It wasn't what she was expecting, she'd kind of never expected to hear that word, but that didn't mean she didn't appreciate it. She smiled up at him, blinking back the sudden (and no doubt unappreciated on his part) tears that filled her eyes, "Oh Adam, I was kind of thinking you might, but a girl can never be sure until she hears the words."
Such little words, but what impact they could have when said by the right person. One hand came up to slide along his cheek into his hair, "I know you wouldn't say it unless it was true either. For you it's not just some platitude is it?"