No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 863

It had been a while since we had such undisturbed closeness.

"Feels like a waste for just the two of us to have this whole cruise to ourselves," I sighed after a lingering kiss.

Just then, I heard Fanny's voice, "We're coming up. Nothing unsuitable for young ears up there, right?"

I stared wide-eyed at Ernest. "You..."

"With a view like this, you've got to share it with your favorite people. Besides me, I suppose Dr. Willis is a close second," Ernest said with that knowing smile of his.

By the time Fanny made it to the deck, Ernest had already let me down. I reached out to her, "Come here, give me a hug."

"Oh wow, you're being so warm. Aren't you worried Mr. Collins will get jealous?" Fanny teased but hugged me tightly anyway.

I glanced over at the figure climbing up behind her, whispering in Fanny's ear, "Your uncle's been quite the shadow lately."

"No way, he's here because your Mr. Collins invited him. We just happened to come along," Fanny pinched my side, "Keep your thoughts clean."

My waist is ticklish, and her touch sent me into a fit of giggles.

my reaction, tickled me more, and soon

Fanny, the no-nonsense OB/GYN,

we were caught up in our play, the two men

breeze gentle, and any lingering discontent I had melted away. Ernest always knew how to mend my

quite merrily, Director Hudson. How can you laugh so carefree?" Grant

still hadn't officially resigned from my position

for lack of trying, but because he wouldn't accept it. So I was technically still on the

now under Ernest's command, and I

laugh?" Ernest's lazy, teasing tone left Grant rolling his

muttered through gritted teeth,

directly at me when

a hard time, not very fair,"

Grant's expression of mock

one who sees things clearly. Tell me, what aml gaining from this? Must've been something I did in a past life, but

might pick up where he

continued, tugging at Fanny's arm, "Dr. Willis, you have to stand

laughing, kept a

and it was almost as if

funny, and I couldn't resist capturing