"What's up?" Dorothy asked almost reflexively.

"Something really important."

That answer was as good as saying nothing.

Dorothy rolled her eyes and took a seat, "Why all the secrecy? You're even keeping me in the dark?"

Everett chuckled, "I'm not keeping secrets from you, it's just not the right time for you to know."

"Alright then." She didn't press further, completely trusting him.

After playing with Abigail and Langston for a while, Everett went to tuck them into bed in the kids' room before heading back to the master bedroom. Dorothy was busy giving instructions to a subordinate, gesticulating with her hands as if the other person could see her.

He smirked, grabbed a dark-colored bathrobe, and headed into the bathroom.

Shortly after, there was a knock on the door.

"Everett, are you done showering?"

himself in a towel, and opened the door,

for a moment, her cheeks flushing a deep pink, "I, uh,

was feeling

with a suppressed smile,

small figure confidently head into the walk-in closet, he felt at

phone,

been

I've retrieved the item from the safe. I've checked

lit up as

Good.

...

walk-in closet, Dorothy

a housekeeper, so these chores

a few times

felt that having an

floors were often done by Everett who woke up early to handle them. Dorothy took care of the smaller tasks, like ironing

she genuinely enjoyed

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