"Hey... when did you get here?"

"I saw you hustling out in a hurry." Everett strode over, his long legs closing the distance quickly, and wrapped her in an embrace.

That distinct scent of his enveloped her, offering Dorothy an endless sense of security.

"Why didn't you give me a heads up?"

Dorothy pouted.

"Since when do you announce a surprise check in advance?" Everett raised an eyebrow, his warm smile spreading.

"You're doing surprise checks on me now?"

"Of course! With all these rivals around, who knows if Kenneth Nelson hears about your new venture and comes running to help, trying to sweep you off your feet!" That got Dorothy laughing.

"So, what you're saying is, unless Kenneth is married, you're going to be on guard against him no matter what?"

"Even marriage wouldn't cut it."

It's not like Kenneth never had a girlfriend. Still ended up the same, right?

Dorothy lifted a finger to poke his side, "Jealous much?"

"Absolutely!"

"Childish!"

"Guilty as charged."

come to realize that persistence was

pride in front

done here. How about we pick up

up anyway. We might as well do

puzzled,

daughter, of course. Kevin's always got candy in his

found it both infuriating

forward,

would be

breeze-whomever had the most

candy would win her

What a silly girl.

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hand, led her outside, magically producing two movie tickets from

me with her

the tickets, glanced at the time, "You bought these in the morning? Been

lightly tapped her forehead, "Way to kill the mood! I

he owed his current

he had little else to console him, so he took the

once Ms. Sanchez takes her seat, I won't have

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