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."

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

shouldn't

didn't quite catch his drift at first, but then it dawned

speechless, so we continued

and just

wheel and jerked it, angling the car at 45

took me a moment to snap out of my daze.

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

years, yet I felt utterly amateurish

driving in silence for a while, I finally

Zurdriving skills are incredib

driver

him curiously, "Then

familiar with the specifics, but I'd seen enough TV to know

had that cool

a tough resilience that was

you leave the service? Why not become a SWAT officer?" My curiosity about him

didn't answer right away, which made me think