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Everett couldn't help himself; in a swift motion, he pulled her close, his head dipping down to capture her lips in a passionate kiss.

His hands firmly held her slender waist to pin her in place as Dorothy could do nothing but tilt her head back and surrender to his fervent exploration...

As the kiss broke, Everett deliberately pressed himself against her lower abdomen, his voice husky with unmasked desire. "Get it now?" "You...!" Dorothy's delicate face flushed a deep shade of red with a mix of anger and embarrassment painting her features. How could he even think of that when she's like this? She could never figure it out.

mind was still wandering to such thoughts! "What about it? You kept asking," he chuckled, releasing her and casually running a hand through her hair. "Dorothy, it's been months since

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to the warmth he'd shown her

Mr. Lopez, I can't see anything alarming. No need to worry too much." "Mmhmm." Everett

it." Everett raised an eyebrow, "Jealous?" "Jealous? Of Dr. Quincy?" Dorothy met his gaze, unflinching. "You're imagining things. I just don't think she should be obligated to check for me." "Well, you wouldn't be jealous, would you?" Everett's lips twitched into a smile. "The Lopez family pays her salary, after all." "But I'm not one of the Lopez family." Wanting to avoid further conflict, Everett didn't say anything. He

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changed into his robe, and, not wanting to disturb her further, merely patted his hair dry with

finished returning Kevin's work that he had to give an answer to today before he put his

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