Everett didn’t give an immediate reply. He knew full well that Dorothy was tipsy. Otherwise, those words would never have slipped past her lips. But he went back anyway and took her hand in his.

"You should be asking when I don't miss you." Dorothy on the bed scrunched her brow, unclear if she even heard him. She turned over, pulling her hand away from his grasp.

Everett stood silently by her bed for a long while before he finally switched off the light and left the room.

Outside, Abigail and Langston were wide-eyed with curiosity.

"Why'd you stop playing?" Everett walked over and ruffled their heads affectionately.

"Daddy, did Mommy fall asleep?" "Yep." "So where's Mommy taking us to play tomorrow?" That was typical of Abigail, who was always eager for adventure.

"Where do you wanna go, Abigail?" Everett settled into the couch, naturally lifting his daughter into his arms and gently tousling her curls.

of sweets!" Langston put away his laptop and joined them, "Dream on! Mommy always keeps tabs on your sweets. It's not like you don't know that." "But what if

to please. A few lollipops could lead

as he thought that over, "if you want something, you come to Daddy. Don't take anything from strangers, okay? You tell them your daddy will buy it for you." He had to instill this lesson early to

in glee. "Okay, okay! I love you, Daddy!" she exclaimed.

both! It's late." He rose from the couch, one arm holding Abigail, the other

She's alone in her room, and I'm worried." "Oh, alright then." Whenever Everett had

too strong, so after making sure the children

gently pushed open the guest bedroom door and peered towards the bed, guided

immediately strode over, flung back the covers and confirmed it:

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