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The plane hummed beneath us, a steady vibration that filled the quiet space between conversations. Vivien had her hand resting in mine, her fingers warm, her nails tracing idle patterns against my skin. I turned her palm up and pressed a kiss to the center before flipping it over, letting my eyes linger where our fingers intertwined.

That was when I saw it.

My wedding ring.

The light hit the silver band just right, reflecting off the window, making it impossible to ignore. The weight of it-the meaning of it-settled over me like a stone pressing against my ribs.

Before I could overthink it, I pulled my hand from hers and slid the ring off my finger.

I stared at it for a beat. Three years. Three fucking years.

Then, without hesitation, I tucked it into my wallet.

When I looked up, Vivien was watching me, her brown eyes soft but searching.

"You didn't have to do that," she said gently. "Really. I get it."

I swallowed, holding her gaze. "I know."

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much progress,

her understanding hitting me in the chest harder than I

find the only girl in this country who

my fingers. "You found me too, you know," she murmured.

I nodded, leaning in to kiss

I said against her lips.

as she deepened the kiss for a second before pulling away. "Agreed. No heavy conversations. Just you, me, and

on a tray. She was blonde, big blue eyes, the kind of face that looked vaguely familiar-like she could have been on the cover of a

lingered on me a second too long before she glanced at Vivien, handing us the glasses

she said smoothly before stepping back down the

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hers against mine, her smile easy, but I

I ignored it.

A place where I didn't have to think about football or media or any of the

up to stretch my legs, I

attendants huddled near the galley, their voices hushed but clear in the quiet

in Germany. The hot one.

Mia," the other one muttered. "He

still technically alive,

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