Ruby
Three simple words had me feeling warm and fuzzy inside.
I like you.
That was all Julian said, and I turned to mush. I was tongue-tied too, surprised by his confession.
Julian cleared his throat. “Responding with an I like you too, would work."
Snapping out of my stupor, I rushed out, “Of course I like you. What's not to like?" My mouth clamped shut. My comment would probably go straight to Julian's head. As expected, a smug smile curled his lips, and I smothered my annoyed sigh. “I mean, you're alright," I added, trying to do damage control.
Still wearing his self-satisfied smile, he murmured, “Sounds to me like I'm more than alright."
Rolling my eyes, I scooted closer to him. It was an involuntary action and before I even realized what I did, I launched into an explanati
