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    Yelena turned out the light, and in the darkness Bob said, “You can still use me to warm your toes.”

    "You sure?" she asked, sounding a little skeptical.

    “Yes. For all I know it’s an integral part to either of us sleeping. Like a sensory thing.”

    "That's a good point. We shouldn't disrupt the routine." Her toes wedged themselves between his calves. There was in fact something grounding about the difference in temperature, reminding him where he was even though it was black in the room.

    Maybe it was bad that this woman had become a touchstone of safety for him. But also he had so little, it was foolish not to take what was given.

    They were facing each other on their sides. “Just so you know, nothing you needed from me would ever be a burden.”

    "Same to you. Just so you know.”

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