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."

himself, "You and Edgar, were torn apart, you can't get him out of your head-

was taken aback. Is that

her head around was, if he thought as much, why would he still

marriage a joke

she remembered their

marriage just

okay if you don't like me now,

his arms around her, pulling

be your husband, to live with you forever!

"Gilbert..."

felt suffocated, held tightly

creeping in, she pushed him, "Stop it, can you just calm down,

"I am calm."

grip, "Where

"You..."

her forehead,

me put it this way... let me

all of

"Heh."

chuckled softly, stepping out of his embrace. "Marriage is a pact made by two people in love, planning to spend

You can't

talk of

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

Gilbert frowned, silent.