"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.

answer they were both

ventured softly, "Do you... want me to draw you a bath?" "What's really got you trapped, Dorothy?" He couldn't fathom it, nor could he imagine what his parents could possibly hold

But she remained silent.

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

as hiring protection for Kenneth, his rival, if that's what it took! "No, your parents didn’t threaten me." "And sending the kids to the Lopez family was your own choice?" Dorothy pursed her lips, then gave a small nod, "Yes. Though it was your father's suggestion, the decision was mine after careful

think about me?" She had been dodging and avoiding any talk of the future, in which case she was clearly looking

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