CHAPTER NINETY ONE

ADAM:

Three weeks had passed since my cast came off. The freedom I felt was intoxicating. It was as though I could finally breathe again, move again, and live again. And the first thing I wanted to do was take Elizabeth on the date I had been planning since the day I got injured. We had talked about it before, but life had a way of delaying plans. This time, however, there would be no delays. No accidents. Just us.

That morning, I woke up feeling a mix of nerves and excitement. I knew this date was going to be different from anything we’d done before. It wasn’t going to be a typical movie night or dinner at a fancy restaurant. I had something more special in mind—something more personal. Something that reflected how I felt about her.

By the time the afternoon rolled around, I had everything ready. Flowers—check. The picnic basket I had packed with all of her favorite foods—check. And the secret location? Well, that was the most important part. I had spent days planning it, and with th