True Love Waits

Blushing, Evelyn wanted to say something, but Sheffield interrupted her. With his intent gaze focused on her, Sheffield continued, "He's a zero, not a hero. He can't even play a level nine etude. Stick with me and I'll play you a level ten piece every day. Chopin, Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Jimmy...pick your poison and I'll play it for you."

"Sheffield!" Evelyn called out in a hushed voice. "Hey, cut it out..."

Sheffield was too bold. There were thousands of people watching them. He wasn't shy because of the attention. On the contrary, it fired him up.

"I'm not messing around. Evelyn, if you don't believe me, you can ask Jimmy, that old guy, if I can play his compositions."

'That old guy?' The audience in the concert hall burst into an uproar when they heard how Sheffield addressed the well-known pianist. They were laughing-mostly.

Finally, Jimmy took the chance to walk onstage. He strode over and rapped his knuckles against Sheffield's head. "Brat! Come to ruin my concert again?"

Not only Evelyn, but everyone else stood there, mouths agape.

Everyone was whispering to one another.

"Who is that guy?"

"Why is he trying to ruin Maestro Jimmy's performance?"

"Do they know each other?"

As the scene unfolded in front of him, Calvert's face darkened. 'Obviously, that asshole knows Jimmy pretty well,' he thought.

Sheffield massaged his head as he pleaded, "I'm sorry, master. Please, give me one more minute. I just want to ask my girlfriend to marry me."

Before Jimmy could say anything, Sheffield had already reached out to Evelyn and said, "Evelyn, I want to marry you. But I haven't had a chance to get rings yet. Can you say yes first? I'll buy the rings later, I swear."

doing? My

it,"

But, the audience didn't mind. They just

person broke from the throng. She lifted the hemline of her dress as she

walked towards them with deliberate steps. Seeing her, Sheffield frowned slightly. He withdrew his hands and

I'm really sorry

and nodded. He then turned to face the audience and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm

Evelyn's wrist and led

were Dollie, who was too stunned to say anything, and Jimmy,

had originally blocked out five minutes for Calvert's proposal, but Sheffield dragged it out to

extended the concert by half an hour,

Outside the concert hall

her, Sheffield complained, "Evelyn, I leave you alone

wondered why he was blaming her. Didn't he come

old guy's show. I wouldn't miss it for anything."

up with you and Jimmy,

was in M Country. He kept bugging me all the time, wanting me to be his student. But I kept blowing him off. Later, he got angry and blacklisted me." Dollie and Calvert had followed

his teeth in anger. So his rival for Evelyn's affections was a pretty accomplished guy. He felt threatened. But what on earth was so great about this man that even Maestro Jimmy wanted him as

he was. She scolded in a low

and smiled wickedly, "Calvert seems to be holding it together.

seemed that he wasn't happy

didn't know how to deal with this guy. He was a loose cannon.

soon as she began to walk away, both Calvert and Sheffield followed her, as did Dollie, though Sheffield was the only reason she tagged along. The three of them all followed Evelyn out. Suddenly, a young man ran up to Sheffield and said, "A moment

flashed in his eyes. He slowed his pace