Page 29 of His Virgin Romance Series

“No, Stanley.” She laughed. “Of course, it’s me. What’s up? I didn’t expect to hear from you again tonight.”

“I need to ask you a question,” I said, coming out with it before I could change my mind again.

“Wow…must be important if you’re calling me again just to ask it.”

“I’ll let you be the judge of that,” I said.

“Okay…what’s your question?” she asked curiously.

“Will you go out with me?”

There was a long pause on the other line. “What?” she said at last.

“Will you go out with me?” I repeated again, but this time more slowly.

“Uh… I’m a little confused,” Rachel said. “Are you asking me out on a date?”

“I am.”

“But you said you didn’t have room in your life for a relationship.”

“I’ll make room,” I said, with sudden conviction.

“What about my brother?” she asked. “You said you didn’t want to risk your friendship with him by dating me.”

“Turns out…he isn’t that great a friend to begin with,” I said. I heard Rachel’s lyrical laugh and felt a little surge of hope. “Is that a yes?” I pressed.

“That’s a yes,” she said at last.

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