True Love Waits

As soon as Wesley said goodbye, he sensed someone else in the room. He looked inside and his eyes widened.

"Honey? Why are you here?" He quickly strode towards Blair and wrapped her in his arms. "You're still sick. You shouldn't have come here."

Blair raised her head to look at him with a smile. "I'm feeling fine. I came to check on Miss Zhuge. Wesley, how could you let her stay in such a lousy hotel?" Without even looking at Stella, he replied, "I have no money."

Blair glared at him with feigned anger. "Liar! If you didn't have any money, then how could you afford to buy me that expensive bracelet?"

"Well, I spent it all. Now shush! You're not fully recovered yet. You shouldn't be talking too much. Let's go home." Wesley scooped her up in his arms.

"Okay." She locked her arms around his neck and pecked him on the cheek.

They started making their way towards the door. When they passed Stella, Wesley said, "Miss Zhuge, after the group-buying discount, the room cost $507 for the past three days. We'll round that amount to $500. And the three meals came up to $45. So, that's $545. Please return the money as soon as possible."

"Wesley! You!" Stella's blood boiled with rage and humiliation.

"What? Did you think I was doing all this out of the goodness of my heart?" Wesley smirked.

Blair tried to stifle her laughter. "Darling, it's just a few hundred bucks. Let's just think of it as a little financial help for Miss Zhuge."

"All right, honey. If you say so." He carried Blair out of the hotel and to the parking lot.

Gently, he placed her in the passenger seat and buckled her up. She looked irresistibly attractive today. Wesley leaned towards her for a kiss.

But Blair covered his mouth with her hand.

Only then did he notice that the smile had vanished from her face. 'I knew it!

pretending as if she didn't care,'

I won't buy it," she demanded. If it had been some other woman in that hotel, Blair might have thought it possible. But it was

and her cheeks bulging with anger. "After the

since," Wesley explained. He had sensed something

was up to, he had played along and had gotten her a room in

Stella continued to contact him and asked to see him

to

she has joined an illegal organization and has become

was work-related. She never pried into his work because she knew it was confidential. Wesley held her hand,

to laugh. She kissed him on the

her words. She trusted him. He stood up and saluted her. "Yes,

found proof and had turned Stella in. Her backers were arrested as

by the news. But Wesley had spoken of it in a casual tone, as if he were telling a story. 'Probably because

them goodbye and fall arrived with open arms. Wesley decided to take Blair on a hike in

fully recovered yet, Blair was able to finish the first half of

refused to linger. He carried her on his back and continued

summit. They knew Wesley. Seeing him and Blair, they gathered around and greeted

Blair down in a room and then walked outside to talk to

later. "Are you well rested?" he asked, squatting down

Blair nodded.

me

"Okay."

the flag-raising platform, Wesley grabbed her hand and took her to the flagstaff. They stood under the national flag which was dancing gracefully in the wind. Blair was confused. She looked around

out a box from his pocket and went on one knee. He slowly opened the box and raised the ring in

was all so sudden. Blair had thought that he wouldn't propose to her