Her eyes floated up from the papers to where he sat across the table, watching her with that sad, sympathetic smile. She looked away, avoiding his eyes.
She signed her name just once more and replaced the papers in manilla envelope. They both stood, smiling the awkward smile of people once close, who knew each others darkest secrets.
He held out his arms, and she moved into them, embracing him for just a moment, before moving away and collecting her belongings into her handbag.
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