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.

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

her head. She was allergic to cats, and more than

always been

weakness, and

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

that, he opened all the windows of the living room to let in some fresh

the living room. "Evelyn, are you afraid of

she was afraid, Evelyn answered, "I'm allergic...

or any uncomfortable feeling?" Sheffield asked seriously as he pushed up her sleeves to examine her

funny..." she answered honestly. The cat had circled around

about to lift up her trouser legs. Then, he glared at Joshua, who was looking at her curiously. "Go to the kitchen

Oh," Joshua murmured

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

"Mm hmm."

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

me apply

giving the ointment to her, he lifted her trouser legs and carefully applied it

sure that he had left out no spot. After washing his hands, he said to her, "Wait in the living room. I'm going to cook." He then strode into

place was not too large, probably just over two

bedroom door and study door were closed. One of the bedroom doors was open, but it was next to the balcony, where the cat was kept. So, she decided to stay in the

of the kitchen.

Sheffield applied some medicine

allergic to it. I didn't expect that you would be so allergic to cats," he

"I am."

the living room. Then, Joshua lowered his voice and asked, "By

the kitchen and then at him.

the pressure from their families, but only they knew about this

much. Why don't you give him a chance?" Joshua had met