"With whom?" whispered Iris.

Nick gave her a duh look. "You, obviously. Who else?" he asked her with a shrug.  He tried to act as casually as he could, not wanting to scare her with the depths of his feelings for her. 

Iris nervously looked at him. What was expected of her now that he had confessed his feelings for her? Would he be disappointed in her if she didn't reciprocate his feelings? "I-I don't know what to say, Nick, " she stammered, looking at her feet. Nick saw through her, he was amazed at his ability to read through her mind and soul so easily. She was like an...