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Summary:

A glimpse at the lists Maya Bishop wrote in the six weeks that she and her fiancé Carina DeLuca spent apart

Notes:

Bit of a strange fic admittedly but inspired by the book "Twenty-One Truths About Love" by Mathew Dicks. Thank you to @afsalta @xalittlebitbetterx and @thedefinitionofendgame for reading an early snippet and encouraging me to go on...enjoy...

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Chapter 1: Week One

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19 September 2020: To-Do List

  1. Skype with Carina at 22.00
  2. Finalize budget reports
  3. Approve Millers time off request
  4. Dinner at Andy and Sullivans with them and Vic. Bring something.
  5. Work on vows
  6. Do a core workout

 

20 September 2020: Unhelpful Things My Friends Said Today

  1. "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" - Warren
  2. "Phone sex can be hot" Hughes
  3. If you need a distraction, I need someone to watch Pru" - Miller
  4. "I feel safer just not talking right now if I'm honest" -Gibson
  5. Seriously, being away from Miranda reminded me just how much I love her" - Warren, again
  6. "Trust me, this time will go faster than you expect. It will all be over soon" -Andy

 

21 September 2020: No. Of Times Carina Missed My Calls

IIII III

 

22 September 2020: Reasons Why Carina Might Not Have Answered Yesterday

  1. She's at work and is too busy to talk
  2. Her phone is dead
  3. She's sleeping after a hellish shift
  4. I got confused about time zones…
  5. She dropped her phone and broke it...again
  6. Gabriella’s apartment has terrible WI-Fi
  7. She lost her phone
  8. She's mad at me for something and doesn't want to talk
  9. She left me and never wants to hear from me again

 

23 September 2020: No. Of Times Couples Have Annoyed Me Today

IIII IIII III

 

24 September 2020: To-Do List

  1. Apologize to Gibson for snapping at him yesterday
  2. Have lunch with Montgomery and Dixon.
  3. Work on vows
  4. Laundry
  5. Grocery Shopping
  6. Movie Night with Miller and Gibson at Miller's place

 

25 September 2020: Things I Miss About Carina

  1. Her Smile
  2. Her Laugh
  3. How gorgeous she looks in the morning
  4. How she smells
  5. How she awkwardly dances with me when we're doing chores
  6. Her cooking 
  7. The way she makes me smile after an exhausting shift 
  8. The way she always knows the perfect thing to say at the perfect moment 
  9. Cuddling Her
  10. Talking with her at mealtimes

Chapter 2: Week Two

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26 September 2020: Recipes I Can Make Without Carina's Help 

  1. Chicken Fajitas 
  2. Vegan Meatloaf (Montgomery's recipe)
  3. Omelets 
  4. Risotto
  5. Stir Fry
  6. Chili (Miller's recipe) 
  7. Tacos 
  8. Salmon
  9. Spaghetti and Meatballs (Warren's recipe)
  10. Protein Pancakes
  11. French toast (Sadly not Carina's recipe)

 

27 September 2020: No. Of TikToks Carina Sent To Cheer Me Up After Work

IIII IIII I

 

28 September 2020: Italian Words I Learned On Duolingo Today

  1. Rosso - Red
  2. Arancione - Orange
  3. Giallo - Yellow
  4. Verde - Green
  5. Blu - Blue
  6. Viola - Purple

 

29 September 2020: No. Of Times I Thought About Carina Today

IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII II

 

30 September 2020: Must Get Done

  1. Arrange a Skype date with Carina
  2. Talk wedding with Carina, Vic, and Andy 
  3. Reschedule meeting with the battalion chief
  4. Send out wedding invitations
  5. Write Vows 

 

1 October 2020: Goals For October 

  1. Write Vows
  2. Find a cheap but pretty wedding venue
  3. Fix broken cabinet door in kitchen (Urgent! Promised Carina)
  4. Find the perfect outfit for the wedding
  5. Have more successful Skype dates with Carina

 

2 October 2020: Songs That Remind Me Of Carina 

  1. Tuesdays - Jake Scott
  2. The Only Exception - Paramore
  3. Hold My Girl - George Ezra
  4. I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
  5. Outlaws - Alessia Cara
  6. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
  7. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley 
  8. The Cure - Little Mix
  9. Home - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros 
  10. Addicted To You - Picture This

