The Waiting Game

*A Friends to Lovers Story*

They say patience is a virtue. (Yeah, right.)
Timing is everything. (Sure thing.)
All good things come to those who wait. (Seriously?)

If that’s the case, how long does a guy wait for the girl before he becomes a chump?

I’ve been best friends with Ellie Green since we were on the high school swim team and I was dating her best friend. A lot has changed since then, except now I’m in love with my best friend.

I started seeing Ellie in a different light one night in college, but the timing was never right between us. For years I’ve stayed neatly stowed in the friend zone. Until this summer when she lost her job and moved back to our hometown.

That’s when it finally happened. I made my move to escape the dreaded friend zone.

My timing still sucks, though. Now that I have my chance to woo her, Ellie may not stick around long enough to see where things lead between us.

And I may be stuck again waiting until she decides what she wants: my friendship or my love.

*This book previously published as Be Patient - The Waiting Game (An Escaping the Friend Zone series). New content and a prologue scene have been added.