Childhood Friends

...... "Why are you smiling there like a fool?" As soon as Jefferson got hold of his luggage, he looked back and saw Adrienne looking at him with a smile on her face. Her smile warmed the cockles of his heart, but his words were, as always, blunt. "I'm smiling because..." Adrienne deliberately dragged her sentence. Seeing that Jefferson's expression was about to turn sour again, she quickly added, "My Jeff has grown up and become such a sensible man. I don't need to worry about you anymore." "When have I ever made you worry about me though?" Jefferson said as he tapped on the tip of her nose. Adrienne took the opportunity to snuggle into his arms, saying, "Then that simply means you've grown even more considerate than before." "You finally know what to say to make me happy, huh?" His tone was still as overbearing as usual, but Adrienne could see right through to the gentleness in his eyes. He held the suitcase in one hand and Adrienne in the other. As they wove through the crowd, he sa