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"I aainst the dean and Dr Ellington I don’t want anyone to think they chased ave up"

Sed squeezed her hand But she was giving up Didn’t she realize that? And he couldn’t stand to see her this way Defeated He knehat he should do Support her in her decision Stand back and let her do what she thought she needed to do Even though he was incapacitated in a hospital bed, it wasn’t in hi down And normally it wasn’t in her, either What was she so afraid of?

"I do think I’ll go to class toh I really need to tell that bitch off Publicly"

There’s ht in her

"Even if I report the will happen to either one," she ht I don’t have any credibility"

Sed scowled When had the dick told her that?

"Do you think it’s worth it? Should I even bother filing a grievance?"

Sed blinked emphatically Or at least he hoped it look emphatic and didn’t look like he had bleach in his eyes

"You’re right I’ll go I’ll never feel right about it if I don’t at least try to set things right"

He sreement

"I kind of like you this way," Jessica said "All placid and coet used to it

"I should leave you alone so you can rest"

He blinked twice Under no circuht Now that they were officially a couple, he planned to take full advantage of her company

Jessica scooted closer to hih cheek with the back of her hand She leaned over and brushed her lips against his temple His jaw

"I can’t wait to take you hoinable way"

He was definitely up for so every way

Soray-haired man in a white coat His doctor, he presulance at the doctor and then smiled down at Sed "We’ll talk more later Or rather, I will"

Sed decided he liked it when she talked He’d try to make an effort to listen more often She kissed the tip of his nose and then moved away from the bed

The doctor stepped closer to the bed "I’m Dr Jarvis--ear, nose, and throat specialist I’ll just cut to the chase here Mr Lionheart, you can’t keep punishing your throat All that growling and screa of your throat so badly that you tore an artery An artery, Mr Lionheart I’ve never seen an injury like it If I didn’t know better, I’d think you’d been sing swords for a living I’ you on a voice restriction order for a week No talking, no singing, and definitely no screaain and hope there’s significant iht never sing again Do you understand what I’?"

Sed couldn’t breathe He hadn’t realized how serious his condition was He choked on the tube as panic squeezed his throat

"Do you understand?" Dr Jarvis repeated

Gasping for air, Sed blinked once

"We’ll take that tube out now and see e have to ith"

A nurse stepped up on the other side of the bed She placed a hand on Sed’s forehead to ease his head back "Relax, Mr Lionheart This won’t be pleasant, but it will be over quick"