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

room where Ernest had also come back, deep in

Ernest chatting with Jeremy earlier, so I tentatively mentioned,

all he

up to something since he didn't mention seeing him too, but then he added, "Saw him too, on my way to the restroom," explaining

took a sip of

he had

decided to probe further. "He seems to be in talks with the Wagner Group for a

Ernest replied, "Yeah."

You knew about

new electronic imaging system I've been developing is exactly what the Wagner Group has been after. The collaboration had been on hold

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

guilty, I took

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

my inquiries. Fanny took over, "So, being the key person in this development,

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