Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Jenna hadn't seen Gilbert all day, and when she finally did, she clung to him like glue, not wanting to let go. "Jenna, it's bedtime. Be a good girl, or mommy will get mad and I won't be able to visit us anymore."

At that, Jenna quickly shut her eyes, "Sleepy time!"

"What a good girl."

Gilbert chuckled under his breath, tucking her in and soothing her to sleep.

When he finally stood to leave, an hour had passed.

Sherilyn was waiting at the door; she was sharing Jenna's room for the night.

As the door opened, she brushed past Gilbert without a glance.

"Sherilyn..." Gilbert caught her arm, trying to explain, "Caroline's been really emotional lately, give it some time..."

"Shh!"

Sherilyn peeked inside, careful not to wake Jenna, and softly closed the door.

Still, her voice was a whisper.

"I don't care about you and your lady's drama, I just want Jenna to be okay."

"Sherilyn?"

Gilbert was puzzled, his brow furrowed.

"I know you don't like Caroline, but... don't you have even a shred of sympathy for her condition?"

"No."

lips. "If you ask me, she's

say that?" Gilbert's

"Feeling sorry for her?"

deeper amusement, "I could say worse.

from his grasp and pushed the door

was momentarily stunned,

It was no secret in the upscale Sunhaven

anything, it seemed Caroline

because of Sherilyn that Caroline lost her

Sherilyn look at Caroline

tip of his

...

had no scenes to shoot these next

character in the play had limited

morning, she allowed herself to sleep in. Waking up, she found Jenna cuddled

out to touch Jenna's feverishly hot cheeks, "Jenna, it's time

She paused mid-sentence.

Jenna so

"Jenna?"

surged within her, but not

Jenna, she kept

within her, but wanting

"Jenna, wake up,

e."

"...Mama. Morning."

morning, Jenna." Sherilyn had already grabbed

beat. Jenna had