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“Be safe, my love. And have fun.”
“We always do,” I answered, then kissed him quickly one last time and hurried away before I dragged him back to bed like I wanted.
The limo driver opened the door and took my bag, and we all piled in. Once we got in our seats, I looked out the window one last time, rolling it down to blow Tom a final kiss before our driver started away.
“I love you!” I called out the window.
“I love you more!” he called back.
As the limo turned the corner, I settled back into my seat. “So, are you going to tell us where we’re heading?”
Marge shook her head. “Nope. You’ll find out when we get to the airport. Everyone has passports and vaccines and stuff, right?”
“Yep,” I answered.
Since we had no idea where we were going, and we’d had time to plan, we’d all agreed to get travelers vaccines, so we were free to go where any Widows’ wish would take us.
“I’m all set. I hate shots, but I did it,” Doris said.
“I’m ready for anything,” Alice answered, then lifted her finger. “Except death or jail. Or dismemberment. Or worse yet, disfiguring. But I’m ready.”
Marge shimmied in her seat. “Then let’s start this adventure off right!” She reached into her bag and pulled out a bottle of whiskey.
“Whiskey for the limo ride? Not champagne?” I asked.
“It’s tradition,” Marge answered, popping off the top. “Now, everyone, drink!”
This time we didn’t argue, and instead, I grabbed the bottle, took a long swig, and let the fiery liquid burn a trail down my throat. Each widow did the same, and when the bottle got back to Marge, she took an extra gulp.
“Ah!” she said with a smile. “Now it’s time for us Widows to walk on the wilder side!”
“To walking on the wilder side!” I agreed, grabbing the bottle from her.
“To walking on the wilder side!” Alice and Doris echoed.
With the whiskey already easing my tensions about what lay ahead, I let out a whoop and laughed as the limo whisked us off to our first destination.
