Gemotions

The scent of lavender from the laundry room clung to Chloe as she found the list pinned to the fridge with a magnet shaped like a heart. "Climb Mount Kilimanjaro," it began, in Daniel's neat handwriting. "Learn to play the guitar. Open a small bookstore. Donate a significant amount to charity." She scanned it, her eyes darting from item to item.

*Charity*, she thought. He was always going on about helping others. He had a heart too big for his chest. *No*, she reminded herself, there was a reason she was looking at this list: to know him better. The bookstore, now that was interesting. The thought of that little cozy space, filled with books, the profits... Her fingers tapped against the counter. That could be *her* bookstore.

She had always wanted a business.