"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."

real enough to fool Quincy, who was a

surely

tell you, but you wouldn't be able

able to keep a straight

That smile...

Dorothy had a bad

want

sound like any proper

asked, now I must answer." Everett easily overpowered her, pinning her down, "What do you think makes a person

feeling the

in a hospital,

sauna? Or,

"Right, working out."

came fast and left her head spinning before he

"I had to pretend to be sick, weak in the hospital

care of

she just repeated that

realized what she'd said, it was too late

was just talking! I know now! No

won't do, I need to elaborate,

"Me, uh!"

was on the verge of

a trap! Curiosity killed the cat

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