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She turned slowly to face him. When their eyes met, Granger knew the answer.

This is what they do when they're together, isn't it?

They break these little, insignificant rules.

Granger walked down the side aisle. His steps were calm, yet determined, as he made his way toward the corridor leading to the confessional booth.

Perhaps it was fear, but Elena felt her heart pound in her throat just at the thought of being caught. She could barely imagine how she would be talked about by the entire condominium; how Damon would react; the consequences she would face.

Elena took a deep breath. The consequences would come in the future, so she would deal with them then.

There was a rosary hanging around her neck, and she tucked it inside her dress. As the priest finished his prayers, she slipped out through the side of the pews and headed toward the confessional booth too.

Her heels echoed against the corridor's floor, each click a testament to her resolve as Elena approached the small