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.

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

had always been

had a weakness, and Evelyn was no

thought of locking her up in his bedroom for the time being, but what if Evelyn wanted to go into his room to get some

the windows of the living room to let in

away, Joshua returned to the living room. "Evelyn,

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

there any other reaction or any uncomfortable feeling?" Sheffield asked seriously

answered honestly. The cat had circled around her legs a few

Then, he glared at Joshua, who was looking

Joshua murmured and

Evelyn's trouser legs up. Within just two minutes, her skin had become red. "Wait.

"Mm hmm."

he was looking for, opened it and applied some on Evelyn's skin. "It

me apply

ointment to her, he lifted her

washing his hands, he said to her, "Wait in the living room. I'm going to cook." He then strode into the kitchen. "Okay," she said after

not too large, probably just over two hundred square

door were closed. One of the bedroom doors was open, but it

was kicked out of the kitchen.

Sheffield applied

his cat, but I'm not allergic to it. I didn't

"I am."

his voice and asked, "By the way, are you really going to

kitchen and then at

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

Why don't you give him a chance?" Joshua had met her twice, and