched on the opposite corner, back to the camera and head turned in profile looking at her. San Francisco at night was the backdrop, courtesy of the wall-to-wall windows.
He didn't see the end result, but the pose, low lighting, and after-hours feel gave the impression of intimacy, as did the hint of a smile they were repeatedly ordered to u
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