The silence in the car was thick enough to cut with a knife, and Dorothy felt a wave of awkwardness that made her skin crawl.

Usually, whenever Everett sensed her discomfort, he'd find a way to lighten the mood, but today, he didn't seem to have any intention of doing so.

It wasn't until they were almost at Bay Residence that he broke the silence again.

"Dorothy, should we maybe have a proper talk?" he asked.

He felt that they had never truly sat down to discuss their future or the whirlwind of events that had transpired between them.

It was always her with her thoughts, and him with his.

Everett had thought he had lost the right to ask Dorothy for a heart-to-heart, but that night, the vulnerability and love in her eyes were unmistakable, and he wasn't blind.

out his name with

him busy, and a bout of illness left him too drained to think of much else besides getting the kids to bed

their fiery encounter had kindled a huge desire

not looking at him but picking at her

talk about at this moment." Everett frowned; he turned the wheel, pulling

on like this." "Everett," she sighed deeply, then spoke softly, "I want to wait until things have settled down before we talk, okay? Not now." He pursed his

It was just a matter of waiting. He, Everett, could

Everett seemed to have anticipated this response,

never did look at him, because the plan she held in her heart was known to no one and couldn't be detected by

to the airport, Dorothy witnessed Karen wrapped around Jeffrey's neck, kissing him

turned away, blushing as she covered the children’s

to

other hand, gave them a cold look and furrowed hisro as Telook freon of the car, ! a9 you can leave us here." Please

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