For a moment, Cissie couldn't do anything but stare at him in shock. She and Cassie had talked about this, of course but she had always insisted that he didn't feel anything but friendship for her. To hear that she was wrong threw everything out of order and for a moment, she was scared.

But if they felt the same way about each other...then maybe, maybe it wouldn't be bad to try, especially if they kept in mind about keeping their friendship. It had taken her a long time to come to this point, but she did love Bart and she wanted to be with him. It was simple as that.

She bit her lip then slowly reached for his hand. "What if... what if I said I liked you too? Like that?"