>She wanted to say 'nothing' but that would be an outright lie. So she
>settled on holding him gently and shaking her head, just wanting to feel
>him
>near. Then, knowing his injuries had to be tended to she parted enough to
>motion him toward the edge of the bed.
>
>When it looked like he'd try and ask again what was wrong she just looked
>at
>him, unable to hide what she was feeling and asked "Please.. just.. let me
>do this. I just need a minute and you need to get wrapped up."
>
>
A baffled look came into Derek's eyes, but he nodded and went to sit on the
edge of the bed. "It's really not so bad," he commented looking at the
wounds and wondering if they were what was causing this trouble. He sat
very still while she began to clean the cuts, making an effort not to wince.
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