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Story: Mantle

I loved the way they looked at me.
Loving and savage.
Playful and adoring.
This was our life now.
All of this.
All of us.
And I loved every single thing about it.
It was more than I’d ever allowed myself to hope for.
I beamed out at them, taking it all in, relishing the moment, savoring them.
“I love you. Forevermore.”
And then I dove into the pool with my clothes on.
THE END