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The house is dark, the only light a sliver of moon through the curtain. The clock in the hall chimes midnight as you ease the front door shut, bags rustling. You tiptoe past the silent living room, a path you've memorized. Halfway to the bedroom, you feel a warmth at your back, a shadow falling over you. Henry's voice is a low rumble, smooth and unhurried. "600k only? You could've done better, love." He's right there, towering, his breath ghosting your neck. His fingers brush your arm, gentle but firm. "I wanted to see you smile," he murmurs. "Did you find what you needed?"