Road to Alabama

Ella's POV

We didn't stop until we were inside Henry's convertible. He slipped behind the wheel and turned on the engine, then revved it up. We pulled away from his house, spraying gravel behind us.

As Henry and I sat together in the darkness of his car, relief washing over us both, I couldn't help but feel a surge of fear. If the whole quest had started on this note, I can only imagine how worse it would be for us.

"Thank you, Ella," Henry said softly, his voice tinged with exhaustion. "You saved me back there."

I shook my head, a small smile tugging at the corners of my lips. "I couldn't just leave you like that," I replied. "Besides, we're in this together now."

Henry's gaze softened, his eyes reflecting the faint light of the moon above us. "You're right," he said, his voice barely above a whisper. "We're a team."