"Please, can you just give me a break?" she pleaded.

She had never witnessed Everett in such an assertive and unyielding demeanor. That scared Dorothy a bit.

Finally, sensing the tremor in her voice, Everett's resolve softened. Clenching his jaw, he pulled her into his arms after a moment of hesitation.

Both drenched in sweat, they lay in the darkness of the unlit night. They panted heavily as their heartbeats were syncing up in an unspoken understanding.

But the answer

a bath?" "What's really got you trapped, Dorothy?" He couldn't fathom it,

But she remained silent.

slip-ups. And from now on, my folks won't get a chance to corner you alone again. Okay?" Dorothy steadied herself and mustered a smile, "It's not about any of that! I trust you to protect our children, and as for your parents... I hardly ever see them." "Are they using Kenneth's safety to threaten you? Or is it Karen?" Everett

your parents didn’t threaten me." "And sending

any talk of the future, in which case she was clearly looking for an out! Everett wasn't

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