what the heck!

LZ MM, follow your heart! if you like him so much and realy want to bring him to to party. Go right ahead! What would be the worst case? He rejected, he still doesn't want to mover to the next level with your relatiopship...So what! Don't sit here and try to analyze what he think. Go with your feelings. Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. If the turnout is not good, at leaset you find it out and it will help you to move on. Maybe it will go better.