"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."

was real enough to fool Quincy, who was

was surely

you, but you wouldn't be able

barely able to keep

That smile...

had a bad

I don't want to

like

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

blinked, already feeling the

were in a hospital,

sauna? Or,

"Right, working out."

and left her head spinning before he finally pulled

pretend to be sick, weak in the hospital room...

of

swore she just repeated

time she realized what she'd said, it was too late to take

was just talking! I know now! No need

to elaborate, walk

"Me, uh!"

on the

was a trap! Curiosity killed the cat

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