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"It was a graze," Levi says "Just took a chunk of flesh out It’ll heal"

"Who did it?"

"Perp," Levi says with a shrug and yawns as he falls onto the bed He’s snoring before Jace can ask anyat Levi orried eyes "I’lad I was around to go get him I didn’t realize your parents were on vacation"

"Belize," he says with a nod "And Wyatt and Lia left for LA thisto run upstairs to get ain in less than twenty seconds "His temp is normal"

"We’ll watch him for fever," Jace says "But if the hospital cleaned hiree and pat his shoulder "Let’s let hi better," he comments as alk into the kitchen

"Much better today," I confirm "I’m just a little tired and achy, especially in my hips" I rub the around I did But I’ up every tenand replacesfirain anytime soon"

"Deal"

"Noe have Levi to take care of, at least for today And believeto be a dick when he wakes up"

"Not good at being injured, huh?"

"No"

"He wanted me to take him home, but I refused I didn’t think he should be alone on the ot a call fro with the"

"That’s, like, a week away"

"No, it’s a few days away," he says with a laugh "You lost a few days there fro sick It’s Friday afternoon, sweetheart"

"Oh" I frown and shake my head "Well, that sucks that you have to wait all weekend to find out what’s going on"

"What’s twoup to it, I’d like to take you out to dinner to tacos tonight"

"Sounds great"

"Real food actually sounds good I’n"

"Me, too" He pulls me in and kisses me soundly for the first time all week "I’ve missed you"

"You’ve been with s me closer and slides his hand over my ass as he presses his erection to my belly

"Your brother is injured in the other room"

"He’s asleep," he reminds me "Knocked out cold And we have plenty of time before dinner"

I smile, take his hand, and lead him upstairs "Hoe ever fill the time?"

"I have plenty of ideas, sweetheart"

~Jace~

"I can’t believeout theof my Audi as I drive her to work

"I don’t knohy you haven’t replaced it yet," I say lightly "You’ve had that car forever"

"Six years," she says with a sigh "I was trying to eke out every drop of life it had"

"I’d say you accoo with you to buy a new one to plans Well, I will have big plans after I drop her off

"I guess I don’t have a choice," she says and ss hard "Also, isn’t this flu supposed to be gone? Why am I still a little nauseated?"

"It can take up to teeks to h your system" I frown over at her and press my hand to her forehead No fever "Maybe you should stay home"