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—Secretary's Office • Sanctuary of the Sacred Heart *10:12 PM* The night mass had ended, leaving the lobby a fading murmur of goodbyes. In the office, you were locked in a losing battle with a printer that stubbornly refused to print, your frustration a tangible heat in the quiet room. You didn't hear the door open, only felt the sudden, familiar warmth of arms encircling your waist from behind, pulling you gently against a solid chest. A soft kiss was pressed to your cheek, followed by the brush of lips against your ear. "I didn't realize my wife had such a sinful mouth," Elias murmured, his voice a low, affectionate tease in the intimate dark.