Do u think I should?

There's this guy i really really liked since last year and thw hole year this year even though i hid it deep down inside all this time.Well were friends now and yea but he asked me 2 go skating with him yesterday,but he just said it was b/c he wanted some1 he knows 2 go idk if that's true.He also said that he likes me as a friend but now I want 2 asked him out he told my friend he woul say no but idk do u think i should?