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ShereachedouttotaketheitemsthatJosiahhadbeencarryingforher.Itwasonlyafterhehadreturnedtohisownunitthatshetookoutherkeystoopenthedoor.
Afterbeingawayforawhile,thearrangementoftheroomhadbesomewhatunfamiliar.Theairwasalsostale.Fortunately,beforeLysanderwentonherbusinesstrip,shehadclosedthewindowsandcoveredeverythingtopreventdust.Otherwise,therewouldhavebeenagreatdealofcleaningtodothatevening.
TheRagdollkittenwaslivelyandclever,unafraideveninunfamiliarsurroundings.OnceLysanderhadturnedonthelights,itbegantomeow,assertingitspresence.
Lysanderbentover,gentlycingthekittenontotheground.
ThoughWhiteCoathadn’treturnedhomeyet,itstoysandbedwerestillthere.Thehomeclearly showedsignsofhavinghousedapet.TheRagdollkittenextendeditslittle paws,scratchingthesoftdogbedafewtimesbeforestartingtoy<b>with</b>thetoysinside.
Lysandercouldn’thelpbutsmile,feelingreassuredasshewentaboutherownbusiness.Aftershefinished<b>.</b>herbathandcameout,intending<b>to</b>findahairdryertodryherhair,theRagdollkittenhapletelyadjustedtoitsnewenvironment.Itwasenthusiasticallyusingthecabintheentrancewayasacattree,continuallyclimbingup,
Unfortunately,thekittenwassimplytoosmallrightnow.Evenwithallitsmight,therewerecesitcouldn’tjumpupto.Seeingitsowneeout,itfinallygaveup trying<b>,</b>choosinginsteadtoruntoherfeetandstartyfullywindingaroundherlegs.
Lysanderwascarefulnottosteponthefluffytailofthekitten,carefullysidesteppingitasshemoved.
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Someonewasringingthedoorbell.
Givenhoteitwas,Lysandercouldeasilyguesswhothevisitorwas,evenwithouthavingtothinkaboutiL
Shecroucheddownandrecedthewaterinthekitten’sbowl.
Josiahwas persistent,standingrightoutsidethedoorandsaying,“Lysander,Icametoborrowsomething.Doyouhaveiodineathome?”
Stillonherguard,Lysanderreminded<b>him</b>,“Youshouldhaveafirstaidkitathome,right?Irememberseeingitwhenyouhadgastristtime.”
Withouta<b>moment’s</b>hesitation,Josiahrespondednaturally,“There’sonlygastricmedicineinside.”
Afterdeliberatingafewseconds,Lysanderslightlycrackedopenthedoor.
Inthehallway.Josiahwasseenwearingaloose,casualoutfit.Afaintmistclungtohim,suggestinghewasfreshfromabath.Hishair,stillwet,wasslickedbackatophishead,revealingabandageonhissmoothforehead.
Withoutthefringefallingoverhisforeheadtoconcealit,thewoundonhisbrowbecameevenmorenoticeable.
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“Diditgetwet?”
“No,it’sjust…Iidentallybumpedintotheshowerhead.”
“Didyouactuallymanagetobumpyourheadontheshowerheadthat’scedsohighup?”
“I’mtall.”
Speechless,Lysanderrolledhereyesathim,clearlydisbelieving.
“Really.”
Whilespeaking,Josiahgestured towardhiswound.
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Thebandage,whichwasoriginally purewhite,wasnowtingedwithafaintpinkhue,anditseemedabitdampaswell.
Attheendoftheday,theinjurywasinflictedby<b>Maverick</b>,andLysandertrulycouldn’tignoreit.
Shesighedsoftly.“Comein.I’llhelpyouwiththat.Ifyoureallydidgetwateronthewound,justdabbingiodinewon’tdo.”
Wearingtheslippershehadtakenfromhisownhome,Josiahconfidentlystrodethroughthedoor.
TheRagdollkittenwasveryweing,seeminglyeptinghimasitssecondowner.Itbegan tomeowandactcutelyonceagain.
AfteropeningthedoorforJosiah,Lysanderwenttofetchherownfirstaidkit.Uponturningaroundandwitnessingthescene,shecouldn’thelpbutberenderedspeechless.
Thiswasherfirsttimeseeingsuch<b>a</b>clingycat.CouldithavebeendeliberatelychosenbyJosiah?
Josiahseemedtofeelquiteathome.Hesettleddownonthecouchandstartedpettingthecat.
“Itseemslikethecatlikesyoumore.
<b>Josiah</b>said,“Thisisafemalekitten,socoulditbe…opposites<b>attract</b>?”
“It’sstilljustachild.”
Lysandercedthefirstaidkitonthecoffeetable,creatingasoftclick.Thensheasked,“Areyousureyoujustgothitbytheshowerhead?”
Thehallwaywasdimlylit,obscuringsomedetailsfromview.Itwasn’t<b>until</b>Josiahsatin thebrightlylitlivingroomthatshecouldseeeverythingclearly.
Thiswasfarfromamerewoundgettingwet;itwasclearthattheentirebandagehadbeen thoroughlysoaked.
Josiahtouchedhisnose,subtlyclearinghisthroattomaskhisdifort.Thenhemurmured,“ImighthavegottenitabitwetwhenIwashandlingtheshower<b>head</b>.”
