Everett suddenly slumped, his entire frame leaning on Dorothy's shoulder, his six-foot-three stature making it hard for her to breathe.

He was silent, simply resting against her.

Dorothy tried to speak several times but held back, deciding to let him catch his breath first.

Then, abruptly, she felt a dampness on her neck. The tears trailed down her collarbone, slowly slipping away.

Everett was crying, soundlessly.

The last time he cried, he blamed it on the whiskey, but this time, he was sober.

"Everett." "Dorothy, you can't keep leaving me," his voice was hoarse, his chest trembled with each word, "Once is enough.” He couldn't bear it happening again.

Karen had landed a job.

an event planner, no need to clock in at an office; she

that she should drop the idea of working and just enjoy being taken care of, Karen didn't want

dental, and retirement plans. It all adds up to more than two grand.”

at Lopez Corporation as my secretary. We could even... you

bothered; he caught her ankle and pulled her towards him,"When I look at you, that is the only thing I can think of." "Why don't you go find some other women? You've got too

my folks, and I told them I got a job. They want me to come over for dinner tonight. So cut it out.” Every time she tangled with him, she

tonight. I'll come with you to see the folks." "Those are my parents." "Sooner or later I'll have to call them

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then you're not going anywhere either." Jeffrey had become a

the evening, they drove to her parents’

from the market, hands full of groceries. When he got home, he immediately spotted Jeffrey's flashy car —a sight no one could

not even bothering to lock it, and rushed over to help

'Dad’ with such warmth and eagerness almost

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