Loki stroked her back.“Stressed?”
She mumbled against him.“I will deal with it later.I can’t believe that I got such tunnel vision.”
His hands stroked her relentlessly.She sighed.“Em’s still in surgery.I think I need coffee, but I need someone here until I get back.”
Duran nodded.“I will stay here.”
She nodded.“I will leave Fenris here and get him a bear claw on the way back.”
Fenris nodded.“Thanks.Black coffee as well, please.”
Luna nodded and took Loki to the commissary, pausing to ask Duran, “Anything?”
“No, but thank you.”
Luna nodded and headed out.She really needed some coffee.
* * * *
Em woke slowly andlooked from left to right.“I am dead, and this is hell.”
The white elf on her left chuckled.“No.Just a hospital.Still.”
The dark elf on the right smiled.“Glad you are still with us.Your latest adventure was courtesy of torn vessels due to the punctures in your torso.”
She swallowed, and Duran got closer, giving her an ice chip from a small cup.She took in the cold chip and held it in her mouth as it melted.
When she could swallow easily, she asked, “No sign of the psycho squad?”
“They have been diverted from entering the hospital.”
“But they are still there.Right.Fun times.”
Duran answered a soft knock on the door.Another dark elf with enormous shoulders, a thick neck, and long fingers came in and nodded to the white elf.
Fenris smiled.“You have her?”
“Samsor is outside the room, and we are good in here.”
She reached for the control, and Duran shook his head.“No, Em.Leave your stitches in place.You didn’t have organ damage, but there was a lot of torn muscle dumping blood into your abdomen.They closed the vessels and stitched the muscle back together.You are going to be fucked up for weeks.”
Em blinked.“That was mean and blunt.”
The new dark elf was staring at Duran in shock.“You didn’t have to say it like that.She’s exhausted, and she’s been through it.”
Em said softly, “Yeah.What he said.”
The man paused and blinked.“You heard me?”
She nodded.“Yes.I hear you.Why?You spoke, right?”
He nodded slowly.“But humans can’t hear me.My voice is too low.They can feel the words but not hear them.”
“Oh.Oops.Well, I can feel it, but my body translates instantly.”
He smiled slowly.“Good to know.I am your forensic accountant.I am going to find where all your funds have been going.”
“Okay.Thank you.”
