"Damn...I had no clue. Obviously you've probably already figured out that I feel the same way," I said back, in a slightly less smooth way.

"I know Jackson. You've been an amazing friend these last few months...but your eyes also undress me every time you see me," she stopped to look at me with a little sass.

"Guilty. Yeah...I'm sorry...you're like the hottest girl I've ever been close with. I just figured you wanted to keep it as friends," I said, feeling a little silly at how obvious I'd probably been.

"I don't think I knew quite what to do with you...I think the moment I put on this dress...I...