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But that isn’t enough for Talon. He wants more. “You’re getting a tattoo for a girl? Shouldn’t that be hearts or butterflies? Maybe initials or a date?”
He teases me, knowing I will tell him more. And he is right. “Nah, she’s not a hearts and butterflies kind of girl. She is, on the other hand, addicted to Lord of the Rings. So, this is fitting and perfect.”
Talon teases me further. “Aren’t you a sweetheart. Does she have a tattoo for you?”
His question is innocent, but it gets under my skin and stabs at the throbbing organ beneath my sternum. “No, she hasn’t gotten any ink yet.” At least not that I am aware of. I haven’t seen her in years, but I couldn’t imagine her getting a tattoo without purpose. Talon doesn’t need such information, though.
A few hours pass before the tattoo gun goes silent. He sprays something on a paper towel and swipes it over my newly tattooed skin. Although my skin is slightly numb, the wiping stings. A minute later, he helps me up and hands me a hand mirror. “Use that to check it out on the wall mirror.” He points to a floor-length mirror opposite his booth.
I walk over and turn my back to the wall mirror and hold up the one in my hand. Twisting to see from different angles, I glance over the black ink on my back. Absolutely perfect.
“What’s it say?” Talon asks as I stare at the mirror. “Elvish, right?”
“Yeah. Above the stars it says love. At the roots, it says forever. Lord of the Rings fan?”
“Only seen them once, but remembered the tree. So, I assumed the writing. Your girl will love it, man. The nipple piercings, too.”
“Thanks.”
One day, I hope she gets to see it.
