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to do this in a hospital, but they might report it.”
    “But you can tend her back, right?” I asked and worried my lip with my thumb and forefinger.
    “I can,” he answered as he inserted the IV. “Sorry, if this hurts I haven’t inserted an IV in a while, so bear with me Irelyn.”
    “Okay,” she said weakly.
    I watched with horror as Brody inserted her IV, thanking God he hit the vein on the first try.
    “Okay, we’re good to go. Do you have any drug allergies I should know of?” Brody asked as he adjusted the IV settings.
    “No. No allergies.”
    “Good. I’m going to give you morphine for the pain and an antibiotic, as well. Are you on oral contraceptives?” Brody glanced at me and I shrugged. We’d never talked specifics about her birth control other than her mentioning being on it.
    “No. I have an IUD.”
    “Hormonal?”
    “Yes.”
    “It should be fine,” Brody answered. “Since that IUD works in two ways, it’s almost foolproof. Nothing to worry about. Though I’ll caution you against sexual intercourse until you’ve healed.”
    “Okay.” Irelyn’s gaze flicked to mine and I smiled at her.
    Sex was the last thing on my mind, but I had to give Brody props for covering all the bases. We didn’t need an unwanted pregnancy on top of everything else. Hell, we hadn’t even talked about kids.
    We hadn’t talked about many things.
    Brody picked up a vial and inserted the needle, drawing out some liquid. “This is the morphine. I’m going to start with ten milligrams. Tell me if you get nauseous, and I can give you something for it.”
    “Okay,” Irelyn said again.
    He inserted the needle into the IV port. “While we wait for that to take effect, there are some personal questions I need answering. Do you want Zolt to leave?”
    “No. I want him to stay. If you’re going to ask if he raped me, the answer is no. Before today, I hadn’t seen him.”
    I let out a relieved breath.
    Thank God.
    “Good. That makes things easier. Is the morphine working yet?”
    “Yes. The pain is less. Thank you.”
    Brody let out his own breath. “I’m going to cleanse the area with an antiseptic wash so I can get better assess your wounds. This is going to hurt; there’s no way around that.”
    I took off my jacket and untied my tie, tossing them both on a chair. Then, I sat cross-legged on the other side of the bed from where Brody worked.
    “Turn your head, baby. Watch me. Keep your eyes on me.”
    Irelyn turned her head and our gazes locked. Even red-rimmed and makeup smeared her eyes were still those beautiful sable-browns of my dreams. “You looked very handsome in your tux,” she said and smiled just before Brody began tending to her.
    “Thank you. The one thing missing though was you on my arm.” I took her hand and held it tight while Brody cleaned her wounds. Every time she screamed, she squeezed my hand. I’m not going to lie, she had my hand in a death grip and it hurt like hell, but I didn’t care.
    Somehow, I found the strength to keep it together as Brody tended to her, performing a full physical exam. With each of her cries, I felt my heart break just a little more.
    “Okay. I’m done, Irelyn. You did great. Just great. There’s only one I’m concerned about. The skin is broken and weeping, but I’ll keep an eye on it. The best course of action will be to keep you sedated and on pain meds so you can heal.”
    “What about eating, Brody? She has to eat,” I complained.
    “I’ll prepare a high-calorie, nutritionally-balanced shake that she can drink for the few hours she’s awake. It will be for just a few days at the most. The less ambulatory she is during the first days, the faster she’ll heal.”
    “That’s fine, Brody. I trust your opinion,” Irelyn said. “Besides, I’ll lose a few pounds. That’s never a bad thing.”
    “Your body is perfect as it is. You don’t need to lose any weight.”
    “It’s going to be okay, Zolt,” Irelyn said and tried to stroke