True Love Waits

Sheffield was always trying to get closer to her. Evelyn wasn't about to drop her guard.

"Evelina," Sheffield paused and muttered. "What a pretty name."

Then he started singing. "Like a lonely meteor traveling a light year, shooting across the vast, dark sky, in tireless pursuit... Who could change a heart committed for eternity? After the ups and downs, will you still love me..."

Evelyn listened as he sang. The look in her eyes, like the feelings in her heart, was complicated.

Sheffield was the first person to ever sing for her, other than her parents, of course.

He was also the first person who helped her apply bug spray. Although she had grown up surrounded by servants and bodyguards, Evelyn was always a do-it-herself kind of girl.

What she didn't know was that this was the first time Sheffield had ever sung for a girl he liked.

He had finished applying the spray, but he was still singing. He stopped singing and asked her with a smile, "You ever heard that one?"

Evelyn shook her head. She only listened to her mom's songs. She was somewhat sheltered.

Slowly, he released her foot. Then he lifted his own foot and put it on the seat in front of him to spray himself. "It's called Evelina. You like how I sing? I don't suck, huh?" He looked at her expectantly.

Evelyn blushed a little under his gaze. She looked down and pretended to dust her pants. "Sort of. You're not as good as my mom."

In truth, Sheffield was a natural singer with an expressive voice and a handsome face.

But Evelyn wasn't going to tell him that.

"Your mom? What singers does she like?" Sheffield asked, still busy applying the repellent to himself.

Despite being flattered all the time, he could deal with a setback or two.

likes

best singers. That voice was amazing! But I heard her husband banned her from singing eventually." Sheffield had listened to some of Debbie's songs. But he thought her songs were too

a single in a long time. But

paused. "You like Debbie Nian

without hesitation. That was her mom.

guys. I'm a guy, so that's probably not in the cards. Um...never mind. I'll learn her

didn't say anything. She knew he was trying to impress her. She wondered

what was running through her mind. Once he was done with

was germophobic. So were her father and brother. She understood that most men weren't. Probably that was why people tended to attribute words like "grungy" and

spot where his foot was. Before she did that, Sheffield had taken a pack

threw the almost empty bottle of mosquito repellent and the used wet napkins into

white casual

from that, his shirt, pants and sneakers were all white. He wore only two colors,

to worry about it. He looked absolutely awesome in

smelled

later, the sightseeing car arrived

held out his hand

didn't have to-she wore

Sheffield took her arm and said, "The car is pretty high up off the ground. If you jump, you might sprain an

gym all the time.

out of the car with

out. Evelyn put on her

Many of them swarmed towards the elephant

visitors. "Do you want to ride

at least two meters tall. Evelyn was a

head, he dumped the idea. "Let's go catch a show then," he suggested. But he noticed that she was staring at the elephants. It was an eager look, like a starving person had seen food. Amused, he smiled. 'She doesn't tell me what