He nodded, and a nurse brought in a tray of instruments covered with a cloth.
The wounds were cleaned, a light was activated on her fancy bed, and the doctor quickly and efficiently removed the old stitches before replacing them with precise and small movements.
He was in and out in under ten minutes.
Giggles smiled.“Let me know when I can seal those up.”
Dex smiled.“Thanks.Come over here so I can press my cheek against yours because these twits aren’t letting my hands go.”
Giggles walked over and pressed her cheek against Dex’s.There was a spark and a crackle, and then Giggles giggled.“You really should have let them go before we did that.”
Dex snorted and looked from one to the other.Their hair was standing up slightly, and that was just a light touch.
Dex looked at her own face and smiled.“I wish we had had more time together.”
“We have everything from here on out.”
Tosh said, “What did you mean you can seal her up?”
“Oh.It’s just a trick I do with houseplants.”She smiled and backed away.
Etienne said, “You are willing to help?”
“Absolutely.I just have to change my hair, and we are solid.If he’s out, he’s coming.”
Dex swallowed.“You are sure you are good to do this?”
“Yup.When a vow bound me, I was helpless.Vow was broken, and I don’t let folks smack me around anymore.But I am going to be subtle.”
Dex started laughing and then reached for her abdomen.
Giggles said, “Why are they holding your hands?”
Etienne said, “She kept poking her wounds.”
Giggles laughed.“Dex, you need to warn them.”
Dex smiled.“They already know most of it.Oh, shit.Wizard, this is Etienne Aquilar, and this is Tosh.Guys, this is Wizard.”
“You can tell them my actual name.”
“Fine, this is Giggles Iris Brathewait.Also known as Wizard because she hates being called Giggles, but her mother named her before she died.”
Giggles shrugged.“I read her diary.It could have been worse.Powder puff was also on the table.”
Dex chuckled.“Giggles is usually a programmer, but right now, she’s working with animation.She’s keeping a low profile because she has a stalker ex-husband who also wasn’t keen on fidelity.”
Tosh frowned.“Are you safe?”
“Yes.I am staying with my older brother and his pack.They have a housekeeper’s room.”She smiled.“It has room for me and a laptop, and I don’t need more space.I am getting close to having enough for an apartment.Lawyer is paid off, and I can breathe again.He was great, but I will be happy never to need him again.”
Etienne asked, “Your husband is a stalker?”
“Oh, yeah.Big time.He won’t take fuck off for an answer.I said my vows, and he said his, but then other women were oh-so tempting, and he wasn’t made of restraint.When he brought one home and tried to take her to my bed, I lost it.I told him to take his betraying self out and leave the house.That’s when he tried to kill me.The first responders were really helpful, as were the police.They helped me find a lawyer and got a restraining order.Then the divorce began, marching onward.”She snorted.“That was fun.I was able to testify remotely due to the attempt to kill me.”
Etienne asked, “Didn’t you get anything in the divorce?”
“I did, but I put it in trust for my brother’s son.I wanted to start my life clean.”
