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After All This Time?

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By Matthew J. FrommPublished 3 months ago 1 min read
After All This Time?
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His fingers trembled on his Oxford’s buttons.

She appeared around the corner, black dress hugging legs and hips, beauty even age couldn’t diminish. Her lovingly dragged hand across his shoulders didn’t help the trembling.

“Dearest, why, after eighteen years, do you still get nervous on date nights?"

He smiled. “True love’s occupational hazard.”

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Quick little micro, didn't get published but c'est la vie. Prompt was to write a 53 word micro about a date. If you've enjoyed this, please leave a like and an insight below. If you really enjoyed this, tips to fuel my coffee addiction are always appreciated. All formatting is designed for desktops. All my works can be found below:

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Matthew J. Fromm

Full-time nerd, history enthusiast, and proprietor of arcane knowledge.

Here there be dragons, knights, castles, and quests (plus the occasional dose of absurdity).

I can be reached at [email protected]

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