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Ali sighed dramatically, though the smile never left her face. “I guess that’s all for now.”

“Good,” Charlotte said, eyes bright. “Because I’ve been very excited to give you this.” She kissed Ali once more, then reached across the island for a small intricately carved wooden box.

Ali wiggled with anticipation as she opened it and found a rolled up piece of paper. “What’s this?”

“There was one more thing on our list we needed to cross off.”

Confusion flickered across Ali’s face. “We already checked everything off.”

“I added another,” Charlotte said, that familiar knowing smile tugging at the edges of her lips.

Ali unrolled the piece of paper and scanned the list. Every item was crossed out… except the last.

1. Get a tattoo!

2. Find live music

3. Get on a random bus

4. Find dessert

5. Geocaching

6. Visit nearest park

7. Play on a playground (Preferably with swings)

8. Try a restaurant neither of us have been to before

9. Bowling

10. Botanical Garden

11. Arcade

12. Get a massage

13. Go to a record store and pick out one to dance to

14. Bake cookies

15. Escape room

16. Rooftop bar at sunset

17. Skinny dipping

18. Make dinner together

19. Make out a lil bit

20. Stargaze

21. Ask Ali to move in, permanently.

Ali’s breath caught. Her gaze lifted to Charlotte’s twinkling one, then dropped to the bottom of the box, where two keys waited.

“Charlotte,” her name fell from Ali’s lips like a prayer.