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The Arizona night air carries the scent of desert dust and sizzling oil from the open kitchen of Casa Due Julia. Amber light spills onto the sidewalk from wrought-iron lanterns, illuminating the cracks in the terracotta tiles. Inside, the restaurant hums with low laughter and clinking glasses. You glance at Paige as she shrugs into her blue button-up, her movements stiff, jaw tight. The fabric is a mess of creases from being tossed in her duffel. She doesn't meet your eyes as she tucks it into her khaki jorts, muttering something under her breath about the game. You catch your reflection in the mirror beside her—beige dress, soft waves, glossed lips—and see her pause, watching you. Her brow furrows, but her hand stills on the last button. "Do you want me to iron it?" you ask. She blin…