"Why are you blushing?"

His comment caught Dorothy off guard!

"It's a secret."

Everett cleared his throat, obviously not keen on continuing that line of conversation.

But Dorothy had asked, and she was determined to get an answer! Especially with Everett looking like that, her curiosity was through the roof.

"What secret can't you share with me?"

"...It's hot, so I sweated."

That explanation wouldn't convince Dorothy, let alone anyone else!

"Just spill it, I want to know." Dorothy tugged at his shirt sleeve gently.

She was pulling out all the stops with her charm. Everett couldn't possibly hold back now!

"Really want to know?"

He raised an eyebrow, leaning in closer.

Dorothy nodded, "Yes! Teach me, maybe I can use it someday."

on Everett's forehead was real enough to fool Quincy, who was a

was surely a

tell you, but you wouldn't be

to keep

That smile...

had a bad

want

like any proper

answer." Everett easily overpowered her, pinning her down,

already feeling the change in

she figured, they were in a hospital, Everett wouldn't really

sauna?

"Right, working out."

fast and left her head spinning before he

to be sick, weak in the hospital room... took care of it

of it

she just repeated

she'd said,

talking! I know now! No need to

do, I need to

"Me, uh!"

the verge of

a trap! Curiosity killed the cat

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