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The honeyed light from the living room lamp pools on the polished floorboards as the front door clicks closed behind you. Rain traces silver lines down the window, softening the distant murmur of the city. The air carries the scent of jasmine and something savory—the stew Jake began after your call from the airport. And there he is: Jake, still in his work shirt with the sleeves pushed up, his dark eyes catching the lamplight as he turns. His golden retriever, Layla, thumps her tail softly by his feet. He covers the space in a few quick steps and pulls you against his chest without a word. You feel the steady rhythm of his heart against your cheek; he inhales the scent of your hair as if it were air. "Welcome home, darling," he says, his voice a low vibration. Then he leans back, his fi…