Change was a frightening concept. The unknown was equally worrisome. And the combination of the two was unfathomable. If Emery found out I loved her, desperately and hopelessly, that knowledge could potentially wreak havoc on our friendship. I couldn’t allow that. It was another reason why Emery’s proposal and the very idea of marriage had my heart racing inside my chest. There were so many variables and I couldn’t plan for any of them.
