We didn't go far.
Just a quiet cottage by the coast, far enough from Evergreen to give us a little space, but close enough that home never felt too distant.
For two weeks, the only schedule we followed was sunrise and sunset.
No deadlines. No meetings. No urgent messages. No one expecting us to solve a problem or make another difficult decision.
For once, nobody needed us to be anything other than ourselves.
Those two weeks felt like breathing for the first time.
We walked along the shoreline until our feet ached, collecting smooth stones and pieces of sea glass that caught our attention. Sometimes, we talked for hours. Other times, we simply walked beside each other, listening to the waves.
We cooked simple meals together in the little kitchen, although Victor somehow managed to ma
