True Love Waits

"Evelyn-" A sharp meow interrupted Sheffield just as he was about to say something.

Meow!

A large furry creature came into sight. If it hadn't been for the meowing, Evelyn would've thought that Sheffield kept a leopard.

But as far as she was concerned, cats were far worse than leopards.

The animal stared at her and started walking towards her.

"Dude! Why didn't you send Bailee to the pet store? You knew I was coming!" Joshua asked as he ran away from the cat and towards the kitchen.

'Baby?' Evelyn couldn't believe that Sheffield would give his pet such... well, such an adorable name.

"It's not Bailee now. It's Eve," Sheffield corrected him.

'Eve?' Evelyn's face darkened. The cat was still walking towards her. Sheffield turned around to look at Evelyn, who was standing completely still. "Eve, wait-" he paused. He realized that it would be confusing to use that name with both Evelyn and the cat in the room, and at the same time, he also thought that no one could replace Evelyn. "All right. We'll just call her Bailee. I don't want to change the name anymore. Evelyn, her name is Bailee. She might look huge, but she is very meek."

'Oh, it's Bailee, not Baby,' Evelyn thought, but she didn't say anything.

Joshua decided to make fun of Sheffield. "Evelyn, the cat is his mistress. He spoils her to no end. He doesn't even stop her when she messes around with us," he teased.

The two men waited for a long time, but there was no movement from the woman. They thought that she was playing with Bailee, so they didn't pay much attention, and took all the food into the kitchen. "Achoo!" Suddenly, a sneeze came from the living room.

Sheffield craned his head from the kitchen and asked, "Evelyn, did you catch a cold?"

She shook her head. "Sheffield..." Her voice was trembling.

Even Joshua, who was far away from the cat, sensed that there was something wrong with Evelyn this time.

The cat walked around her legs, staring at the motionless woman with her yellow eyes.

"Achoo!" Evelyn sneezed again.

reaction, he knew what was wrong. "Are you allergic

She was allergic to cats, and more

had always been afraid

had a weakness, and

bedroom for the time being, but what if Evelyn wanted to go into his room to get some rest? So, he took Bailee

of the living room to

returned to the living room. "Evelyn,

to admit that she was afraid, Evelyn answered,

is there any other reaction or any uncomfortable feeling?" Sheffield

legs feel funny..." she answered honestly. The cat had circled around her legs a few

sat her down on the sofa and was about to lift up her trouser legs. Then, he glared at Joshua, who was

Oh," Joshua murmured

minutes, her skin had become red. "Wait. I'll go fetch some

"Mm hmm."

time, he brought a medical kit. He quickly found the ointment he was looking for, opened it and applied some on Evelyn's

me apply it

her, he lifted her trouser legs

no spot. After washing his hands, he said to her, "Wait in the living room. I'm going to cook." He

was not too large, probably just over two hundred square meters

doors was open, but it was next to the balcony, where

of the kitchen. He walked

fine. Sheffield applied some medicine

of his cat, but I'm not allergic to it. I didn't expect that you

"I am."

moment of silence in the living room. Then, Joshua lowered his voice and asked,

looked towards the kitchen and

Evelyn were only together to ease the pressure from their families, but only they knew about this arrangement. Evelyn replied,

don't you give him a chance?" Joshua had met her