She couldn't handle another favor from Kenneth. It was just too much.

"I should tell Jeffrey first, at least he could come up with some advice for us!"

"Let's not do that. If you tell Jeffrey, then Everett will find out," Dorothy didn't want Everett to worry.

Besides, the situation at hand wasn't something that could be easily resolved by simply sharing it with others. Dorothy gently patted Karen on the shoulder to comfort her, then stepped aside to call Lane on her cell phone. After a few rings, he picked up.

"Miss me already, huh?" Lane's voice carried that familiar, rakishly charming tone, even in moments like these.

"Come on, you call and then stay silent? What's up?"

Dorothy frowned slightly, her mind racing on how to subtly bring up the topic of Kenneth.

"Are you back at your hideout?"

for once, "Too many cops around

Just wanted to

chuckled, his deep voice soothing yet gritty, "So, without Everett around, you actually care about me a bit!

the cops won't catch me. I've planned our future too well to just end up in jail. What

It can't be too far from downtown, then?"

figured it out already. "I'm just making conversation. I'm not interested in your hideout. Just stay hidden and don't get caught. IT wanted to rat you out, you'd have been arrested back

you care about me wouldn't kill you, would

moved on, "So,, what's there

YouCan't live on sandwichage?

fast food forever, right?"

here. He cooks

exactly what Dorothy needed

just ask outright; she had to lead the conversation to it, waiting

And he did.

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