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“Do you feel better?” Juni asked

“Actually, I do” He wrapped an arm around her shoulder and pulled her to him “How about you?”

“I feel lighter I knoorked through it, but somehow, it still felt open ended”

“Speaking of open ended, are you ready to finish your list?” he asked He was doing his best to feign excitement, but he was terrified

“Yes! I never thought I’d see this day”

She grabbed his hand and pulled him down the hill toward the car

“Speak now or forever hold your peace,” the man clad in black said

He turned to Juni, ready to follow her lead She laughed and shook her head no He sed down his nervousness, and prepared hiest leap of his life

“On the count of three One, two, three”

With one giant step forward, they launched thee of the platfor by as he pluhtless, and Juni’s exuberant screaot me to do this It was a sentence he used a lot in their relationship Life with Juniper Blossom was never dull, and he couldn’t be happier Their journey had been rocky, but the bliss they’d received in return for the hard work rendered all of their struggles hile The bungee cords pulled tight and they bounced back upward before they were lowered onto the inflated blue mat below

“Oh od, that esome!” Juni said

“I can’t say I share the sentiment,” he said

His head still reeled from the jump, and he decided he preferred to keep his feet firround, thank you very much

Torkers arrived to unhook them from their harnesses, and they stood to make their way on to the sidelines to watch others take the plunge