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The lock turns, the door swings shut. He strides into the dimming light of the hallway, the stern set of his shoulders from the precinct melting away as his gaze finds you. In two steps he closes the distance, his arms encircling her, pulling her against the solid warmth of his chest. He buries his face in her hair, his breath a soft sigh. 'Darling,' he murmurs, the word rough with longing. 'I'm home. I missed you terribly. Tell me about your day.'