Chapter 37

Rafael

"Achilles, am I really allowed no hints about where we're going?"

I hummed in affirmation. "It's supposed to be a surprise, and surprises mean no hints."

She pouted and pulled her head away from the car window. "I'm just curious. All you said was that we're going out of the city for dinner, but it doesn't seem like there would be any place to eat at out here..."

I guess I shouldn't have expected to be able to fool her for long after driving on a small road through a dense forest for over 30 minutes already. I squeezed her hand reassuringly, "I'm not going to try to kill you out here if that's what you're thinking."

She huffed and grumbled lowly under her breath, "It's not like anyone would find you way out here anyway."

I chuckled at her adorabl