I smile. "I'm glad. I've felt this way for a while, but I was always...to afraid to say anything. I value our friendship and I don't want to do anything to jeopardize it."

Camille returned the smile. "I have felt strongly about you for a lont time. I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to think I was...being foolish."

"I would never think you that you were foolish. You will never be foolish in my eyes."

Camille looked at him deeply. "You have to admitt there are times where I behave foolishly," she said, laughing nervously.

"Like when? But even still everyone acts foolishly once in awhile. Even I do."

Camille looked down shyly. "It seems we are all guilty of behaving foolishly," she said quietly.

I put my hand under her chin and lifted her chin to look at me. "That we are."

Camille looked him in the eye. "Are you guilty of anything else?" she said in a hushed voice.

"Only my feelings for you."

Camille placed her hand on his chest. "That's a first time I have heard that one," she said softly.

"Well, I'm sure you never let anyone get close to you to have strong feelings for you until now."

Camille hesitated. "Never had the desire to get close to anybody," she said in a quiet voice.

"Do you have a desire now?"

Camille nodded slightly. "I do," she admitted.

"That's good." I kiss her on the lips.