Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

"Ha!" Sherilyn couldn't help it; she burst out laughing.

"Funny?" Gilbert didn't see what was so humorous.

"It's not that..."

Sherilyn tried to hold back her laughter, but the sparkle of amusement in her eyes didn't fade one bit. "Mr. Gilbert, you've just laid your cards on the table, you know?"

"What cards?" Gilbert was clueless.

"Oh, dear..."

With a soft sigh, Sherilyn wondered if she really had to spell it out for him.

Alright then.

She bit the bullet and said, "Going by your logic, you'd bend over backwards for Caroline, cater to her every whim. You're head over heels for..."

"Sherilyn!" Gilbert's face darkened, attempting to cut her off.

Sherilyn, feigning deafness, arched an eyebrow, "Getting defensive? Can't handle the truth?"

She reached up to adjust his tie.

He must have been in a rush leaving the house; his tie was a mess.

"Mr. Gilbert, because you can't marry the one you love, you think marriage is something you can just settle for?"

She said with a smile, carefully loosening his tie before straightening it again.

Gilbert looked down, suddenly grasping her delicate fingers, "Can you be serious for a moment? What's between us has nothing to do with Caroline. Why do you keep bringing her up?"

allowed to mention

laughter faded, "Fine, I'll be direct then. I

gaze narrowed, "Because you

Of course not.

loved her wasn't

she couldn't very

be what I think? Aren't you the one who's unsure? Talking marriage under these circumstances is premature. What do I look like to you? Some stray cat or

"That's not what I meant,

had never loved

genuinely didn't know what it meant to

figure it out?

tie now neat, Sherilyn let no longer wanting

to the

3tion. "It's getting I

"...Alright."

The drive was silent.

the dance

leaned closer, embracing

clutching her backpack, smiled faintly. "Any longer and I'll

her hair, saying, "I'll give you a

saying that, he released her. "Go

"...Okay."

got out of the car, slightly

for? Did he even understand what he

out and didn't have the energy

Jenna was about

hospital. It was

and necessary