Burning Passion: Love Never Die

Hartwell, usually the refined gentleman, grabbed Wesley’s collar and shouted, “Then why did you turn her down?”

Wesley calmly shook off the fuming man. He took another drag on his cigarette, and said calmly, “You know I’m a soldier. I won’t give my career up for a woman. My life’s in danger all the time. On any given mission, I might not come back. So where does that leave her? She’s a straight-A student with a bright future. She deserves a better guy.

It’s not fair to her.” She once told him she was willing to give up her studies for him. He didn’t like that. The chance to study abroad didn’t come along every day. He’d feel bad for her for the rest of his life if she did that. He didn’t want her to make any sacrifices for him.

He thought about saying yes. About giving in to his urges and becoming her boyfriend. And he would wait here while she was overseas. They could get married when she came back. But what if he died? He didn’t want her to be sad at all, so he decided to put those thoughts aside.

What Wesley said convinced Hartwell.

He was a man and once served in the military too. He understood what

Wesley was saying.

promotion soon, and he also

I know Blair pretty well. If she made up her mind to be with you, she’s already thought it

what are you afraid of?” Hartwell asked in

letting her down. I can’t be the

issue, but decided better of

it. Don’t play games with her or get her hopes up. Just leave her alone,”

Wesley thought he could

Blair and Niles were bantering back

Angela’s Library

such a sissy. You won’t even

Blair taunted.

chest up and retorted, “Taste is subjective. You don’t

Didn’t think so.”