Dorothy bit her lip, remaining silent as they leaned into each other, listening to the rhythm of their heartbeats.
She was surprisingly starting to feel drowsy.
Before drifting off, Dorothy mumbled, "When it comes to being stubborn, nobody beats you.” Everett just chuckled, his hand softly stroking her hair, her back. 
To others, he might coff as tough and temperamental.
 all that
 wounds and
 up from the bed, stretching his
 No one gets in or out." Karen
 never asked, so I didn't mention it." Jeffrey, hesitant to bring up the fact that Dorothy was considering a tic end with Amanda, naturally couldn't mention
 and that were fine, she cared deeply! Now, she was
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