Chapter 284

Chapter 284

-Ava's POV-

I stared at Isabella, waiting for her to admit she was joking but the grin on her face only grew, eyes shining with excitement.

Eliza sighed beside me, arms folded, "Alright, let's hear it. What do you mean we're going to prison?"

Isabella clapped her hands, "Not real prison, obviously. But we're going to do something a little reckless, a little fun. Something that'll get our hearts racing."

"Bels, I'm pregnant," I reminded her.

She waved that off, "Which is why nothing we do will be actually dangerous. Just... things that could get us into minor trouble. Nothing life-threatening. Nothing stupid. Just a little chaos for the soul."

Eliza rubbed her temples. "I already regret agreeing to this."

I sighed, glancing between the two of them. And yet, deep down, I knew Isabella

was right. I did need something to take my mind off everything. Lately, I'd been drowning in grief and pretending I was fine. Maybe this was exactly what I needed- something ridiculous, something unexpected, something that would remind me I was still alive.

"Fine," I said, crossing my arms, "What's first?"

Isabella beamed. "Oh, you are going to love this."

I did not love it.

Because somehow, somehow, we ended up at a bakery with an entire chocolate cake in front of us.

"No forks," Isabella declared, sliding into a seat at the outdoor patio.

I blinked at her, "Excuse me?"

She grinned, "We eat it with our hands."

Eliza scoffed. "That's not illegal."

"No, but it is frowned upon," Isabella wiggled her eyebrows, "and it's on the list."

I groaned. "You made a list?"

"Of course I made a list."

I sighed, looking down at the cake. It did look good. And honestly, after the week

I'd had, I wouldn't mind shoving my hands into it.

Eliza exhaled," can't believe I'm doing this."

Isabella grinned, "That's the spirit!"

And then, just like that, we dug in.

At first, it was a little awkward. But then Isabella smeared frosting across my cheek, and before I knew it, Eliza was laughing, I was laughing, and we were making an absolute mess.

It wasn't long before the bakery owner stormed out, hands on her hips, "Are you kidding me? What is three?"

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wrist, "Time

the street like a bunch of teenagers.

nearby bench,

on a napkin.

me, "Told

head, smiling despite myself. "What's

thing was sneaking into a

elevator of a fancy hotel. "We just happen to be

into an exclusive lounge?"

"Exactly."

view of the city skyline. Fairy lights twinkled above, soft music

looked around, "Okay... this

going to get kicked out in

smoothly, already grabbing three glasses from a passing waiter. She handed me one,

smirked, "How responsible

spot by the railing, watching the sunset paint

a moment, none of us spoke. I let the city lights blur beneath me,

onto something. Maybe

just when I was starting to enjoy myself,

"Security is coming."

Sure enough, a man in a black suit was

grabbed my hand. "Okay, time to

got outside, I shook my head, breathless. "Okay, I

"How do you feel about fake

shaking my head,

ink and antiseptic. Isabella marched in like she owned the place, while

around at the

We're getting fake tattoos.

running a hand over my

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the counter barely looked up from his phone as he asked, "You

fun. Something mildly regrettable but not

raised an unimpressed brow, "You

Isabella could get any ideas, "Fake ones are

"Make hers say 'I love Grayson' across

"Try it, and you

smirked, “Just making sure

rolled my eyes but couldn't hide the

the most ridiculous option possible-an elaborate dragon curling around her arm. "I

and elegant-a delicate crescent moon on her wrist. "Classy," She said,

was

announced before

I frowned, "That's boring."

heart." She turned to the artist. "Make it say

flat look,

"Absolutely."

I was too tired to argue-and maybe because a tiny, ridiculous part

wanted to do something that didn't make sense-I let them do

stared at me, deadpan, "This might be

huffed, "It

hands. "Exactly! No

the parlor, Eliza checked her phone. "It's almost evening. What's next on the list

of paper

text. "Ooh, this is

narrowed my eyes.

smirked. "Shopping

should have known this would end

enough we found an

abandoned carts, and somehow convinced ourselves this was

carts while Isabella, grinning like a maniac, got behind mine,

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