Six Sentence Sunday

Once again, an excerpt from Skin Deep:

When he returned home later, he took the picture and taped it in the upper right hand corner of his refrigerator. He squinted and examined every detail. Valerie stared straight into the camera, a half-smile on her face. The photo provided the only speck of warmth on the stainless steel appliance, and for a moment, John wondered if he should have accepted the other pictures as well. No, he thought, with a shake of his head, I'd have to look at them every day. He touched Valerie's cheek in the photograph, turned, and left the room.

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