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Chapter 17: Two From Her List

"Where are we going?" Reggie asked me we went for a drive in my car. After we walked on the boardwalk on our first date, I told her that I had a surprise for her. We hopped into my car, and after an hour's drive, I stopped the car and parked it on the side of the road. I took her hand and told her to follow me as I ran a few yards along the road.

"OK, put one foot right there," I told her as I pointed to one spot on the road. "And put the other one right there," I said as I pointed to another spot. She did so, and then smiled at me.

"What's with you tonight, you're acting like a crazy person," she asked me excitedly.

"OK, you're straddling the state line," I said as I smiled at her as she gave me a confused look. I pointed to a sign behind me that read WELCOME TO ARIZONA. "You're in two places at once," I told her as she looked down to see one foot in California and one in Arizona. We both had had excited expressions on our faces, and she jumped into my arms as I hugged her happily. It was one of the most precious moments of my life.

After that, I drove back to Ocean Shores, where we lived. I parked the car at the beach and gave Reggie the second part of her surprise. I pulled out three sheets of temporary tattoos from the cup holder in my car. She smiled at me gratefully, like she had never smiled before.

"What do you want, the butterfly, the star, or the rose?" I asked her as she smiled.

"You choose," she replied.

"I think the butterfly," I said as she nodded in agreement. "Where do you want it?" I asked her as she smiled at me. She appeared to be in thought for a moment, and then she pulled her sleeve down some, revealing her shoulder.

"Right here," she replied as she pulled her hair out of the way. I peeled the plastic sheet off and laid the tattoo down on her shoulder. I took a moist towelette out of the cup holder and began to apply the tattoo. After a few seconds, I peeled it off, revealing a gold and black butterfly. Reggie and I exchanged smiles of love, and then I blew on her shoulder. This was one of the best nights of my life.