No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 144



He'd been seeking me out more than a few times, but this time, he actually showed up at my doorstep. "What's it this time?"

"I agreed," he said, those few words throwing me off a bit.

Agreed to what?

"Agreed to date you, be your temporary boyfriend," Ernest clarified.

Remembering how he had turned me down before, I was taken aback. "What made you change your mind?"

"If I didn't, you'd just go on these crazy blind dates, and do you really want to be followed home again like today?" Ernest's tone started with resignation but ended sharply.

In the dim light, seeing his unwilling yet compelled expression, I couldn't help but find it amusing. "Doesn't this go against your wishes? Won't you be unhappy?"

Ernest seemed to catch the teasing in my voice and took a step closer, prompting me instinctively to step back until the railing stopped me. I had nowhere to go.

His arm reached out, trapping me against the railing, and in an instant, my breathing quickened. "Ernest..."

"Going on blind dates, are you really that naive?" His voice was close to my ear.

my ear and sent a shiver right

scolding, yet filled with an

didn't move or

it was different. I was pressed against his chest, clearly hearing the thud of his

while, he finally withdrew his arm. "Coming home alone

obediently responded

occurred to me.

up to save me today, and thank you for agreeing to be my boyfriend, helping me

what he was

say, "That guy has

what if that guy

leave tonight," Ernest suddenly said, then reached out

what?" I was

Ernest: "Keys."

"You want to stay at

me to sleep at your doorstep?"

couldn't argue with that. He added, "It's not like we haven't

had shared a room before, and it

and we went upstairs

closed behind us, he said, "I'll

meter and a half long. How could Ernest,