Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 108

What is this?

Sherilyn wondered if the evening's overload of events had scrambled her brain-because

Inside the bag was a pack of... lollipops?

"Daydreaming much?"

Gilbert glanced at her, urging, "Open one."

He wanted some?

Sherilyn nodded, "Oh, sure."

She reached in, grabbed a lollipop, unwrapped it, and handed it over, "Here."

Gilbert's lips curled into a smirk, sprinkling his expression with amusement. "For me? Why?"

Sherilyn was puzzled. If not for him, then whom? Didn't he ask her to open it? And now he didn't want it? Was this some kind of game?

"Ugh." Seeing her confused look, Gilbert clicked his tongue, freeing a hand to snatch the lollipop, "Open up."

"Uh?"

Startled, Sherilyn did open her mouth, but not in compliance.

Even so, Gilbert achieved his aim. Holding the lollipop, he popped it into her mouth.

full of questions. What

"Heh."

throats. His pure, child-like laughter made him seem genuinely innocent. He gestured with a tilt of his

paused, swallowed, and

good? Lost

rearview mirror, teasing, "Just enjoying it yourself? There are plenty, can't you open

Did he want one?

grabbed another, unwrapped it, and offered

"Mhm."

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in and bit

just super sweet, something little girls would go for. Considering Sherilyn's age, well, she almost

she liked

your lollipops last

a look. Here... I owe you

making it up to her?! Sherilyn was too

her stunned, Gilbert frowned. "What?

"No, no, I

how could she dare say

Gilbert and ended up at the police station

to hear." Gilbert seemed

slowly in his mouth, Gilbert didn't realize his

her apartment,

the car too. She didn't want to answer, so