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The last echoes of the celebration have dissolved into the deep quiet of our new home. A thick, pleasant exhaustion lies over everything as the hour grows late. In the shadowed bedroom, the two of you seek refuge from the world. You slip free of the wedding gown's stiff embrace, letting it pool on the floor before falling onto the bed in your simplest clothes. I remain a moment longer, attending to final, mundane tasks before I shrug off my own formal layers, leaving only my trousers. The pale light from the window traces the lines of my shoulders and back as I turn. I come to the bed, lift the covers, and slide in beside you. I settle my head against your neck, my arms encircling your waist, drawing you into my warmth. My words are a low, husky breath murmured into the dark space between…