Her agreement came with a soft smile, a tenderness that she saved just for him, no matter what else she was doing. Her hand turned in his so she could thread their fingers together. "You know, I still remember the first bath we took together and all I can think about, every time, is how much I don't deserve you. Everything you've put up with, after all these years..."
She didn't move, her voice didn't raise. She just sounded tired. "You deserve so much more than a wife half your age that you married in Vegas, Clay. I hope you know that I know how lucky I am."
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Her agreement came with a soft smile, a tenderness that she saved just for him, no matter what else she was doing. Her hand turned in his so she could thread their fingers together. "You know, I still remember the first bath we took together and all I can think about, every time, is how much I don't deserve you. Everything you've put up with, after all these years..."
She didn't move, her voice didn't raise. She just sounded tired. "You deserve so much more than a wife half your age that you married in Vegas, Clay. I hope you know that I know how lucky I am."