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

into a wry smile as her laughter faded, "Fine, I'll be direct then. I won't marry

you think

Of course not.

he loved her wasn't

couldn't very well

one who's unsure? Talking marriage under these circumstances is premature. What do I look like to you? Some stray cat or dog you

paused, "That's not what I

never

what it

out?

tie now neat, Sherilyn let

the dance

3tion. "It's getting I

"...Alright."

The drive was silent.

in front of the dance studio,

Gilbert leaned closer, embracing

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

time..." Gilbert gently stroked her hair, saying,

that, he released

"...Okay."

out of the car,

I looking for? Did he even

figure it out and didn't

was

It was time for her

tests, and necessary clinical