The weeks after Kai’s return were turning into months and they were a delicate dance for Elara. On the surface, their life looked like a beautiful dream. Kai was making a real effort to spend quality time with her. He cleared more parts of his schedule to be with her a lot more, taking her on more romantic dates, buying her really thoughtful gifts, some for her mom and sister too and holding her close at night but underneath, the secrets were tearing her apart.
One sunny afternoon, Kai surprised her with a private helicopter ride over the city. As they flew high above the skyscrapers, he held her hand tightly, pointing out landmarks and whispering how much he loved her. “You can see the world from above but I don’t need to look because you are my world, Elara. I don’t know what I would do
