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?"

to mention

into a wry smile as her laughter faded, "Fine, I'll be direct then. I

gaze narrowed, "Because you think I don't

Of course not.

her

couldn't very well

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

not what I meant, I

had never

know what it

out?

Sherilyn let no

the dance studio,

3tion. "It's getting I

"...Alright."

The drive was silent.

the dance studio, Sherilyn unbuckled her seat

Gilbert leaned

clutching her backpack, smiled faintly. "Any

some time..." Gilbert gently stroked her hair, saying, "I'll give you

that, he released her.

"...Okay."

out of

I looking for? Did he even understand what he was saying?" she

out and didn't

Jenna was about to

the hospital. It was time for

tests, and necessary