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The Driver
Date: 7/31/2024, Categories: Occupations, Author: Obsolete_Fox
... couldn't suppress his relieved smile. All the worry about his job, and what his life would be like without it, had vanished in an instant. Because of Phoebe. "Is it alright if I check in on Phoebe to see how she's doing?" he dared to ask. "I think she'd like that," Victor's boss said, returning his smile. "She's always been fond of you." Victor found Phoebe dozing in bed, a battered copy ofWuthering Heights open and facedown on her chest. He approached quietly, trying not to wake her. Before he could turn off the lamp, she opened her eyes. Her face broke into a smile when she saw him. "Victor!" He sat on the edge of the bed and leaned to stroke her cheek. "Feeling better?" he asked with a grin. "Much," she said, giving him a conspiratorial wink. "Did you speak to my father? Are you coming with me this fall?" "He and I discussed it, and we agreed it would be a good idea for me to accompany you." Phoebe sat up and threw her arms around him. "I'm so glad! I always want you with me." The feel of her lips against his neck made him release a pleasured sigh, but he knew they must be careful. "I need to go," he said. "You and I will talk later. I just wanted to make sure you're okay." She nodded, reluctantly loosening her grasp. Before Victor withdrew from her embrace, he buried his face in her hair. "And I love you, too, Phoebe," he whispered.