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Submitted to Contest #206
In the beginning Nora found Joe was normal, pleasant even. An acceptable wage, manners one would learn from attentive listening to their mothers, and a smile people found charming. Marrying him was not much of a decision. It simply happened, and although she couldn't remember being excited for much more than the prospect of a new found respect from society, Nora was sure she was not indifferent to the pleasures Joe brought. Over the time of a month, the grandeur of the honeymoon phase had settled. Although, Nora had only felt the exci...
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