Risking It All

Hadleys POV

Elope?

The word hung between us, soft but explosive. I stared into his eyes, heart racing, waiting for a grin or laugh. Some kind of “just kidding” to break the tension.

But it never came.

His face stayed still. Serious. Certain.

And with every second that passed, I realized he meant it. This wasn’t a joke. This was real. He was real. And he wanted me enough to throw away the rulebook