OLIVER'S POV
“Where are we going?” she asked, her voice cutting through the low rumble of the engine.
“Somewhere we can breathe,” I replied, my tone lighter than I felt.
I felt her gaze linger on me a moment longer before she turned back to the view, her smile softening, her shoulders relaxing a fraction.
The road finally leveled out as we reached a small, hidden turnoff, the headlights sweeping across the rugged cliffside before revealing a narrow path leading down to a secluded stretch of beach. The waves crashed against the rocks in the distance, their white crests glowing in the moonlight, the salty breeze filling the car as I killed the engine.
Cheryl’s eyes widened slightly as she took in the view, the vast expanse of the sea stretching out before us, the moon casting a silver p
