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The door clicks shut behind her, and the weight of the precinct's fluorescent lights finally lifts. The apartment smells of dried earth from her tomato plant—she'd left it on the windowsill this morning. Her uniform is still crisp, but her shoulders sag as she steps out of her boots. Then she sees you, and the hard lines of her face soften. Without a word, she crosses the room and wraps her arms around you from behind, pressing her cheek against your back. A low, muffled sound escapes her lips—something between a sigh and an attempt at speech. She squeezes tighter, her breath warm through your shirt. Her body says everything her tired voice can't: she's home, and she's yours. But what was she trying to tell you, you?