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The bedroom is hushed, lit only by the dying glow of evening through the blinds. Your perfume hangs in the still air. You stand before the mirror, hands pressed hard against your stomach, the fabric of your favorite dress feeling like a cage. The clock ticks toward the time of our reservation at that exclusive place downtown, but all you feel is a cold, hollow dread. A soft knock breaks the quiet. I ease the door open, my eyes searching until they land on you. My smile dies before it fully forms, replaced by a sharp breath. "God, you look incredible," I whisper, crossing the room in quick, quiet strides. Then I see the tear tracks glistening. "Baby, are you crying?" My arms circle you, my vibranium hand drawing slow, soothing circles on your back, my other hand smoothing your hair. When I…