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I glance at Castle, who shrugs. “I guess you managed to get yourself into the elevator and downstairs. But the kiddidhelp you out the back door and called me to come help. You were pretty sliced up, Cill.”
I frown, lowering my gaze to where a giant white bandage is wrapped around my bare torso.
My eyes raise to Hades. “Well. Thank you.”
He shrugs. “You want to tell me who knifed you?”
“No—”
“A woman.”
I turn to level a death stare at Castle.
Hades arches his brows. “Wait, seriously?”
“Drop it,” I seethe.
“Are we talking like a linebacker, or Xena the Warrior Pri—”
“Hades,” Castle grunts, seeing the flicker of violence flare in my eyes. “Enough.”
I’m still glaring at Castle, but I finally relent. “Nice driving, by the way.”
He bows his head, shoving his fingers through his short blond hair and blowing air out slowly through his lips. “Yeah, that waswaytoo touch and go for a bit.”
Dr. Blythe frowns as he peers into my eyes.
“How do you feel, Mr. Kildare?”
“Like I just got fucking stabbed. How doyoufeel?”
Castle smirks. “I’d say he’s fine, Doc.”
But Dr. Blythe’s brow is still furrowed as he peers at me.
“Yes?”
“If I could offer a professional opinion?”
I raise a brow. “By all means.”
“Mr. Kildare, I see a fair amount of knife wounds…”
“As a mob doctor who operates out of the back of a veterinary clinic? Well, color me shocked,” I mutter dryly, sliding my hand into my rear pants pocket. I pull out the silver case and slip a cigarette out of it, placing it between my lips as my hand delves back in for my Zippo.
Dr. Blythe stares at the unlit cigarette in my mouth.
“You’re joking.”
“I’m not a joking man, doctor.”
He frowns when I flick the Zippo and touch the flame to the end, letting the cherry glow as I inhale slowly, but doesn’t say anything. He knows better.
“You were giving your professional opinion on sharp pointy things.”
Dr. Blythe clears his throat.
“I was going to say, I’m not going to ask how this happened, or where—”
