Well. That was it then, wasn't it?

"Okay." Melody said as she dropped her gaze from him to the glass in her hands. She truly did understand where he was coming from — it'd been all she could think about last night. The hope she'd allowed herself to feel after waking up in his bed was the biggest culprit of disappointment she now felt.

She stood up straight, her attention shifting back to him despite how painful it was at present. "I'll be here when you decide either way. At the very least, I'd like to be your friend. For Nora's sake."

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