CHAPTER 52

“You look stunning,” Russel said, his eyes traveling the entire length of Lola and then coming to rest back at her eyes. Lola blushed deeply and smiled a wide, beautiful one that made her already pretty face even more so. “You don’t look so bad yourself,” she said, which was an understatement. He was handsome, she knew that, but she had never seen him looking quite so…distinguished. His hair and beard had even been professionally styled and trimmed. He looked less haggard and worn out too. The last few times he’d come to visit her, he looked like he hadn’t been sleeping very well. She could definitely relate to that. Despite feeling gradually more like herself over the past two weeks, she still had nightmares. They plagued her almost every night, making her wake with cold sweat clinging to her skin. Russel stepped closer to her, took her hand and brought it to her his lips, kissing the back of it gently before looking back at her. “I would be honored if you would accompany me to t