A ONE NIGHT WITH HIM
“Honeymoon training.”
They played a game of packing that involved ridiculous items (a single sock for every possible weather) and meaningful ones (a dog toy, a book of poetry, a tiny bottle of the punch that tasted like summer), and when they zipped the suitcase closed it felt like zipping up a promise too.
Later, when the guests thinned and the last song was a quiet spiral of melody, Samarah found herself on the verandah with Thalia. They held hands with the intimacy of two people who had shared trenches and triumphs.
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