Between every clash of lips, Everett felt as if he had finally come to life. Dorothy was also nervous, her hand gripping his pajama top as she looked up to meet his kiss, a flush of modesty coloring her cheeks. But when the kiss ended, he made no move to go further.

Everett suddenly pulled away, standing up on the floor, "Enough."

"Everett?"

"My mother just passed away a few days ago, I can't do this with you."

Dorothy's lips quivered, her eyes cast down, "I'm sorry, I'll just go sleep in the master bedroom then."

She hadn't thought it all through. She just wanted to be by his side.

As Dorothy slowly rose and walked out of the guest room, closing the door behind her, Everett suddenly called out, "Dorothy."

eyes. She thought Everett would ask

going on

led us into all this trouble. Your mother passed away, and my mother too... Dorothy, I can't get past these things and be with you

already told you about

my mom is

carry these burdens forward! I'm

he had never truly let go and accepted them.

the page on this? Let all that be in the past! You, me, the kids, we can

"No."

to indulge you, to make you happy without truly understanding the pain

can't

just say these things! Everett, we've come so far, Abigail and Langston can't go through

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