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Dr Yang slid a gaze to me, equal parts confused and wary “Do you want to step out in the hall?”

Moon looked to me and back to the doctor with a casual shake of her head “No, it’s fine He’s a friend”

“He’s rin for me

“Okay” Dr Yang didn’t seem to mind either way and that made me respect her more I was used to everyone froodda me by my tattoos, my kutte and my bike

“It is ins the ste and this treat tissue, which will decrease his attacks”

That sounded good to me, but Moon was still in her fierce protector role “Decrease?”

The doctor smile sympathetically “As the therapy works it will help reshape Beau’s airways and that coether, but you know I can’t ive you more information”

She kept talking about the procedure and what to expect but Moon wasn’t paying attention

I could tell she was numb Worried Afraid I stood and put my hand on her shoulder Tension oven into every fiber of her being, so much that she practically vibrated with it Beau sensed it and the doctor could see it

“Anything else, Dr Yang?” she asked

The doctor nodded “I’ll let Mankowski know to expect a call fro hi jotted down a few notes and left

Moon sat on the edge of Beau’s bed and took his hand “That doesn’t sound so bad, right kiddo?”

He nodded “Steht Mom?”

Moon nodded, still quiet And still My heart went out to her and I realized, while Beau tried to make her smile, what my draw to her was beyond her unconventional beauty and the sex No one could possibly understand ht and held herself together as if one mo apart

I knew that feeling all too well