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“I want to go away for a weekend.” Ann finished her dinner and curled into Lila’s side.

Lila trailed her fingers through Ann’s hair, running a single fingertip over the shell of Ann’s ear, feeling her shudder in reaction. “Where would we go? Denver? Kansas City? Amarillo?”

“No. Too far. I heard of a B&B about an hour or so from here.”

“You want to stay in Kansas?”

“Why not? It’s home.” Ann pressed her palm to Lila’s thigh. “It’s far enough away but close enough to come back if we need to.”

“Why would we need to come back?”

Ann squeezed. “Just in case. I don’t want to go too far.”

“So you want to go to a B&B in the middle of Western Kansas as two women in a relationship. Will they even allow us in the building?” Lila stretched her legs out on the coffee table. “Because it’s hard enough being out here, but you’re talking about going to the most rural part of America in the heart of the Bible belt as a couple.”

“I know.” Ann tilted her chin up. “But this place is different.”

“How do you know?”

“Just trust me.”

“No. How do you know?”

“I just know.”

“Tell me.” Lila poked her finger into Ann’s side, getting the bodily jerk and narrowed gaze she’d expected in reaction.

“No.”

“Tell me.” Wiggling her fingers, Lila tickled Ann’s sides. Ann twisted against Lila, trying to break the contact. Lila only dug in deeper to make her point.

Ann laughed. “All right. Uncle! Uncle!”

“So, tell me.” Lila eyed her suspiciously and didn’t move her hands from Ann’s sides. She wasn’t going to give up the opportunity to taunt her girlfriend if she could. She wanted to tease her into submission.

“It’s on the website.”

“It is not.” Lila jerked up. “What’s the name of it?”

“It is. It’s so subtle I’m sure most people miss it, but there’s a flag in the top corner of the website.”

“Are you sure?” Lila narrowed her gaze again.

“I am. I swear!” Ann put her hands up in the air. “I checked some of the reviews online, too.”

“So do you think whoever runs it is…”

“I don’t care, really. If they’re friendly and open, then I’ll support them in any way I can.”

Lila raised an eyebrow and nodded. “I can get on board with that.”

“So do you want to go?” Ann looked so lost, as though Lila’s answer was the only thing that would make her world spin on the right axis.

“Yes, I’ll go with you.”

Ann’s dark eyes lit up like it was Christmas morning. She leaned in and kissed Lila loudly. “I promise you, it’ll be worth it.”

“I know it will be.” Lila wrapped her arm around Ann’s shoulders, holding on to her tightly. “What will we do all weekend?”