Love bubbling up

Amber’s pov

Adrian's fascination with me has sparked his desire to delve into my past life, a secret I've kept hidden especially since Dave would be coming to our house.

"Darling, let's take things one step at a time. It was I who suggested inviting Dave. Having lost both my parents, I'm cautious about revisiting my past. Please, be patient."

"If you truly know me, you'd understand that patience isn't my strongest virtue. I want everything just the way I need it. Why should I wait? Are you afraid of me?" he asked, as we neared the end of our ice cream.

"Why don't we go on the picnic you mentioned? Time is against us, and we haven't done your daily shoulder exercises.” I needed to change the subject, and though I could see his dissatisfaction, tomorrow was Dave's day to come, and I had saved everything for tomorrow.

Little did I know, time was no longer on our side. This meant I couldn't prepare my own meal for the picnic, and we would have to resort to buying fast food at th