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

was taken aback. Is that what

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

is marriage a joke

remembered their

him, wasn't marriage just a

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

around her,

leave me! I want to be your husband, to live

"Gilbert..."

suffocated, held

of fear creeping in, she pushed him, "Stop it, can you just

"I am calm."

loosened his grip, "Where do you think I'm

"You..."

rubbed her

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

fell silent all of

"Heh."

his embrace. "Marriage is a pact made by two people

can't even

you talk of

spread her hands, adding, "We've already made

Gilbert frowned, silent.