"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

surely a

tell you, but you wouldn't

said, barely able to keep

That smile...

Dorothy had

don't want

didn't sound like

Everett easily overpowered her, pinning her down, "What do

already feeling the change

were in a hospital, Everett

sauna? Or, working

"Right, working out."

fast and left her head spinning before

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

of

she just repeated that without

she realized what she'd said, it was too

talking! I know now! No need to

to elaborate, walk you

"Me, uh!"

the verge of

was a trap!

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