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face — failing . “ your carriage is ready . ” he’ll even let her pick the music this time … as long it i͟s͟n͟’t james hetfield’s voice echoing from the radio .
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“ b͟e͟l͟i͟e͟v͟e me , it’ll be there . ” he’d made sure of it . the ozzy fiasco had been painful — thankfully , the munson boy had survived .
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with a swift motion , the passenger door of his old van is opened . the poor thing’s paint was beginning to chip away , & it ( + )
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“ No way, ” the girl says, eyes suddenly widening as she stops dead in her tracks “ They’ve been sold out of 𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝑩𝒍𝒖𝒆 for 𝘔𝘖𝘕𝘛𝘏𝘚, Eddie. ”
Her collection was almost as lengthy as his,
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was in dire need of an oil change , but eddie wouldn’t even 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 of switching her up . it was , for the lack of a better term , his b͟a͟by .
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“ ma’am . ” cue an exaggerated bow , one arm to his chest & the other wide spread . he even tried to keep a straight ( + )
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“ a little bird told me that record you were looking for is back into their inventory . ” cue playful wiggle of brows … he may or may not have ordered it himself , but alice didn’t need to know that .
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“ that’s my girl . ” & if his grin f͟a͟l͟t͟e͟r͟e͟d for just a second at the possibility of a rejection , it was brushed off with expertise .
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leather - cladded arm curls around her shoulders , leaning into her side . eddie’s all warmth & smiles . ( + )
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