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He must have been exhausted. Clutching Dorothy's hand seemed to be the only thing that gave him a moment's peace.

The eerie calm before the storm set his nerves on edge, but at least they could hold hands, wrapped in each other's arms, sharing a bed and pillow — that in itself was a blessing.

In the morning, Jeffrey woke up, cuddled with Karen for a while, and then went to brush his teeth and freshen up, shirtless.

She had nagged him several times about wearing pajamas or a robe, but Jeffrey just wouldn't listen.

Sure, he'd had his fair share of girlfriends, but he'd never cohabited. Dates were for hotels. At home, it had always been just him, so wearing clothes to bed wasn't his thing.

his abs, he was even less inclined to

about you? Any plans?" Karen shook her head, "Nope, just wondering when you'll be home." "Should be back around two or three. Then I'll pick you up, and we'll go for

enter, Jeffrey, with his toothbrush clamped between his teeth, hurried to squeeze out some

"You know it." Jeffrey grinned, almost dropping his toothbrush in

most tender when they feel guilty. You hiding something?" Thud— Jeffrey's

quickly to pick it up, his mind racing with how to

saw Karen was just joking, not pressing him on why his toothbrush had taken a

let out a sigh of

Karen grabbed her laptop and settled into the

didn’t require her to clock in at an office, so she made herself comfortable in the spacious living room of Jeffrey's villa, with a small desk in place. Working there gave her the feeling of

day, Jeffrey donned a suit, all in black, tailored to perfection, making him look

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