The look of surprise on his face made me smile.
He gazed at me as if he wanted to say something, but there was hesitation in his eyes. I was beginning to understand his emotions when I looked at him.
“Don’t say things like that and then expect us to stay just friends,” he said with a laugh. “It puts all sorts of strange ideas in my head.” His laughter had a magical way of making all my worries disappear. This uncanny effect always amazed me.
I felt my cheeks starting to flush. Hoping he hadn’t noticed the change in my complexion, I broke the awkward silence by asking if he wanted another glass of wine, then dashed to the kitchen to refill our glasses.
“I can actually imagine you as a race car driver,” I said when I returned to the couch and turned to face him. “What was it like driving
