No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

I gazed out at the myriad of lights twinkling from the windows across the city, "I get it. You think if there was something sparking between them, it would have happened already, right? No room for you in that equation."

"Exactly. When I fell for Yates, the feeling was mutual. We were on the same wavelength, even if we were in different dimensions," Fanny said, her words brimming with confidence and joy.

Whether her words were a form of self-comfort or genuinely heartfelt, I couldn't tell. But I didn't want to dampen her spirits, so I played along, "You guys are soulmates."

Then, something crossed my mind, and I leaned in closer to her, "Have you and Yates... you know, taken things to the next level? Become one in both soul and body?" A flush of unease swept across Fanny's cheeks, "Not yet."

"Is it because he's not into it, or are you the one holding back?" I couldn't help but pry.

"It feels like the timing isn't quite right," Fanny was open with me about it.

"How about tonight, I and Ernest book you guys a suite. Set the right mood, and everything will fall into place," I suggested.

"Cut it out. That's not setting a mood, that's just awkward," Fanny retorted, giving me a look.

Her gaze was peculiar, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Fanny replied, "Seeing how you've turned bad."

shimmy, "A woman's got to have her edge, or she'll never catch a

Fanny and I returned to our private dining room where Ernest had also come back,

I recalled Ernest chatting with Jeremy earlier, so

was all he

seeing him too, but then he added, "Saw him

took a sip of water, thinking

he had mentioned

with Conrad to Jeremy, and decided to probe further. "He seems to be in talks with the Wagner

Ernest replied, "Yeah."

does 'yeah' mean? You knew about it?"

about it. The new electronic imaging system I've been developing is exactly what the Wagner Group has been after. The collaboration had been on hold because we hadn't finalized

gave me a knowing look, signaling that Ernest was being completely open, and we were

bit guilty, I

flattery, "Looks like Mr. Collins is quite the key player. Without your development, the Wagner Group wouldn't be

to my inquiries. Fanny took over, "So, being the key person in this development, does that mean you'll be getting a big

paused for a moment, then looked at me, "Should be enough to