Richard's smile had a wry turn. "Have to admit I'd hoped one day you'd consider going past the friend zone. Made a point of staying out of your part of the house so as to not put any pressure on you though. Can't say I wasn't tempted. Very tempted."
He gave Lucy's hand a gentle squeeze. "Imagine you can find my bedroom. Plenty of room in the closet if you'd like to throw a few things in it. See how it goes for a while before we do anything more permanent? All up to you."