GoodReadThe moment the words left his lips, Everett was struck by a realization.
This was far from a simple choice.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWhen Dorothy posed the question, she was fully convinced he wouldn't opt for the first option.
"Fine, then don't leave tonight. After you go to work tomorrow, I'll move back to Bay Residence." || || Seeing Everett's silence, she smiled, raising an eyebrow playfully, "Got plans tonight?" "No." Dorothy's demeanor shifted in an instant, from her previously assertive stance to a gentler, softer tone, "Why don't you go check on the kids? They might have been spooked when I pulled you aside for a chat. Gofort them! I'll clean up the kitchen and join you shortly." The swift change left Everett frozen in place, utterly confused by her intentions.
Was all this just for a hypothetical question? "Dorothy, you—" She cut in, eyebrow raised, "Changing your mind?" "...No." "Everett, don't overthink it. I'm doing this for the kids, hoping you, as their father, would consider them too! I've alreadypromised. Whether it's about you and Quincy, don't pushtowards a breakup." Dorothy spoke with calmness, as if narrating someone else's story.
"I'm not changing my mind. I just wanted to ask... isn't there any other reason besides the kids?" "Of course." She pursed her lips, "There is." Everett's gaze followed her intently, hanging on every word.
"I love you, Everett." Dorothy offered a faint smile.
"Is that reason enough?" || || "Even if you've fallen out of love with me, wanting to be with someone else, my heart can't bear anyone but you. So callselfish, shameless using the kids as leverage if you must, but I want to be with you, even if it means being a secret girlfriend. I'm willing." Even after tucking Abigail and Langston into bed, Everett couldn't shake off the weight of their conversation. Stepping out of the kids' room, he found Dorothy in her pajamas, lounging on the couch watching TV. Hearing footsteps, she looked up.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Do you wantto have Kevin bring over spajamas for you? We don't have any of your clothes here." Everett's eyes briefly scanned her thin, silky nightwear, swallowing hard, a clear difort on his face. "Are we... sharing a bed tonight?" "This isn't Bay Residence. You plan on bunking with the kids?" Dorothy matter-of-factly. "We're not staten broken up, so why sleep separately?" "You've really thought this through." "What's there to think about!" She shrugged, "Sure, initially, because of Quincy or your mother's interference, we broke up. I couldn't stand it, nor the thought of sharing you with another woman. But now, I've realized, as long as you leave Bay Residence, we're not a couple. The moment you return, we are." Everett was astounded.
He never expected Dorothy to adopt such an "open" and "clear" perspective. "Make the call. I really don't have men's clothes here. You planning to sleep naked?" Her teasing smile pressed him, the outline of her figure accentuated by her movements. Leaving Everett no choice but to awkwardly avert his gaze.
"Alright." He pulled out his phone, and before he could even find the number, Dorothy chimed in.
"Oh, and we're out of contraceptives. If you're not planning on more kids, have Kevin pick sup."
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