AN: Sorry guys, I really hate to leave you hanging but I think this'll be the last for today. My computer is acting extremely weird right now, and I could barely get online to post these last few. I also need to re-read the next couple chapters and edit them to make sure they're alright. I promise I'll make it up to you tomorrow!
"W-what?" Nancy's eyes were wide, shocked. Not that he could blame her. He couldn't believe he had started to say that.
"I—" Scott cut himself off. "I just meant—" He stopped again.
No matter how he tried to backtrack, he couldn't come up with anything that would erase what he had just said. Finally he groaned, collapsing back into his chair. He knew he couldn't deny it anymore, not after that. Not after the hug, after their almost kiss… and he didn't want to. He was tired of pretending.
"You heard me," he said tiredly, closing his eyes.