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I lean in closer to hie of the book It reads, What is your favorite childhood memory?

"See it's a journal that asks probing questions about your life You just fill in the answers I tried to answer everything as honestly as I could, even though some of them were lame"

Flynn is quiet as he reads my answer It wasn't the coolest of memories, but it was actually when my mom let me play dress up with her I must have been about five or so, and she let me wear her heels, she styled reatafter that she started to lose interest in me

When Flynn finishes reading, he doesn't say a word but flips through a few pages until he finds one that catches his eye I peer closer and it asks, Describe your high school years

Flynn starts reading, lost in my words I just watch his I did to get my parents' attention I told him some of it before, but I didn't hold back now on all the ways in which I was an awful child

When he finishes reading, he turns the book face down on his lap to save his place and turns to look at me "This is, without a doubt, the best present anyone has ever givena tender kiss on my knuckles My heart h

Flynn starts to pick up the book to read again, but I grab it froet a present, too"

He looks at rin "You do?"

"Daet it Pronto" I stand up froet my present"

Chuckling, Flynn walks down the hall to his bedrooe box He must have had it hidden in his closet He sits it down on the living rooh that the top of it co what in the hell he got me

He sweeps his hand toward the box and says, "Dig in"

I look at him for just a split second and then I dive for the box I rip the paper in a frenzy andit closed When I open it, I' its treasure

I thrustaround Peanuts go flying everywhere, and Capone i them

"Flynn get him away from those"

I keep digging in the box while Flynn is repetitively saying, "No, Capone No!"

When I get near the botto in the box My fingers brush against so it out

I stare in astonish in my hand

My gaze moves to Flynn, and I must have the most confused look on h "That was just to weigh it down Keep digging"

Giving a frustrated grunt, I dive back in and start throwing out ar this mess up, Flynn just so you know"

He chuckles and I hear him say, "Gladly It's so worth it to be able to stare at your ass while you're bent over that box"

"Perv," I mutter but I smile

After a fewand I pull on it Standing up, I' an envelope Just a plain, white envelope with nothing on it I sneak a brief look at Flynn and he's watching e of the flap and tear it open I pull out a piece of folded paper and open it carefully

It appears to have several handwritten e that appears to be taped to the paper

I look at Flynn one more time He actually sits down on the couch and props an ankle on his knee, draping his arm across the back He watches e my reaction

I start reading The first note says

Rowan,

Awaiting for you tomorrow at JFK is a round-trip ticket in the name of Anne Marie Cleeden to St John You only need your driver's license and your birth certificate to fly to the US Virgin Islands, both of which you have The ticket has already been paid for and it cannot be refunded If you choose not to use it to co, you can use it to fly anywhere else for up to one year, so it is yours to do hat you wish You also have a room booked for you in St John that is paid for as well And before you get mad at me, please know that I did not buy this for you myself I had a little help Read on

Love,