Fitness Fun in the Park

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Everett was sick? In the photo, Everett lay on a hospital cot, eyes closed, and his face a tad pale.

It was clear as day that Kevin had snapped and sent it on the sly.

Predictably, a few more messages followed.

[Ms. Sanchez, I snagged this shot of Mr. Lopez secretly. He doesn't know, so let's keep it on the down-low, okay?] [He'd be ticked off.] [Mr. Lopez has been under the weather for days now, really out of sorts. Could you play dumb but drop him a line to check in on him?] Dorothy's fingers hesitated over her keyboard before typing back: [If I pretend I don't know he's sick, then suddenly start fussing over him, he'll smell a rat.] Everett was too sharp; such simple tricks wouldn't fool him.

voice that he's not well!] [Call him in about two hours; he should be awake by then. Mr. Lopez just fell asleep not long ago after pulling yet another all- nighter. Nobody can handle that kind of grind!] Dorothy frowned, picturing Everett in work mode, driven as if his

Just doing my bit.] After signing off with Kevin, Dorothy found herself inexplicably scrolling back to the top of the chat, clicking on Everett's photo, and studying

cheek on the screen, over his furrowed brow,

Everett's thick lashes were clear, his features sharp, and his usually plump lips now pale, adding

that Dorothy often felt their years together were

fallen into her lap? It felt stolen, making her anxious and

there were stalling with all sorts of excuses,

much persistence, she got a peek, but with strict conditions—no photocopies, no taking documents away, just

the two-hour mark approached, Dorothy

Grabbing her bag, Dorothy hurried out of the Bureau and hailed a cab.

before he cut

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