Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

"Sherilyn."

"Yeah?"

Out of the blue, Gilbert interrupted her, taking hold of her hand.

Sherilyn turned, surprised, to look at him.

He was already looking her way, grinning from ear to ear, showcasing his pearly whites, "Let's get hitched."

Sherilyn was gobsmacked. Her mind went completely blank!

It was like a bolt from the blue!

"You... what?" Sherilyn blinked, her lashes fluttering, "What did you say?"

"Didn't catch that?" Gilbert eyed her, leaning in until their foreheads touched, "I said, let's get married. Sherilyn, let's tie the knot, eh? How about it?"

Sherilyn's mouth slightly agape, was at a loss for words!

She had thought, sneaking off to see Edgar, might tick him off! But never in a million years did she expect this!

"Aren't you barking up the wrong tree?"

Finally regaining her composure, Sherilyn chuckled and shook her head, "Shouldn't you be grilling me about why I went to see Edgar?"

"You heard me right. And I didn't ask the wrong question."

hand, resigning himself, "You and Edgar, were torn apart, you can't get him out of

Is that what he

if he thought as

is marriage a joke

she remembered their

him, wasn't marriage just a child's

you. Let's make it work, it's okay if you don't like me now, after we're married, you can

arms around her, pulling

me! I want to be your husband, to live with you forever! Let's

"Gilbert..."

felt suffocated, held

in, she pushed him, "Stop

"I am calm."

loosened his grip, "Where do

"You..."

her forehead,

thoughts, "Let me put it this way... let me ask you...

silent all of

"Heh."

chuckled softly, stepping out of his embrace. "Marriage is a pact made

You can't even

talk

hands, adding, "We've already made this mistake once,

Gilbert frowned, silent.