"Uh..." Now it was Nate Jennings's turn to be dumbfounded. She had always been desperate to pounce on Howard, so she was used to him rejecting her every time.
Now that he was being so forward, she felt a little out of her element.
She shifted in her seat, glanced at Howard, and blinked. "Are... are you... serious?"
It had taken a lot for Howard to work up the courage, and her hesitation made his resolve instantly crumble.
"If you don't want to, then forget it. I'll just go with you to buy a car."
"Huh? I want to! I really want to!" Nate Jennings shot to her feet like a starving cat. But she also tried her best to feign the shyness of a young maiden, so her voice softened. "I really do want to. Should we... do it?"
She closed her eyes and puckered her lips, waiting for Howard to give her a deep kiss.
'Do you have any idea how hard this is for me? Seeing a gorgeous man every day but not being able to have him... All this pent-up frustration is going to make me sick, you know?'
