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  1. Public Bookmark 18

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    She brought every case she could to him and threw herself into each emergency at his side with unmistakable enthusiasm, as though she genuinely wanted to work with him. As though, somehow, she actually enjoyed being around him. For fleeting moments, it almost felt as if what they were doing wasn’t work at all, but something she had chosen to share with him specifically.
    And Frank loved to work with her. She was perceptive and analytical, but she also carried a strong emotional leadership that allowed her to notice things others would overlook. In the middle of the turbulence of his own life, Frank found it refreshing to watch someone move with such determination without a trace of arrogance.

     

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    Frank Langdon realizing he doesn't need to be perfect to be good. And he doesn't need to be good to be loved by Mel.

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    02 Jul 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 16

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    Three times Abby learns something new about her husband, and one time it all starts to make sense.

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    01 Jul 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 46

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    “Well, Aunt Irene asked if you were bringing any one.”

    “... And you told her no. Because I’m not bringing anyone. Right?”

    “I did not do that.” Becca said, looking sideways, avoiding Mel’s eye.

    Mel blanched, swallowing hard, eyelids stuttering. But she had to keep her cool. She could not yell. She could not freak out.

    “I told Aunt Irene that you were bringing your boyfriend.”

    “Becca,” She said, as calmly as she could, “I don’t have a boyfriend. You know that. I’ve never had a boyfriend.” The last line, in a whisper.

    “Well, I told her that Dr. Langdon was your boyfriend.”

     

    Mel brings Dr. Langdon as her plus-one to her cousin Claire's wedding. Dr. Langdon is all too willing to pretend to be her boyfriend. Maybe a little too willing? To follow: a dog bite, spanking-related misunderstandings, erotic steak eating, and of course: only-one-bed!

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    30 Jun 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 19

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    Mel always wakes up before Frank, even when she tries very hard not to.

    She slips out of bed, slowly, careful while she shifts her weight along the mattress. Frank mumbles, reaching blindly under the covers, then turns over.

    She waits until his breathing evens out, smiles to herself about how broad his shoulders are, then makes her way to the bathroom. When she’s just about to cross the threshold into the kitchen, she sees it.

    There, on the round wooden table, sits a bouquet of flowers in a vase.

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    28 Jun 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 14

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    Frank Langdon has spent the last couple years adjusting to his new normal: keeping his head down at work, being a present father, navigating co-parenting, and making sure his sobriety sticks this time around. Those are his priorities; dating doesn’t even break the top ten. Or, at least that’s what Frank thinks before she walks into the ED:

    Mel King.

    Global superstar.

     

    Written for Kingdon Week's "fame and glory" prompt. Chapter Two up next week!

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    27 Jun 2026