Chapter 26-Don’t Tell Me Ethan’s Here

Katelyn’s POV The past two weeks had been a whirlwind. Between recovering from the hospital stay and juggling work, I hadn’t had much time to breathe. But there was one thing—or rather, one person—that brought a strange sense of calm to all the chaos. Cayden. I didn’t expect to feel so relaxed around him. With everything that had happened in my life, I thought I’d built walls too high for anyone to climb. But with him, it felt different. Natural. Easy. I was at my desk one evening, sifting through emails, when my phone buzzed. Let’s go horseback riding tomorrow. You need a break. – Cayden I stared at the message, my heart skipping a beat. Horseback riding? I’d never done that before. The idea thrilled and terrified me at the same time. For a moment, I hesitated. Ethan and I had never even been on a proper date. Most of our time together was filled with cold silences or strained conversations. I’d been happy if he even sat through a full meal without running off to work. But thi