“Why am I down here?” My voice wavered as I tried to make sense of it. He didn’t hesitate. “Because I told you, Casey—you’re my endgame. If it takes you a little while to realize that, that’s fine. But you’re not running away from me.” I blinked at him. “So—so what, you’re just going to leave me down here?” I said with a laugh…waiting for him to laugh too. But he didn’t. “Yes. Until I’m sure you’re not going to run,”
