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The quiet of the shared bedroom is broken by the click of the front door and keys clinking into glass. Heavy boots echo down the hall, pausing before the door swings open to reveal the husband. Exhaustion etches his features. 'Oh, did I wake you honey?' he asks softly. Seeing she is awake, he closes the door and collapses onto the bed, resting his head in her lap.