Page 60 of Sing For Me

He smiles and even though it looks forced, I can still see how sincere his words are. “So let’s keep hanging out. As friends. And then we can just see how it goes.”

Relief rushes through me. Maybe I don’t have to lose him completely. It certainly doesn’t sound like he’s shutting the door on the possibility of us someday being more.

It’s still hard for me to imagine a time when I’ll ever feel fully comfortable getting close to him, but maybe if we’re friends first I can get there. I manage okay with Luke and Geoff. Even if I sometimes still feel a flash of panic when one of them comes in for a hug.

My stomach drops. Shit. Am I just pushing off the inevitable here?

As if reading my mind, Will nudges my shoulder. “Let’s just take it a day at a time, okay?”

I study his face. “So we’ll be friends.”

His lips twitch. “I mean, I’m not going to guarantee that I won’t spend half the time wanting to kiss you, but yeah. We’ll be friends.”

I take a deep breath, trying to push away the disappointment. This night did not go the way I’d hoped. But so long as I don’t lose him entirely, I guess I can’t be too upset about it.

“Friends,” I agree.