DEXTER'S POV
As our journey unfurled under the veil of the midnight sky, the moon began its ascension, its silver light bathing us in an ethereal glow. The mundane world, with its cacophony of sounds and flurry of activity, seemed to recede into an indistinct blur.
All that remained was a cocoon of intimacy enveloping us, our conversation flowing with an unencumbered ease reminiscent of a river breaking free from the clutches of a lingering dam.
I turned to her, my gaze locked onto her vibrant emerald eyes, their shimmer dancing with the reflection of the moonlight. My voice, hushed yet resolute, broke the rhythmic serenity of the night.
"I promise you, Olivia," I began, my words slicing through the silence, imbued with a newfound determination. "From this moment forward, I will stri
