Adam And Eve

He reached for his belt when he finally realised he wasn’t alone. His head snapped up. We locked eyes. It was hard to tell in the flickering firelight, but I thought I saw him blush. His hands fell to his sides. He looked away. I couldn’t help but laugh at how adorable he was. He probably didn’t remember the way he used to strut around our bedroom, stark naked. Kieran, or as the villagers called him—Jai, hesitated. He slowly inched forward until he was standing next to me. His mouth opened, but all that came out was an indistinct gargling sound. My heart constricted with pain when I recalled Zane said that Kieran couldn’t talk. He must have been injured when he fell into the river. Kieran gesticulated, waving his arms wildly in the air. After a while, he grew visibly upset. I patted his arm until he looked at me. ‘It’s okay,’ I said gently. ‘Let’s do it slowly.’ Kieran calmed down somewhat. He pointed at my clothes and moved his lips. I tried to lip-read. ‘My clothes?’ He nodded. The w