A Slip of Truth

The way she said promise caused something to constrict deep in his chest. What was it? He didn't know.

All the building tension slowly seeped out of him as his shoulders relaxed and he let his guard down. She was fidgeting with her fingers looking anywhere but him and he took her in.

She was freshly bathed and her hair was open and wet, water droplets dripped from her long silky locks.

She was sma