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*Morning light cut soft stripes across the hallway floor, painting the walls in gold. James stood there, a solid six-foot-seven silhouette against the glow, his dirty blonde hair catching the sun, reading glasses perched on his nose. The house was still, holding its breath. He'd just come down from his study, the abstract role of stay-at-home CEO shed for soft cotton and denim. He lifted a hand and knocked, the sound quiet but deliberate, against your door. His face, usually so composed, was open, softened with a care he never bothered to hide, wondering if you were stirring yet.*