Chapter 3: Week Three

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3 October 2020: RSVPs for Wedding So Far

  1. Travis
  2. Vic
  3. Dean
  4. Jack
  5. Andy & Sullivan
  6. Ben & Bailey

 

4 October 2020: Things I Ordered For The Wedding

  1. Cream dress with a poofy skirt
  2. Long white dress with sparkly bodice
  3. Short white dress with sparkly bodice
  4. Strapless white dress

 

5 October 2020: To-Do List

  1. Call Carina
  2. Buy snacks for tonight's movie night with Vic, Inara, and Andy
  3. Keep Andy from questioning Inara /scaring her away
  4. Find out from Jack why Inara hasn't RSVP'd to her wedding invite (He'll tell the truth)
  5. Tell Carina why Inara has not RSVP'd yet
  6. Get guest room ready for when Vic inevitably gets too tipsy to drive home and needs to crash
  7. Drop off the books that Carina is lending Jo at her loft
  8. Arrange lunch with Emmett for next week
  9. Clean out the closet to make room for clothes I ordered for the wedding 

 

6 October 2020: Things To Do When Missing Carina While She's Busy

  1. Text her to let her know I'm thinking of her
  2. Call Andy, Vic, Jack, etc, to distract me
  3. Watch one of Travis's many show/movie recommendations 
  4. Wear her sweaters while I do chores
  5. Order Italian food from her favorite place
  6. Fo for a run while listening to her workout playlist
  7. Spray her perfume
  8. Hang out with Jack, Marcus, Marsha, and Inara (they're very distracting, always up to something)
  9. Listen to the voicemails she's left on my phone...again
  10. Cry...but only if necessary 

 

7 October 2020: To-Do List

  1. Team poker night at Andy and Sullivan's place
  2. Remember not to bet more than $200, try to win some wedding money
  3. Remind Jack to remind Inara to RSVP again
  4. Bring booze as Andy asked
  5. Be ready for 17.00 for Miller to pick me up

 

8 October 2020: Basic Italian Phrases I am Now Confident Saying

  1. Ciao, come stai? - Hello, how are you?
  2. A presto - See you soon
  3. Baciami - Kiss me
  4. Mia Moglie - My wife
  5. Ti Amo - I love you

 

9 October 2020: Some Of The Reasons I Love Carina

  1. She's incredibly intelligent and career-focused. I love her drive and determination.
  2. She's kind and carina and compassionate and generous 
  3. She's strong and resilient and basically a badass
  4. She brings babies, actual human babies, into the world...daily!!!
  5. She makes me feel alive

Chapter 4: Week Four

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10 October 2020: Reasons Andy Should Be My Maid Of Honour

  1. She's my best friend (possibly ever?!)
  2. She knows Carina really well too, after living with us, so she can be there for the both of us
  3. She will take the maid of honour duties very seriously just like she does with her job
  4. She will be a calming force on the day if/when I get nervous
  5. She's married and will have some words of wisdom to bestow on me about being a good wife, she's good with pep-talks 
  6. Carina wants her to be my maid of honour as well
  7. She already said she wrote the perfect speech for the wedding...

 

11 October 2020: Things To Tell Carina About When We Skype

  1. That Dani across the hall had her baby, a healthy boy she's naming Alexander
  2. That Jack and Inara seem to be in some sort of awkward around one another
  3. That Travis and Vic sent their love
  4. That Vic's parents agreed to let us use the restaurant for the wedding, they assured me it will be ready by then
  5. That I love her (Obviously)

 

12 October 2020: No. Of Times Emmett Has Mentioned Travis Tonight

IIII II

 

13 October 2020: To-Do List

  1. Schedule a Skype date with Carina for tomorrow night
  2. Ask Carina who she thinks we should get to officiate 
  3. Ask Montgomery what's really going on with him and Dixon
  4. Ask Andy to be my maid of honour 
  5. Write Vows
  6. Send Gabriella a happy birthday text

 

14 October 2020: No. Of Days Since Carina Left

IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII I

 

15 October 2020: Updated Guest List

  1. Travis
  2. Vic
  3. Dean
  4. Jack & Inara
  5. Andy & Sullivan
  6. Ben & Bailey
  7. Emmett
  8. Theo (For some reason?)

