"That's fine. I'd follow you anywhere." She muttered softly, smiling. "Hey!" She exclaimed, splashing him back and swimming just close enough for their arms to brush against each other. She tried to be subtle but her cheeks were soon a deep red, her eyes meeting his.

He felt heat flush into his face, but couldn't pull his eyes from her. She had a hold on him, if only she knew it.

Cadence noticed the color change in his cheeks and laughed quietly at it. Her carefree, thought to be long gone, laugh was a note of happiness that she hadn't shown in years. "I missed you, Ares. Quite a bit."

(I've been working overtime since Jan sorry)

"I've missed you too, it's been rough without my best friend," he said, a cheeky grin flashing.

His normal stoic and stern mannerisms washed away the longer he was near her, his old quiet demeanor gone.

Cadence mved behind him a bit, closing in on him and playing with his hair. "I'm still getting used to the whole 'everyone has a different haircut' thing. Forgot how nice it was just to have my hair down all day or in a braid." She mused softly, near his ear.

He smiled softly, he hadn't had someone be so gentle with him in years. Not that he would ask the boys at the barn to play with his hair, he'd just as likely roll around on sand paper.

"I've missed your hair in it's braids, that's always how I've pictured you." he said softly, playing with the cool water.

"Think about me often?" She teased softly, but she was honestly curious if he missed her as much as he claimed