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I turned to look at Selene and smiled when I realized her eyes were open "How are you?" I rabbed her hand

"Alive" She squeezed ers "Did you ot two in" I smiled "Tabitha wouldn’t let me out of all of them" I turned to see where ht

"They sent Tabitha to help you?" Selene’s brow furrowed

"Yes" I watched her closely, surprised by her reaction I’d always been under the i Tabitha to be her replacement

"I’m sure she’ll do a fine job" Selene closed her eyes for a moment "I’m sorry This pain medicinein this bed"

"And that, my friend, is exactly why they have you on that medicine To keep your butt in bed!" I shookthem my bad habits"

"Of course I have" I leaned forward and loweredtoo " She looked away from me We both knew that was a lie She did e

"It’s killing you" I frowned "We need to find another way of handling things Perhaps hiring an assistant for you"

"We’ll talk when I get out of here"

"And when is that exactly?"

"Maybe a week Depends on how I’" She started to shift and her face flinched in pain

"What about physical therapy?"

"Oh, those bastards were in here earlier I don’t want to talk about thehed Prim and proper Selene had just called soh Even Chadas chuckling

"Wow Okay," I finally responded

"Don’t tell her that they will be back every day for e-whispered

Selene whiet soreat ones to coently, still bothered by hoeak she looked

"Nonsense I’ll go back home and they can visit me there" Her words were a whisper as her eyes fluttered closed