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

his gaze, his thoughts

to read as his

"Langston?"

to move closer

frowned, "Is Calvin the reason you won't marry

with Calvin, a man with charming dimples, was

Felicity

past Langston's eyes! You're right, really like Calvin, and I definitely can't break up with him! So, forget

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

for his response, she made her way back to

outside, she took the opportunity to wipe away the moisture that had gathered in her eyes with a tissue. Shortly after, he got

hummed, but the car

Miles had more to

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