"Yes, wait." Serena affirmed, "You don't need to do anything. Let him muster up his courage and meanwhile you can prepare yourself for it."
"Fred, I think we're pretty brilliant. Our girl is all grown up!" Serena dabbed at her eyes playfully, biting into a cheesy bread stick.
"Come on, Mandy - it'll be fun." She swung her arm around her best friend and gave her squeeze, "And if you do date Terry then you're completely allowed to tell Michael off sometimes."