#Chapter73

He takes a deep breath, seemingly looking for courage. Straightening up, he towers above me further and shyly locks his eyes on me. I swallow nervously, cursing at myself for pushing him on when I have a gut clue of what he’s about to say. I was never good at outright rejecting people to their faces, but I know it’s coming.

“I thought you and I could…you know…just the two of us….” His words are cut short by the front door swinging wide behind him with a clunk. The most welcoming interruption of my life as I sink with relief and then cock my head as to who it...