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Ziara City was bustling with activity at the height of the Masquerade. Business had been booming for Adriette Lockwell. Her fine trinkets and jewelry were very in demand for the elegant and fashionable Ziaran woman this time of year. As she was closing up shop after a long day, she heard a rap on the door of the downstairs entrance to her shop.
"It is closing time! Come back tomorrow!" she called out in her thick accent.
"Adri, it's me," slurred a familiar voice.
Adriette opened the door and in walked Garret Fox in a rumpled suit looking quite happy to see her. The scent of coffee liqueur filled the air. She followed without a second thought when Garret led her by the lower back upstairs to her sitting room.
Adriette scrunched up her nose when he leaned close to her. "How much have you had to drink?"
Garret pulled an opaque brown bottle out of his jacket. "You're several shots behind."
"Lush," Adriette said, but took the bottle and poured the liqueur into two intricately decorated glass tumblers she retrieved from her hutch. "What are we drinking to tonight?"
"To beautiful women and revisiting times gone by," Garret said, his gaze a silent invitation as they both drank.
"What about Jules?" Adriette asked. "You know-"
"I know where your heart lies unwaveringly, my dearest Adriette, but wouldn't you rather be lonely together than lonely by yourself, at least until he comes to his senses?" Garret ran a hand down her sleeve.
"If he ever does," Adriette said sighed heavily. She didn't object as Garret led her by the hand into her bedroom, tumblers abandoned on her coffee table. Candles dimly lit the room as he pulled her into a kiss, his touch and familiarity a comfort.
Night had fallen in Ziara, and if Jules had come to knock on Adriette's door, if he had seen their silhouettes through the bedroom curtains, backlit by candlelight, well, he wasn't going to say anything. Who was he to deny Adriette her happiness?
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