Time ticked away, and Miles remained silent. But his silence spoke volumes. She just knew!

Felicity tugged at her lips, pushing back the surge of emotions threatening to spill over, and continued with a carefree smile, "Langston, even a laid-back person like me knows marriage isn't child's play. And you, of all people! I don't need you to take responsibility, much less marry me."

After all, if she were to drag him into her mess, that would be terribly unfair.

Miles stood opposite her, silent for a long while before finally asking, "What about you?"

"What do you mean?"

"Do you love me? The way a woman loves a man, not just as a friend."

Caught off guard by his question, Felicity blurted out without thinking, "Of course not!"

"My feelings for you are akin to the admiration and fondness one has for an older brother, nothing more!"

single statement, any other possibilities between them were

his gaze, his

to read as

"Langston?"

closer to

frowned, "Is Calvin the reason

reluctance to part with Calvin, a man

he hadn't mentioned it, Felicity wouldn't have even

Calvin, and I definitely can't

quickly closed her eyes and turned away, rubbing them vigorously, "Langston, this wind is really strong, isn't it? It's making

waiting for his response, she made

opportunity to wipe away the moisture that had gathered in her eyes

hummed, but the car

Miles had more to

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