No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 58



I took a generous gulp of my drink. "Ernest's already left."

"Huh?" Fanny was sitting cross-legged across from me, curiosity all over her face.

"I turned him down, and he left. Off to work, he said, just like that," my words left Fanny momentarily stunned.

"He left? Didn't even try a bit harder?" Fanny shook her head. "Man, his game is weak."

"He knew when to back off, not the clingy type," I couldn't help but think of Ernest's rough and rugged demeanor as I spoke of him.

Fanny tilted her head, looking at me. "If he had pursued you a bit, would you have..."

"No!" I cut her off, "I wouldn't heal wounds from one man with another."

"Guess no one can easily replace Conrad," Fanny concluded.

faintly. "Conrad agreed

set down my glass, saying, "I stopped by to shower and change before I go clear things up with Herschel and Jacqueline at the Wagner place about Conrad and me. It's

lowered my head as I said that. It wasn't about not letting go or feeling relieved. The emotions were complex and difficult

beautiful expectations and aspirations for love. Fanny seemed to sense my mood, stretching her long legs to hook mine. "Let it go. The

"Yeah, out with the old, in with

I stood up. "I'm going to take a

water cascade down as I closed my eyes. The water flowed over my hair, forehead,

the Wagner family, lunchtime had just passed, and Jacqueline was fussing with her

Seeing me she immediately

gardening shears. "Felicia you're back.

much, you little devil. Going off the grid like that, and you had me

looking both frustrated and

for worrying you. I heard you were ill,"

no big deal. It wasn't your fault," Jacqueline pulled me to sit

a grape and popped it into my mouth. "Jacqueline, are you feeling

my hand, her face all smiles, making it difficult for me to bring up the tough