KYLIE's POV
We took a stroll out to the park. It was the first time I had left the house since I was captured, and I won't lie, I did feel a whole lot of hesitation.
Elijah must have felt it too, because he kept asking if I was okay and if this was really what I wanted to do.
"If you'd like to stay in for the evening, it's fine. You don't have to rush it. We can watch movies, eat popcorn… talk."
"We did that yesterday, and the night before that, then the night before that. Don't get me wrong, I've loved spending time with you, but all of this is beginning to feel like cowardice, and I'm not sure I want to continue that way."
"I know. I know. But you don't seem like you want to go out. I can see the fear in your eyes."
I looked away from him and thought for a moment.
"you're not wron
