No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 162



"I figured you'd come looking if you got worried. I left it for you," Ernest replied with an ease that seemed second nature to him.

But in a moment of brain fog, I blurted out, "So, stepping out looking like that was on purpose?"

Ernest's Adam's apple bobbed, "No, I heard my phone ringing and thought to answer it. Didn't expect... well, this."

Yeah, just this kind of coincidence.

Lucky for me, he was in great shape. Eye candy, for sure.

On the way to the Wagners', Ernest kept quiet. Thinking he was nervous, I said, "At the Wagners', just a hello will do. Leave the talking to me."

Ernest just nodded, "Mm."

"If Conrad's there and starts any trouble or makes things difficult, don't hold back," I instructed.

Ernest affirmed, "Alright."

our story straight. Let's say we met at Galaxy Harbor. You... took a liking to me and followed me there," I said, feeling

reassured, "I shouldn't

didn't quite catch his drift at first,

me speechless, so we continued

atmosphere all wrong. Feeling tense, my driving became jittery, and just

grabbed the steering wheel and jerked it,

snap out of my daze. His quick thinking and action felt almost

on the road. Crashing is one thing, but getting hurt is another," Ernest chided, then

driving for three years, yet I felt utterly amateurish

a while, I finally

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driver

I glanced at him curiously, "Then

familiar with the specifics, but I'd seen enough TV to know Special Forces meant being at the forefront

that

resilience that was truly

leave the service? Why not become a SWAT

made