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.

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suggested countless times that she should drop the idea of working and just enjoy being taken care of, Karen didn't want to be anyone's

for your salary?" "There's benefits too, you know, health, dental, and retirement plans. It all adds up to more than two grand.” Karen was quite

my secretary. We could even... you know, during lunch breaks." "Don't you think about anything else?" Karen leaned

think of." "Why don't you go find some other women? You've got too much energy; I can't handle it alone." "Nope, I only want you." Seeing him gearing up for more, Karen quickly

I got a job. They want me to come over for dinner tonight. So cut it out.” Every time she tangled with him, she was left

soon as Jeffrey heard she was leaving, he quickly cozied up, "I'm free tonight. I'll come with you to see the folks." "Those are my parents." "Sooner or later I'll have to call them mine, right? Might as well get familiar now." Jeffrey got up and started calling his

he visited Karen's parents, he'd come bearing armfuls of presents. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ (ꜰind)ɴʘvel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to

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yet." "If you don't agree, then you're not going anywhere

evening, they drove to her parents’

got home, he immediately spotted Jeffrey's

bothering to lock it, and

warmth and

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