“Girlfriend?” Emily felt a jolt run through her.
Oliver saw the doubt in her eyes and he hugged her to him, aligning her back to his chest. He squeezed her hard and Emily just stared into his eyes with her mouth ajar.
“Yes, Emily. Will you be my girlfriend?” Oliver asked, holding her hand in his. His blue eyes searching hers for an answer.
Emily looked down at the pendant and then into his eyes. They were almost shining the same way and she would never want to dull that shine of happiness in his eyes.
Despite her heart and mind at war with each other, she couldn’t deny that she wanted this. She wanted to be his in every way and that they could acknowledge each other as a couple in front of the world.
So she said what she wanted to actually scream in excitement.
“Yes,” she nodded in
