“Yeah, but you seemed weirdly indifferent about which came first.”

“I suppose now would be a bad time to tell you about the large insurance policy I just took out on you?”

“You’re a very silly woman, and I love you.” Liza bent forward, brought her lips to Hanna’s, and kissed her.

When they parted after a long moment, Hanna said, “It’s been ten years, and you are still the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. You’re also a surprisingly good detective.”

“I got lucky,” said Liza with semi-sincere modesty. “And I still can’t believe I missed the thing about Emmeline’s brother. In hindsight, that one was obvious.”

“Most things are, in hindsight. But most importantly, you got us out of there alive.”

“We got us out of there alive,” Liza corrected her. “And I am so glad we did. Because our life is actually pretty great.”

“Just pretty great?” asked Hanna. And then she kissed Liza again, quick and warm and slightly teasing.

“Okay, incredibly great.” They kissed once more, slower this time, and softer, and with a hundred quiet promises of tomorrow. “Hard work,” she added, “but great.”

She pressed into Hanna’s arms and kissed her one last time. And so, the kaleidoscope turned, colours cascading into jewel-bright patterns that mirrored out into a reflected eternity. Always changing, never repeating, and always wonderful.

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