Yes and Yes

For a long time, there was no talking in the private room just the loud music coming from outside of it. Neither Allison nor David spoke. Both of them were lost in thought, trying to reconcile what they were really feeling for each other.

Allison had known David for a few years now and in that time, David had been a bit of an asshole at times. He loved to tease her a lot, but at the same time, he also was charming at times.

Allison reminisced about the time where her car broke down at work and David came by and gave her a lift home. Or the time at a convention, there was a guy that was being a bit of a creeper and following Allison around. David pretended to be her boyfriend and got the guy to back off. Maybe that was telling her something. Allison took a deep breath and said the words that would probably destroy her friendship with Ashley but start something new with David

"Hey. Do you remember that time you pretended to be my boyfriend to get that creeper to back off?" Allison asked

"Yeah. That guy was lame and had no class" David smiled

"Yeah. After tonight, I thought about that moment. Look, I don't know what the future will bring, but I do know this. I do think there is something more between us and after what just happened, I can't deny it anymore. I do have feelings for you that are more than just sexual."

David thought for a good long moment and turned to look her right in the eye

"Yeah...I think so too."

At that moment, the two came together and kissed. Not the lust filled kisses of earlier, but a deep romantic kiss that would cement the beginning of something new.

Allison came up for air "Ashley is going to kill us, you know that right?"

"Then we die together" David laughed "Come on, let's get out of here and when we get to the con we can tell Ashley everything."

The two gathered themselves and made their way back to the car and within a few hours arrived at Udon-con

Allison looked at the hotel and gulped. David looked at her and pulled her close to him and gave her kiss "You ready?"

She nodded. David gave her another kiss "That's my girl" he said

He was right. She was his girl now and Ashley needed to know...even if that meant the end of their friendship