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

banned her from singing eventually." Sheffield had listened to

too bad she hasn't even put out a single in a long time. But I have everything she ever did." Evelyn

paused. "You like Debbie

Evelyn answered without hesitation. That was her mom.

weird singing about wearing a dress or hot guys. I'm a guy, so that's probably not in the cards. Um...never mind. I'll learn her songs if you want me

was trying to impress her. She wondered

didn't know what was running through her mind. Once he was done with the mosquito repellent,

most men weren't. Probably that was why people tended to attribute words

of wet napkins from her bag to clean the spot where his foot was. Before she

bin in the car and threw the almost empty bottle

wore a white casual outfit

white. He wore only two colors, but he rocked whatever

need to worry about it. He looked absolutely awesome in that

smelled

the sightseeing car arrived at

and then held out his hand and

wore sneakers instead

and said, "The car is pretty high up

inwardly, 'Seriously? I hit the gym all the time. I'm not made of

and got out of

out. Evelyn put on her

place was packed with visitors. Many of them swarmed towards the elephant school. After asking her, Sheffield took Evelyn

of tamed elephants were taking pictures with some visitors. "Do

tall. Evelyn was a bit afraid of the

at