"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."

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

surely

tell you, but you wouldn't be

able to keep a straight

That smile...

had a bad

don't want

like

asked, now I must answer." Everett easily overpowered her, pinning her down,

the change

a hospital,

Like, sauna? Or, working

"Right, working out."

and left her head spinning before he finally

whispered in her ear, "I had to pretend to be sick, weak in the hospital room...

care of it

just

realized what she'd said,

I know now! No need to

need to elaborate, walk you

"Me, uh!"

the verge

it was a trap! Curiosity killed the cat

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