She stiffened in my arms, but I didn’t let her pull away. Moments passed before she answered. “I don’t want anything to change.” It was my turn to stiffen. The idea that she wanted to stay friends forever didn’t sit well with me, and I knew it wouldn’t sit well with the guys. I pushed out my next words, knowing the guys would kill me if I screwed this up. “I think you know things are changing. You felt it, same as us.”
