No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 333



Ernest had left, and after a refreshing shower, I collapsed onto my bed, reaching for my phone.

A message from Fanny popped up, complete with a photo and a note.

The photo showed Susie, sound asleep, and the note read: "Susie is safe and sound."

Classic Fanny, always knew I could count on her to take care of things.

I quickly typed a reply: "Thanks a bunch, Your Majesty."

No sooner had I sent the message than Fanny's video call came through. Was she waiting for my call?

Knowing she had just made things official with her crush, I was sure she was dying to share the joy with me, so I answered the call.

There she was, sprawled in her office chair, her face beaming with happiness, so much that the screen could hardly contain it. I teased, "Can't hide that springtime radiance, blushing all over the screen."

"Mrs. Collins, always the wordsmith," Fanny gave a thumbs up.

Cutting the small talk, I thought about her drawn-out romance with Yates and couldn't resist teasing, "Dr. Willis, you really have a way of stringing someone along."

I?" Fanny smiled

laughed, "Drop the 'Do

the tease. I remembered the moment clearly, "Man, you have no idea how thrilled I was when Yates admitted he liked you back. It was like, mutual pining, who would've thought? I nearly crushed my

I didn't, surprise,

you too excited or

not foolish. And I

chuckled, "Playing

told you, while I love him, I won't lose myself in it, nor let him think his reciprocation is some grand favor to

Vol

got me thinking, especially about what she'd said before, how my thing with Conrad Wagner ended because I hadn't played

to Fanny, a novice in love but a master in

expert," I gave

is expert level?" Fanny

cutesy act with Yates, I mimicked her, "Yates, I'm

Fanny laughed, "Cute, right?"

cute it's bone-melting. That's why you're the expert. Cool when you need to be, and cutesy when

that what men

comment left me, a

ten years of unrequited love and four years of the real deal, utterly

guru. From now