Whathesaidwasthetruth;hejustomittedsomedetails.
Forinstancehehadturnedonthewaterbeforegrabbingtheshowerheadwhichresultedintheietof
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“Isthiswhatyoucall‘abit‘?Doyouknowhowtroublesomeitiswhenawounesintocontactwith
water?”
Lysandermeticulouslydisinfectedherhandsfirst,thencarefullytookoutapairofmedicaltweezers.Withgreatcaution,shebegantoremovethebandagethathadbetightlyadheredtoJosiah’swoundduetobeingsoakedinwater.
Hermedicalkitathomewasalwayswell–stocked,buteventhe<b>most</b>meticuloustoolscouldn’tspareJosiahthepain.
WhenJosiahwashavinghiswoundcleanedinthehospital’sERdepartment,hisexpressiondidn’tchange,<b>and</b>hedidn’tevenhiss<b>in</b>pain.However,whenLysanderwastheendingtohiswounds,heseemedtotransformintopletelydifferentperson.Notonlywashevisiblywincinginpain,buthealsodrewin<b>several</b>sharpbreaths.
Uponseeinghispain,Lysanderdecidedtomakeitquick.Withafirmanddecisivegrip,sheruthlesslytoreoffthebandageandadhesivetape.
Thistime,Josiahletoutagroanfromthesheerpain.
Lysanderaskedin<b>confusion</b>,“Doesithurtalot?”
Josiahwantedtokeepapokerface,buthefounditmomentarilyimpossible.Takingadeepbreathtoregainhiposure,hesaid,“Ididn’tsayithurts;Iwasjustabitunpreparedmentally.Itwas<b>too</b>sudden.
“Thisneedstobeswift,decisive,andurate.Doingitslowlywouldonlycausemorepain‘
“Okay,” saidJosiah.“I’mallright.Just goatyourownpace.”
Lysanderdidn’tpressfurther.Shesimplypickedupacottonballsoakediniododisinfect hiswound.
“Lysander,isthereachanceofinfectionifies intocontactwithwater?”
“Rightnow,it’shardtotell.Butwithanopenwoundlike<b>this</b>,ifitgets
infected,itcouldbeproblematic.Wemighthavetoreopen thewoundtocleanitandthenstitchitupagain…”
Shespokecalmlyofthecasesshehadpersonallywitnessedbefore.
Forsomereason,Josiahmisheardherwordsandthoughtshewastalkingabouttheanesthesiafailing.Hecouldnotbearitanylongerandasked,“Didyoualsoscareyourpatientslikethisbackinthehospital?”
Lysanderswappedafreshcottonball,speakingleisurely,“Beinghospitalizedisalreadytoughfor<b>pregnant</b>women.Asadoctor,it’smydutytotakecareoftheiremotions,soIalwaystrytoupliftthemwithpositive.
words.”
Josiahexpressedhisdissatisfaction,“So,areyou tryingtointimidatemenow?”
Lysanderdidn’t thinkthatatall.Instead,sheasked,“Areyouscared?”
“I’mnotafraidatall.”
<b>Josiah</b>wasn’texactlyafraidofpain,buttheprocessoftendingtohiswoundwasfarmoreintense<b>than</b>he
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Lysamlerstood infrontofthecouchasshehelpedhimwithhiswound.
Stedtheedgesofthe
“Getit.<b>”</b>
WheneverJosiahncedup,hecouldseeherhanginghairstrandsanddelicatechin,stirringaslight
emotionwithinhim.
LysanderwassoengrossedintendingtoJosiah’swoundthatshefailedto noticethesubtlechangeinhisexpression.
Engrossedinthetranquilityofthemoment,Josiahcasuallyexinedtoher.“I’llbemorecareful.Earlier,Ijustforgotaboutmyinjuryandstartedwashingmyhairdirectly.Ifitwasn’tforthepainfromthewound,Iwouldhavpletelyforgottenabouttheinjuryonmyhead<b>.</b>”
Lysanderdidn’taskanymorequestions.Aftershefinishedcleaning,sherecedthedressingwithanappropriatebandageoverthewound.“Don’tforgetthisisn’twaterproofwhenyouwashyour facter.”
Josiahansweredseriously,“Allright.”
Lysanderaftemptedtoputtheitemsinherhandbackintothefirstaidkit,turningtothesideasshedidso.However,shestumbledandended upfallingback.
Withoutthinking,Josiahreachedouttoprotectherbutendedupgettingknockedoverontothecouchbehindhimbyhersuddenmovement.
Throughouttheentireordeal,Josiahhadhishandsraisedinsurrender.“Ithasnothingtodowithme,really.
Lysanderwasentirelysprawledonhischest.ncingback,shenoticedthatatsomepoint,thekittenhadscatteredtheballofyarnthatwaskeptinthedoghouse.Itwasachaoticmessonthe<b>floor</b>,oneendtangled
inthedoghouse,theotherendsquashedunderthecouch.
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Meow!
Itseemedliketheculpritwasbraveenoughtobearitsmistake.
Lysanderwasseethinginsidebutwasunabletoventherfrustrations.Shequicklystoodup.“Iknowithasnothingtodowithyou.”
Asthedelicatewarmththathadbeeninhisarmsleft,Josiahslowlysatbackup,gentlyrubbinghischestwithhishand.
Lysander’seyshesfluttered.“Didthathurtyou?”
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