Katherine’s POV
We walked quietly down the tree-lined path, his hand brushing mine every so often like it was teasing me on purpose. For once, the air between us wasn’t laced with tension or secrets. It felt light… simple. Like we were just a normal couple out on a normal afternoon — not two broken souls trying to piece something together in a world that kept ripping us apart.
Jake glanced at me from the side, a rare, relaxed grin pulling at his lips. “Today’s all about us having fun,” he said. “No drama, no distractions. Just me and you. So… where to next?”
I smiled wide before I could stop myself, my heart doing that stupid flutter thing it always did when he was being sweet. I bit my lower lip, suddenly shy — which was ridiculous, considering all we’d already been through.
“Hmm… how
