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She sighed and looked at Joe “Call me if his stitches tear Oren can take care of hiht away if he starts to run a fever or the wound turns redder or starts oozing pus A little bleeding or clear fluid is okay but nothing else”
“I’ a conversation”
Dr Maness skewered lare “At your best you barely listen, and I know you’re planning some shit now”
“We have to—”
She held up her hand “You know my policy I don’t want details What you should do is stay in bed sleeping and resting No sexual intercourse”
I loved how Joe’s face turned red Those moments when he seemed innocent always made me smile
“No sex? No other activity? Who do you think I am?”
“Soood shape No sex for at least a week”
“That’s not reasonable”
“Devil” Joe scowled at me
The doctor waved off my comment “I’m used to hiht”
“I will,” Joe assured her
She packed up her supplies “I’”
I reached out my hand and squeezed hers “Thank you We’re lucky to have so to tend to us”
She smiled “You’re welcome The antibiotics are on the coffee table Go ahead and take one now”
“Yes, ma’am”
“If only I got that good a response to all my orders”
“But then we’d be model patients, and that must not be what you want, or you wouldn’t ith people like us”
“Make hi at Joe My husband nodded and followed her out I was certain she was armed and could defend herself, but I felt better with Joe having her back
After Joeot a video call request froio
We propped up my phone so we could both see, and I introduced Joe to Oren as just as big and lumberjack-like as I remembered
“Thanks for co up here,” Joe said
“I was looking for a reason to leave town,” Giorgio said “Lane has a gallery showing next week He’s racing to finish the final piece and gruio’s boyfriend and his boss’s son Announcing their relationship had been a lot of fun
Oren grinned “Good luck with that, and I’et the opportunity to track someone in the snow, and more importantly, this bastard needs to be put down”
“He does,” I agreed “And he’s made this personal”
Joe nodded “Since he’s come after me specifically, I should be the one to approach him”
Devil slapped his hand on ht there”
“This discussion should be interesting,” Giorgio said