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Oh, whoa. I see a couple that could work out, but will make it very hard to keep up my three-week plan.”
    “Oh really? Which ones are you talking about?”
    “Skinny-dipping and kissing passionately in the rain. Nice choices, by the way.”
    Karma grabbed for the list, but Jax turned so she couldn’t reach it.
    “Well, it was a good idea. Let’s just do a normal movie and dinner.” Karma reached for the list, but Jax turned his body so she couldn’t reach it. “I’m still looking,” he said, scanning the list. We could give blood at the Red Cross. That’s number twenty-four on your list.”
    “Give blood? I don’t want to give blood,” Karma said, her face turning pale. “That must be a mistake. I hate needles. I would never put that on the list.”
    “Maybe you wanted to overcome your fear.” Jax set the list between them in the truck. He pulled open his phone and searched for Red Cross locations and backed out of the driveway. “There’s one not too far from here.”
    Karma threw her head against the seat. “Jax, let’s pick something else. I don’t think that’s first-date material.” 
    “You made the list.” Jax flicked on the blinker, leaving the neighborhood.  
    “I’m going to pass out.” 
    “Lots of people pass out when they give blood. It’s nothing to be embarrassed about. Your blood could save someone’s life.” 
    Thirty minutes later Karma was sitting in a chair and staring at him like she wanted to throttle him. Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea. The nurse came around and tied the rubber band on her bicep and gave her a ball to squeeze. 
    “There’s nothing to be afraid of, people give blood all the time,” Jax tried to reassure her. He thought it was cute she was scared and also brave of her wanting to overcome the fear, even if she went kicking and screaming. 
    Karma glared at him as the nurse swabbed her arm and removed the needle from the package. Karma’s face took on a greenish hue. Well, she shouldn’t have put it on her list if she didn’t want to do it, Jax thought with a smirk. 
    As soon as the needle entered her arm, Karma looked down. “I feel light-headed,” she said; then she slumped to the side, passing out.
    Holy shit, she really does pass out. Jax rushed to her side and held her up. The nurse just rolled her eyes. “Honey, she’s fine. It happens all the time, she will be back to herself soon.” She pulled the needle out, set the blood on the counter, and placed a Band-Aid on her arm.
    Jax shook Karma by the shoulder, and her eyes fluttered open. “Is it over?” 
    “Yeah, it’s over,” he said, smiling. She looked so innocent and fragile it brought out a protective streak in him. “You did very good.” 
    The nurse came back over and handed her a container of juice and crackers. “This will help. Do you need to lie down?”
    “Nah, I’m fine. Thanks,” Karma said and gave her half a smile. 
    “At least I didn’t slide to the floor this time.” Karma took a sip of the drink. 
    “I would have caught you.” Shit, what was it about this girl that made him want to put a protective barrier around her to keep her safe? 
    “Thanks for making me go through with it. It’s not so bad once it’s over.”
    “I think it’s pretty cool that it was on your list.” 
    “I might need to reconsider my list,” Karma said with a sigh. 
    “No way. I hope this is a copy, because I’m keeping it. I need to figure out what we’ll do tomorrow.”
    “Tomorrow? Don’t you work? Or go to college?” 
    “I do work. Unfortunately, I’m going to have to miss out on some of our days. I work two twenty-four-hour shifts a week.” 
    Karma set down her drink and peeled open the crackers. “What kind of job has all-day shifts?”
    “I’m a fireman.” 
    She looked up, her gray eyes full of surprise. “Get out of here. You are not.”
    Jax laughed. “Why is that so hard to believe?”
    “I don’t know. I guess I just thought of you as