 

16 October 2020: Important Reminders 

  1. Carina's Flight Lands at 20:30, She's home back in Seattle, must quarantine for two weeks before coming home. 
  2. Ben has agreed to officiate! 
  3. Meeting with battalion chief at 10:00 AM about performance and budget

Chapter 5: Week Five

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17 October 2020: Days Until Our Wedding

IIII IIII IIII IIII

 

18 October 2020: TV Shows The Teams Says Carina Should Watch While Quarantining 

  1. Selling Sunset - Travis
  2. American Horror Story - Vic
  3. Suits - Jack
  4. Gilmore Girls - Andy
  5. Parks and Rec - Sullivan
  6. Friends - Ben
  7. Stranger Things - Dean

 

19 October 2020: No. Of Times I Have Thought About Carina So Far This Shift 

IIII IIII III

 

20 October 2020: To-Do List

  1. Call Carina and schedule a skype date for tomorrow night
  2. Choose who will act as captain during my time off after the wedding, honeymoon time
  3. Return the 2 white dresses with sparkly bodices, neither are right for the wedding
  4. Grocery Shopping

 

21 October 2020: All Station Gossip/News That Carina Needs To Be Caught Up On

  1. Warren got the all-clear!
  2. Dixon and Montgomery are still acting like they are "just friends"
  3. Jack and Inara are still being awkward for unknown reasons
  4. Miller's acting weird around Vic again for some reason

 

22 October 2020: Days Since I Saw Carina In Person

IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII IIII

 

23 October 2020: Date Night Ideas That Carina And I Can Do In A Pandemic When She Finally Gets Home

  1. Movie Night with snacks, a lot of snacks
  2. Self-Care/Pamper Night with take-out
  3. Cooking/Eating a homecooked meal together
  4. Double date with Andy and Sullivan at our place
  5. At home dance party with homemade cocktails

 

Chapter 6: Week Six

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24 October 2020: To-Do List

  1. Clean apartment before Carina comes home
  2. Buy all of Carina's favourite snacks and foods before she comes home
  3. Pick an outfit for the wedding
  4. Call Warren to check-in and about the ceremony 
  5. Approve time requests for Gibson and Montgomery

 

25 October 2020: More Things I Ordered For The Wedding

  1. Short pale pink dress
  2. Long pale pink dress
  3. Lace white dress
  4. Silk white jumpsuit
  5. Silk cream jumpsuit
  6. Silk white dress

 

26 October 2020: Things To Mention In Vows

  1. How happy Carina makes me even when I'm sad
  2. How strong she is
  3. How beautiful she is
  4. How much I absolutely love her
  5. How I can't imagine my life without her and how I never want to imagine such a thing

 

27 October 2020: Ways To Thank Vic For Planning The Wedding

  1. Flowers 
  2. Chocolate
  3. Booze
  4. No laundry or bathroom cleaning duties for another a little while
  5. Something special and heartfelt and personal...must consult Carina on this.

 

28 October 2020: Song Requests For The Wedding

  1. My Girl - The Temptations (Bailey)
  2. The Chicken Dance (Ben)
  3. Don't Stop Believin - Journey (Jack)
  4. Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars (Inara)
  5. Love Stroy - Taylor Swift (Vic)
  6. Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader (Travis)
  7. Mr Brightside - The Killers (Dean)
  8. Someone To You - BANNERS (Emmett)
  9. Say You Won't Let Go - James Arthur (Sullivan)
  10. Back To You - Twin Forks (Andy)
  11. All Of Me - John Legend (Theo)
  12. Levitating - Dua Lipa (Me)
  13. I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston (Carina)
  14. Whatever else Carina and I want...

 

29 October 2020: Ways To Welcome Carina Home Properly Tomorrow

  1. Home-cooked meal
  2. Sex...
  3. More sex...

 

30 October 2020: To-Do List

  1. Welcome my future wife back home

Notes:

Hope you enjoyed it, check out my other fics here on ao3 or over on Tumblr: @herrera-n-hayes. Also, leave comments and kudos to stroke my ego if you feel any way inclined...