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“No, I’ I’m sure you’d rather sleep in your bed than in a crappy hospital reclining chair”

I reached over to take her hand, and placed a light kiss on her knuckle The other was bandaged to keep her fro her wrist She’d have to be fitted for a brace before checking out tomorrow

“Would you like for me to leave?”

She shook her head no, which was a relief since I had no plans on leaving

“You ame?”

“No, go ahead It’ll be just what I need to putme a smile for the first time

“Aw, it’s not that bad I still think I can convert you into a sports lover”

“That would be a pretty arimaced as she settled down in her bed

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p; “You need another dose of painup to help

Gingernot to put pressure on her wrist “No It only hurts when I move If I could just learn to be a statue all would be well”

I ave her a kiss on the forehead, letting er there for a moment

“Seeing you in a hospital again, like this, bruised and battered…you have no idea how relieved I am that you weren’t seriously injured”

I moved away, and she kept her eyes downcast for a moment

“Sorry,” her voice was barely above a whisper “I hate to worry everyone”