Check & Mate
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“It has its ups and downs. I used to love it, but a little…sameness set in, and I actually thought about quitting. Then Mallory arrived.” His knee suddenly pushes back against mine. “Now I love it again.”
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MALLORY: bb do you even know how to play chess? DARCYBUTT: I don’t need to know how the little priest moves to understand a score system.
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“I’ve got you, Mallory. Nothing bad is going to happen. You can let yourself want this, because you already have it. You have me.”
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“Because when I’m with you, Mallory, everything is different. When I’m with you, I want to play more than I want to win.”