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.

she likes

I know her! She was one of the best singers. That voice was amazing! But I heard her husband banned her from singing eventually." Sheffield

put out a single in a long time. But I have everything she ever did." Evelyn was proud of her mom.

"You like Debbie

Evelyn answered without hesitation. That was her mom.

that's probably not in the cards. Um...never mind. I'll

trying to impress her. She wondered why.

was running through her mind. Once he was done with the mosquito repellent, he put

So were her father and brother. She understood that most men weren't. Probably

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

the car and threw the almost empty bottle of mosquito repellent and

him. He wore a white casual outfit yesterday. Today he wore a

He wore only two colors, but

worry about it. He looked absolutely awesome in that

he smelled minty,

minutes later, the sightseeing car

held

to-she wore

pretty high up off the ground.

hit the gym all

and got out of the car with

sun came out. Evelyn put on her sunglasses and

was packed with visitors. Many of them swarmed towards the

with some visitors. "Do you

were at least two meters tall. Evelyn was a bit afraid of the height. Other visitors

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