And he watched as her eyes widened at his words.
It was sinking in her head, wasn't it? Her long-time platonic best friend's not-so-platonic feelings were finally seeping in, weren't they?
She looked like a deer caught in headlights. Hell, so pretty.
And yet, it took her a moment to compose herself, ''Gosh, I feel so lucky to have you in my life as my friend,'' she mumbled.
Maxim: "…" Was she downright stupid or she lacked EQ? Which one of the things he said sounded friendly to her?
He was itching to ask.
''Did you think I would say something like that?" Diana rolled her eyes and closed the distance between them as she wrapped her hands around his neck.
With her high heels, he was still a head taller so she tilted her head and pressed her chin on his shoulder, and hugged him tightly.