160 LYRIC Thewindowwastinted,sothepeopleouttherecouldntseewhat washappening.
JustasIwasabouttoopenthedoortorushout,heseemedtocalmdown.Hishanddroppedfromhisheadasheslowlyopenedhiseyes.Morebloodhadstoppedrollingoutofhisnose,onlytheoldtrailleft.
Areyoualright?!Myvoicewasinhighpitch.
Helookedatmeandseemedalittleperplexed.
YYourebleedingIquicklyreachedformybagandfished outmynapkin.Hetriedtotakeit frommesohecoulddoithimselfbutIavoidedhishandandtookcareofthebleedingmyself.
Hisbreathingseemedalittleuneven,butwedidntsayawordtoeachotheruntilIwasdonecleaning.
Whathappened?Myvoicewasquieter.
Idontknow.Hefrowned,hiseyesstaringdownatthesteeringinthought.
Somethingclickedinmymind.
Cadentoldmesomethingelselastnight.Hesaidheleftalittlegiftforyou.
Iwasntevensureifthetwowererelated.Ijustdidntwanttoholdanyinformationback.
Jarislookedatmeandsaidnothing.Withoutaword,he startedthecar.
MMaybeIshoulddrive.

Imfine,Lyric.
ButIwasstillsoworriedandkeptlookingoutforhimtheentireridehome.
IwasbeyondrelievedwhenwegottoDarkspiresuccessfully.
Lyric,hecalmlycalledashepulledoutthecarkey.IdidntmeanwhatIsaidthismorning.
Iwasconfuseduntilheadded,Iactuallylikeitwhen youcallmebymyname.
Istaredathimindisbeliefbeforeasmilebrokefree.Itwasenoughtomakemefeelalittlebetter.
Okay,Irepliedinasmallvoice.
Wecameoutofthecartogether.
Dontyouthinkweshouldgotothepackclinic?IfIcouldgetsome ingredients,Icould- Imfine.Stopworrying,willyou? Itookadeepbreathandfollowedhiminto thehouse.
Youdonthavetowatchmy everystep,Lyric.Imnotoneofyourpatientswhosbeendiagnosedwithalifethreateningcondition.AllIhadwasalittleheadache.
And bloodynose,IrolledmyeyesasIadded,chucklingaswell.
HowdidheevenknowIwasactuallywatchinghissteps,scaredhemighttriporsomething? Hedidlookverystrongthough.ItwasjusthardtogetoverwhatIdseeninthecar.
HepausedwhenhenoticedIwasfollowing himtohisroom.
Whatareyounow,mynanny? Idoubledoverinlaughter.HereIwasbeingconcernedforsomeonewhowasmakingfunofme.

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Ijustfeellikeseeingyouoff,Ishrugged.
Wecontinuedwalking.
Doyouthinkyourbrotherhassomethingtodowiththis?Iaskedinasmallvoice.
Maybe.Illfindout.
Ididnt sayanythingelseforfearofsayingsomethingthatwouldmakehismoodworse.
Icouldfinallyseehisdoor,butwitheach stepSuccessfullyunlocked!farther.Irealizedweweretheoneswalking slowly.Too slow.
Whatwerewedoing? Eventually,wegot tothedoorandan oddflutterstirredwithinmychest.Iwasreallyworriedabouthimandhopedhedbe fine.
160 Willyouletme check onyouinthemorning?Ispokequietly,asifafraidtobeheard.
Hetookhistimebeforehelookedatme,onehandinhispocket.Helookedutterlyunruffled,nothinglikethemanthathadscaredmeinthecat.
Histongueglidedacrosshis lowerlipbeforeretreatingitintohis mouth,hiseyeszippingaroundthefloor,caughtinreverieYouknow,Lyric,ifyouactuallywantmetohelpmemedically,theressomethingmoreimportantyoucoulddo.
Mypulsequickened,becauseIalreadyknewwhatwascoming.
Andyouvebeenshyingawayfromthisverytopic.Hebracedhissideagainstthewall,hiseyesstaringintentlyatmynervousface.
Myeyeswerealreadyonthefloor,searchingforsomethingthatwasntthere.

Ilum… Areyoushybecauseitllinvolveyou touchingmeintimately? Myheartskippedabeat,theonethatfollowedbecomingtooheavy.
Iknowweagreedonnointimacy,butIreallydontmindthis,Lyric.Afterall,youreadoctor.Youshouldseemeasyourpatient.
Likeitwasthateasy.Itwashimweweretalkingabout! WhatdoIhavetodotogetyoutoagree,huh?Hemovedawayfromthewall.Nameyourprice.Anythingatall.
Holdon.Hewascomingclosertome.
Ittookmeawhiletorememberwhathedjustsaid.
IItsnotaboutthemoney.I…Ireallywanttohelp.Mythroatsuddenlyfeltdry.Painfullydry.
So,whenarewestarting? Oh,thatIdidntknow.WouldIreallybecomfortabletouchinghim?IwasalreadyhauntedconsideringthefactthatIwasalwayshavingtheseweirddreamsof him.
Hetookanothersteptowardme,becomingtooclose.Whatwashedoing? Hisscentbecametooclose.Intoxicating.
MybreathsturnedlaboredasIlookedathimfromacloserange.Theshypartofmewastemptedtolowermygaze,butthehungrypartofmewaseagertoenjoythismoment.Ididntknowwhennext Idhavethisopportunity,anyway.
Idlosttrackofourconversation,toolostinthesurrealmomentofourselvesinthiscloseproximityandatmosphereforthefirsttime.Myeyeszeroedinonhislips,andman,thatwastempting.
WhenIlookedbackintohiseyes,Iwasstunnedtoknowhewasstaringbackatmylips.
Mynervousnesswentto awholenewlevel,forcingmetotakeastepback,buthishandshotout,grabbingmineandbringingmetoastop.
Asmallgaspescapedme,andbeforeIcouldsayaword,hecrashedhislipsonmine.
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