Chapter７４

I broke away from Mathew and went to the deep end of the pool. I dove in headfirst, my extended arms cutting effortlessly through the water. I took a deep breath, kicked off from the side, and swam the length of the pool for the first time. Nothing else was going through my head as I kept talking. After such a wonderful day with Mathew, I was already in a position of utter contentment, but now I felt even more at one with the world.

When I needed to catch my breath, I stopped and propped my arms on the tiled edge of the pool. With a smile on my face, I looked up at Mathew.

The moment my gaze locked with his, my grin evaporated.

His stress levels were over the roof again, and his powerful physique seemed to tremble. His jaw was clinched so tightly that I was certain he was grinding his teeth, and the hard lines of his face were harder than ever. He turned his eyes away from me and onto the lake.

"You look like the water's going to attack me."