Chapter 169
"The sky looked exactly like the night you first asked me out," I told Adam as I shifted next to him to get a better view of the sky.
"I wish I remember what it was like," Adam muttered with a sigh as we continued looking up at the clear sky.
"Don't worry, the second time you did it was much more magical." I mused, causing Adam to chuckle.
I stared up at the sky, watching as a particular star twinkled. I let myself relive the time I fell for Adam mine again.
"Adam, I thought we were going to meet your dad and the kids?" I looked around, confused.
This idiot picked me up in the evening because Jerry wanted to have dinner together and this idiot might have gotten us lost on the way to the restaurant.
Adam stayed quiet as he held my hand in his and continued to walk forward.
"You got us lost, didn't you?" I rolled my eyes.
Adam gave me a look over his shoulder, quirking one of his eyebrows. He ended up chuckling at my infamous deadpan look.
"We're not lost, Case. We're almost there," Adam replied me patiently.
We parked our car a while back and now we were walking on foot. We've been treading our way through what looked like a nature reserve park.
Although I was almost sure that we were lost, Adam's sure steps made me think that I was the only one lost here. We've been following this footpath for about 10 minutes now and I was grateful I didn't choose to wear my heels.
However, I was wearing a thin dress and I didn't think to bring a jacket with me since I assumed that we were going to be indoors most of the night.
I have got to stop making assumptions.
A chilly breeze blew our way and I immediately tensed up. I fought the urge to scurry over to Adam's side and use him as my human shield from the wind.
Personal space, Case, people have personal spaces.
Adam and I grew close again since I stopped fighting and the feeling that I get whenever I see the old Adam resurface was indescribable.
No matter how close we were right now, I knew my boundaries. He wasn't mine to cling onto. He was my friend and nothing more.
My friend that I have extra-friendly feelings for. My friend that I'd like to cuddle.
And kiss.
Stop it!
I used my hand that wasn't being held by Adam to hug myself and rub my arm to warm myself up.
I wasn't sure whether I was shivering from the cold or my thoughts.
Adam seemed to notice the chill and stopped walking for a moment to take off his denim jacket and drape it over my shoulders.
I was about to protest when he put his finger on my lips and shushed me.
The feel of his calloused finger over my lips startled me and I almost jumped. Fortunately, I caught myself in time before I acted like a fool in front of Adam.
"Thanks," I mumbled to Adam as I clutched the jacket closer to my body to protect myself from the cold.
I took a couple of steps forward, ready to continue our walk again when Adam pulled me to his side and started walking again.
"Um, Adam?" I hesitantly asked, taking a peek at his face through my lashes as he glanced down at me.
He hummed in response, averting his gaze forwards to watching where he was stepping.
"What is this?" I pointed to his arm.
Adam's eyes dropped to see what I was pointing at and his lips quirked up in what I presume was amusement.
"This is keeping you warm," He stated.
I stayed silent after that, speechless.
I do feel warmer, so he had a valid point.
After a few more minutes of walking, we arrived at a big lake with a small pavilion near it.
The pavilion had fairy lights dangling around it. The lights lit up the pavilion warmly and it gave the setting a magical feel to it.
In the pavilion was a table for two, the table was covered with a white tablecloth. On it was two covered dishes, two wine glasses, a bottle of wine in an ice filled bucket and candles.
"Close your mouth before you catch flies, Case," Adam's amused voice broke me out of the trance I was in and I immediately snapped my mouth shut.
"What is this?" I turned to Adam, bewildered. In a good way, of course.
"I'll explain in a minute, but let's get a closer look first." Adam smiled at me, "Shall we?"
I took his outstretched hand and let him guide me closer to the pavilion.
On one of the seats sat a small bouquet of flowers that Adam picked up and handed to me.
I took it after hesitating for a bit, not sure what game he was playing at.
Sure, I feel things for him and yes, I would probably melt this instant if he was to confess he had feelings for me too but I didn't want to get my hopes up in case this turned out to be a venue survey or something along those lines.
(A/N: It's possible, okay!)
"Adam, what is this?" I asked him, unsure of what to think.
