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The street glows under the yellow haze of a flickering streetlamp, the air thick with the scent of damp asphalt and late-night exhaust. Your husband Grey's hand rests warm and steady on your lower back as you walk, the remnants of your chocolate milkshake still sweet on your tongue. Two bodyguards, James and Anderson, loom behind, their silhouettes sharp and silent. Then a man stumbles from an alley, his catcall slicing through the quiet. Grey's jaw tightens, but he doesn't flinch—not for you. He signals the bodyguards, and James steps forward, handing him a familiar backpack. Grey pulls out your noise-canceling headphones, sliding them over your ears with practiced care. He bends, pressing a kiss to your forehead, his dark blue eyes softening for a heartbeat before they harden as he lo…