True Love Waits

It fell on Debbie to smooth things over. With a smile, she put her hand on Carlos' and said, "Honey, Mrs. Fan and Joshua are right. Getting engaged is a big deal. Think about Evelyn. Don't push her too hard." Terilynn also spoke. "Dad, it's all your fault. Why are you giving Evelyn a hard time?"

Carlos cast a cold glance at Terilynn. Then, she fell into silence. He looked at Debbie and then turned to the waiter and demanded, "Serve the dishes."

While Evelyn was eating her dinner without thinking about it, Joshua whispered in her ear, "So what do you think of me?"

'What?' Confused, Evelyn asked, "Do you really plan to..."

Joshua knew what she wanted to say. He shook his head and said, "Of course not. It's just a question. It has nothing to do with our relationship." He knew she was Sheffield's woman. She was persona non nookie-off limits.

What he meant was, what did she think about him being her brother-in-law?

Evelyn looked at him up and down. Joshua was wearing a dark suit and his leather shoes glinted in the light. "You don't look like a prosecutor."

Every prosecutor she'd ever met had been super-serious. But just like Sheffield, Joshua was the opposite.

A look of amusement flashed across his face. "Then what do you think I look like?" Joshua asked with strong interest.

Evelyn cast a casual glance at him. "You look like... like... I don't know." she answered honestly.

When he heard this, Joshua was speechless.

Watching them whispering to each other, every elder was happy to see them getting on well. Everyone except Debbie, that was.

As the parents of both families were quite powerful, they were also busy-their dinner was over before long.

of engagement by the end. Evelyn was quite

parted, Joshua drove his parents home. Penelope turned to her son. "Josh, why does Evelyn not want to marry

a few days. Jeez, you guys! One blind

She have any secrets we need to know about? She seems to be a great gal. But almost thirty but not married yet.

smile, Joshua said, "No secrets I know of. So what do you think about her

Darius's attention. He and Joshua looked at each other through the rearview mirror, and Joshua

marry one of those two, it's a guarantee

whole time tonight. Are you assuming that she is as quiet

she?" Penelope had seen Terilynn at a concert once, but they didn't talk to

is perky. She was

by some guy. When he saw her getting drunk in a bar and some other guy carrying her out, he guessed what had

better to go through that at least once. Now she

she unhappy? Something we

to you later. But I have something

Why are you meeting with him? I hope you won't make a drunken fool of yourself." Penelope glared

time. He's working on something important!" Joshua felt helpless. Darius cut in, "Are you talking about the project with the drugs and all that? I heard that

you even know about

father-in-law will hate you and refuse to let you marry his daughter! I'm warning you, everyone in

pursed his lips sullenly. "Funny how you like all my friends, and

noticed, haven't you? Gifford's already a major general and is quite young. You know more about Sheffield's situation than I do. You, on the other hand, are just a prosecutor. Work hard! And make me proud!" Darius was going to retire soon. Once he did that, he couldn't protect his son from

"Okay, I

window, Darius said, "Drive carefully, so I don't need to bail your dumb ass out if you

father