Ethane Blakewood takes a deep breath and sips his whiskey, staring at his phone.
She’s in her room on her laptop.
walks over to her and clears his throat
crosses arms, looking down at her We need to talk.
pauses, his expression softening About us. About everything that happened. It's time we cleared the air.
I don’t see how we have anything to talk about…
leans against the wall, hands in pockets Look, I know I messed up. I know I hurt you, but I want to make things right.
And why should I trust you?
takes a step closer, looking into her eyes Because I care about you. I always have. And I can't stand the thought of losing you.
nods, looking at him Just don’t hurt me again…”
reaches out to gently cup her cheek I promise you, I won't ever hurt you again. I'll do whatever it takes to make things right.
What are you going to do?
pauses, thinking I want to take you away from all of this. Somewhere quiet, where we can heal and rebuild our relationship.
smiles softly Thank you. I'll handle everything else. We're leaving tonight.
she went to her room to pack her things.
arranges for a private jet and has it fueled up
after 2 hours she comes out of the house.
takes her bags and leads her to the private jet Let's go, babe. We're starting fresh, and no one will ever find us.
smirks Somewhere off the grid. A secluded island, no phones, no internet, just us. We'll live off the land and rebuild our relationship from scratch.
pauses, his expression softening Of course, babe. You can bring anything you want. It's your life too.
secures the luggage in the compartment and takes his seat Buckle up, babe. We're about to take off.
As they soar through the skies in their private jet, Ethane and the Stranger embark on a journey of healing and rediscovery, leaving their past behind and creating a future filled with love and trust.
takes her hand, squeezing it gently You okay?
Yeah, just enjoying the view.
strokes her hair softly You know, I've been thinking about this trip a lot.
Yeah, I wanted to make sure we had the perfect spot to start our new life together.
smiles and holds his hand
pauses, his expression serious There's something I need to tell you.
takes a deep breath Before we go to the island, there's something you need to know.
pauses, looking into her eyes There's something I did, something that went wrong. And it's my fault that our relationship fell apart.
reaches out to hold her hands I made a mistake, a huge one.
pauses, his voice heavy I was involved in a scandal, a betrayal that cost me everything.
takes a deep breath It was a betrayal of trust. I was manipulated by someone close to me, someone I trusted. They used me, and I didn't see it until it was too late.