At The Waterfall

There was such weariness in the eyes of Adam as he stood at the edge of the waters and watched me play around inside the river.

Yes. I had taken him up on his offer, and had decided to pay a visit to the beautiful stream which was damn cold but cool to swim in.

I watched him rake his hands across his hair and sighed. And I wondered what could be the problem. Did he remember something bad?

“Are you okay?”

“Yeah. It’s nothing.” He fixed a fake smile on his face. But his eyes remained the same. Sad. Tired.

Was the workload or expectations on him heavy? Or was it because I was leaving? I wasn’t sure of the answer, and I didn’t want to trouble myself with those either. Besides, he would tell me if he wanted to.

“It’s just that I don’t deserve you…” He muttered, but I managed to glean the words properly. My ears must be overly sensitive today.

I nodded, a slow smile curving my mouth. "Of course you don't deserve me. I'm so good and brave and perfect."

My smile was teasing, frankly sexy