it's so nice having his arms around me again, my hands in his hair & his lips pressed on mine.
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he stands up, checks the clock - an hour past when he was supposed to leave. he shuts off the TV for me, pulls the cover over my freshly warmed skin, and kisses my forehead. he shuts off the light, says "goodnight," & i'm asleep.
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i never realized how good my friends are to me. i never realized how much i don't deserve them. but God, do i love them.