It sounded like such a simple request, but in her heart it felt like she was about make a momentous decision.
“I…”
Crois drew in a breath through his nose and let it out slowly.
“I think we should see where this could go.”
She knew she’d said the words.
She felt them in her throat.
She’d even heard them with her own ears.
Harmony just hoped that she’d made the right decision.
CROIS
She looked at him as if she wasn’t sure of her own words.
Crois didn’t know what to think of that.
Or how to feel.
What he did know is that he was grateful.
Grateful for that chance that she was giving him.
For more than a year they’d been in each other’s orbit.
Passing by each other.
Working on scenes together.
They’d seen each other.
Talked to each other, but only moments here and there.
This?
This step they were taking wasn’t easy.
He was likely going to make mistakes, but he knew he couldn’t let it go.
He couldn’t let go of the chance to try.
“I’m going to make you a promise,” he told her. “I’m taking this seriously. You and me.”
“You and me,” she repeated his words softly. “Okay. I… I’m not sure I’m there… yet. But I’m willing to try. I want to try.” She licked at her lips as if they’d suddenly gone dry. “Is that enough?”
He pulled her in for a hug.
It wasn’t a strangling grasp, but he just wanted to give her a hug.
“Whatever you’re willing to give,” he spoke softly into her ear, “is great by me. I’m just grateful for the chance to get to know you. To try for an us.”
When he loosened his hold, she didn’t pull back with a jerk.
She didn’t shrug off his arms.
