Just A Step Away

He placed a bracelet on my wrist and kissed the back of my hand.

"Happy Birthday katherine."

"It's beautiful Adam. Thank you." I said whilst admiring the beauty of a bracelet.

I saw love in his eyes. Wait, love? I was trying to figure out his emotion but I sensed a shadow besides me. I turned to see the person.

My knees became weak, my heart was beating like a thunder and butterflies erupted in my stomach. I swallowed the lump in my throat and cleared my vocal cord to say the most awaited name.

"Darwin?"

"Happy birthday sunshine. I know it's your birthday today but I want a gift instead." I looked at him with confusion.

"I want you."

There he said that again. 3 words 8 letters but that sentence had a power to stop my breathing.