She was clearly in good spirits, Everett could feel it.

But that wasn't his main concern at the moment. What really worried him was whether Quincy had managed to deliver the antidote to Dorothy.

He had lost himself earlier, too caught up in physical desires, without considering whether Dorothy could withstand it...

After taking a shower, she insisted on walking back by herself, but Everett wouldn't have it and carried her back to bed instead.

Dorothy was truly exhausted and fell asleep in Everett's arms shortly after.

Even though he felt drowsy himself, he couldn't bring himself to close his eyes.

The woman in his arms was as calm and docile as a kitten, her breathing steady, and a unique fragrance emanating from her hair.

Everett dared not sleep, his hand gently stroking her slender back, over and over again.

He feared waking up in a hospital the next day.

And then Kevin telling him it was all a hallucination, that his condition had flared up last night causing him to hallucinate...

Dorothy had similar thoughts, didn't she?

The next day, she was awakened by the rustling footsteps outside. Rubbing her eyes open, the memories of last night slowly came back to her. She quickly looked beside her-

his side of the bed were proof enough that

leaned over, inhaling the scent on the

was all in her head, but she could swear she could still smell Everett's presence in the air on his side of

in bed for a while longer, she finally got up and

prepared breakfast, and Abigail and Langston were sitting at the dining table,

peanut butter toast Dad made, it's

liking anything sweet, wonder

"Sure."

walked over, lifting her gaze to meet Everett's

almost filling up the small space with his presence. "Good

moving forward to take the plate

them off

without pajamas last

go to work like

he ask you anything

was a

fingers paused, his thick eyebrows lifting, "No,

there something

overnight stay here naturally meant they had

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