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Mary didn't really know what Richard would say, as she did not know him very well yet. Either way, she didn't care. If he had a problem with her embracing a soldier who was her friend and happened to be leaving for war, he would just have to deal with it. She stopped in the path and turned to Steve, closing the distance that he had put between them.

Mary put her hands on his upper arms and leaned in to lightly kiss one of his cheeks and then the other. "Please take care of yourself, Steve," she said. "Survive this and go home. Be happy." She wanted nothing more for him.

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Realizing what she was doing, he leaned down and met her halfway, tipping his head a little to press the briefest of kisses to her cheek. He smiled as he pulled away, offering a faint nod to her words.

"You too, Mary. I do hope you'll be happy." And that she had a husband who at least cared and tried to make her happy was all he could ask for her.

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"I hope so too." She smiled at him and briefly squeezed his hand. "Goodbye, Steve."

Mary turned and walked up the path towards the house, a sadness tugging at her heart. She only turned back once to see if he was still there.

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Steve knew that looking back would only make things worse, so after a few seconds, he turned to his own path around the house and started walking, not letting his eyes drift to Mary as she made her way to the main entrance. His last few days here would be lonely ones but he'd rather keep to himself, simply avoiding any places where he might cross paths with her.

It would be better that way. For him and her both, honestly.

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[And that seems like an ending! I'll start the next thread on her open post and will send you the link.]

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[ ♥ I await eagerly! ]