Melanie watched him. That was all she could do. Honestly, she hadn't expected this from Adam. Or maybe-if she was being truthful-she just didn't know what to expect at all. But there he was, standing waist-deep in the water, so calm and patient with Adir as he gently guided the little one through his first swimming lesson. It should have been something simple, routine even... and yet, it wasn't.
She smiled as she watched the kid surface with a triumphant gasp, then immediately giggle and splash water at Adam, who laughed and splashed back without missing a beat.