Will has opened his front door to find Effie there.
Will: Effie! What are you doing here?
Effie: Can I come in, please, Will?
Will: Oh – yes of course!
Will: Sorry, I didn’t mean to sound abrupt – I was just taken aback to see you there. Here, sit down – I’ll put the lights on. Can I get you a coffee or anything?
Effie: No, leave the lights – it’s nice like this. And I don’t want coffee. Will –
Will: What is it, Effie? Are you OK? You’re shaking! Shall I call Rowan?
Effie: No! She knows I’m here – she said I should tell you. Will – I want – oh I thought I knew what I was going to say and now I can’t –
Will: Hey it’s OK – just relax! You can say whatever you want to me.
Effie: The thing is – I love you, Will. I have loved you for years. I have to tell you how I feel, because I want to be with you so much!
Will: Oh God Effie – oh sweetheart…
Effie: I’m sorry – I’ve embarrassed you!
Will: No! No you haven’t – oh come here. I love YOU, Effie. I’ve wanted to tell you for so long – it was never the right time. Then when you split up with Greg and everything – I wanted to be there for you, but I didn’t want you to think I was making a move on you when you were so hurt.
Will: There’s so much I want to say to you…
Effie: Will – I didn’t really come here to talk. I know I’ll just get all emotional and end up crying and I don’t want to…
Effie: …so can we just go to bed?
Will: Effie, we don’t have to rush into anything. You don’t have to do anything you’re not ready for.
Effie: But I AM ready, Will – I feel like I’ve waited so long already.
Will: I feel like I should say no – like I’m taking advantage of you –
Effie: But you don’t want to say no, do you?
Will: I think you can feel I don’t want to…
To be continued upstairs…
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