The car ride was mostly quiet. Abigail sat curled beside Kai in the backseat of the luxury black SUV while her fingers toyed with the hem of her dress, still dazed from the events of the last hour. Her cheeks were flushed, her heart uncertain, but her hand remained in his, and he wouldn’t let go.
Kai had been sneaking glances at her the whole time, hiding a smug smile behind every casual breath. She looked like she was dreaming. And he wanted to keep her in that dream for as long as possible.
“We’re almost there,” he murmured, brushing his thumb along her knuckles.
She blinked. “There?”
“Our home.”
Abigail smiled. There was something about the way he said 'our' that made her chest feel tight.
Moments later, the car turned off the main road and rolled down a long, paved driveway. Her
