Is there a way back for this friendship?

[Sheepcup]

A married man I've know a long time as part of a friendship group. We get along but aren't "close" and I've never been out on my own with him, although he lives near me, so we often make our way home together.

At the end of a particularly boozy evening (a tale as old as time) we were staggering home, up the very steep hill and somehow ended up arm in arm. I couldn't tell you who initiated that, but it felt natural and neither of us stopped it. Neither of us is usually very touchy, but I know I can be more so when I've had a drink.

The hill is steep and we were walking sideways, we ended up holding hands. Again no idea how that happened. Stopped at the lights to cross the road and he put both arms round me and kissed the top of my head. Now, I realise now it sounds ridiculous, but at the time, in my head, this was just a comfortable, friendly, almost brotherly thing while we propped each other up. I still hadn't cottoned on.

Then when we got to where we seperate, he moved in to kiss me properly. I was shocked pushed him away before anything had actually happened and he was very apologetic, took full responsibility.

I'm going out with the group again tomorrow. I will not be drinking like that again (do it very rarely anyway) is there any hope we can just carry on like it never happened?

FWIW we've been socialising like this for at least 5 years and he's never given me any concerns at all before. I genuinely don't know who started with the first "touch".

[EasterBunnny]

You may be able to carry on as before you could mention to group you’re not drinking tonight as you had too many the other night.

[Sheepcup]

@EasterBunnny

You may be able to carry on as before you could mention to group you’re not drinking tonight as you had too many the other night.

I've volunteered to drive 🤣

[Tilllly]

It will be fine. He's probably going to take his cue from you.
Just act like it never happened and all this will be blown over in no time

[LoobyDop]

Do you want the friendship to carry on as it was? I’d be pretty pissed off with a married man who made a move on me. It’s disrespectful for him to think you’d be ok with being an Other Woman.

[Sheepcup]

@LoobyDop

Do you want the friendship to carry on as it was? I’d be pretty pissed off with a married man who made a move on me. It’s disrespectful for him to think you’d be ok with being an Other Woman.

I doubt he thought anything of the sort. I doubt he "thought" anything at all!

[fluffycloudalert]

If he was as pissed as a fart, with any luck he won't remember all that much of it, and things won't be too awkward for you. Some years ago I had the husband of a friend try it on, I fended him off and afterwards been polite and pretended it never happened.

[Sheepcup]

It was a good evening, on the face of it everything was normal and maybe I'm imagining it, but I think all of a sudden he's looking at me a bit gooey eyed. This is not a good thing.