Their eyes connected for a mere moment, and it was all Naomi Westbrooke could think about for the rest of the day. Her mind turned to him in every free moment, and it was all she could do not to swoon when he walked past her later that day.
The next day, in Biology, she assessed the probabilities of her getting together with Paul Bussel. She assessed him from across the room, hoping and also scared his eyes would catch hers. Would they make it past the awkward hand holding, the stiff kiss, the stilted conversation? Could they make it past the discomfort that first dates brought? Could they make it - could they be together?
Or would it be better for them to remain 'just friends'? After all, the risk was pretty big. Was this worth losing his friendship?
