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Ronnie shook her head, laughing. "Oh Jory. Don't be so sure." she said, giving him a wink. He then suddenly began looking at her. Just...staring at her. She looked at him curiously, cocking her head slightly as he looked at her. He seemed to...study her. And he looked deep in thought. Was he okay? What was he thinking about? She felt her cheeks grow hot.
Finally, he spoke. She nodded. "Of course, Jory. What is it?" she asked as she continued stroking Oliver, feeling her heart start to beat a little faster.
Jory noticed Ronnie's cheeks were suddenly red. Why? Then he realised! He had been staring.
"Oh, no,'' he thought.
"She must think I'm a weirdo or something.'' Way to mess things up even before he told her what he wanted to.
"Okay, here goes nothing.'' Jory, with his heart thudding rather loudly so he thought Ronnie must be hearing it. He wanted to look away from her, for fear of seeing rejection in her eyes. But he held his ground.
"I really like you, Ronnie, as in more than friends.'' There, he said it.