Olivia POV

The town car rolled along the paved road, taking us toward the courthouse. For better or worse, it was the beginning of the end, and we would soon know if Ellis would be coming home.

I couldn’t help but pretend that we were going off for a romantic vacation, to take my mind off the reality of the situation.

In the back of the town car, my head rested on Ellis’s strong shoulder. I felt the weight of the situation since he had been arrested.

He had taken ...