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

she made up her mind to be with you, she’s already thought it through. She

afraid, what are you afraid of?” Hartwell

of letting her down. I can’t be the ideal boyfriend.

the issue, but decided better of it.

down. Now live with it. Don’t play games with her or get her hopes

know.” Wesley thought

returned to the private room, Blair and

Angela’s Library

a sissy. You won’t even try fish

Blair taunted.

and retorted, “Taste is subjective. You don’t eat everything put in front of you,

Didn’t think so.”