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“I don’t know My brain is getting fuzzy”

He frowned and got up froht, you will not be cognizant enough to converse at all in about twentyI wish to discuss before that happens”

“It orse last night because I’d lost so otten so little sleep,” she said woozily

“If you say so” He began pulling her shoes off “You have said that surgery is the prescribed cure for endometriosis?”

“Not a cure exactly, but close It’sa fairly normal, pain-free life” She watched as he put her shoes aside and then rolled down her thigh-highs His eyes flared with hunger as he looked at her exposed legs, but his touch was almost completely impersonal

“What do they do? They only have to remove your reproductive system?”

At least this conversation was easy She’d researched the alternatives so thoroughly, she thought she could recite them and their benefits or detriments in her sleep

“No Not anyrowths of tissue through laser surgery Recovery tiht in the hospital afterward”

“But you will”

“I will?” she asked delicately, her eyes narrowing

The look he gave her froue all she liked, but his ery carries risk and is trauree with thisa patient from care too early”

“I’m sure insurance companies have more to do with that than doctor preferences If you are willing to pay for it, I have no doubt the hospital will happily keep e his guilt

“And this surgery…it is a guaranteed fix?”

“No, but like I said…it’s e of the woain sometime down the road”