"It pained me to see her eyes burning from fatigue. My arms wrapped around her, drawing Holly to me. She unloaded a mournful cry. "Say nothing. Just h...ld her. Losing so many patients is a healer's worst nightmare."She cursed the violence and the stupidity of men and a small whimper snatched away any words Holly was trying to say. I looked at her face and saw a bruise on her cheek.She saw my raising eyebrows, and said, "A patient was in a lot of pain and hit me. It happens..." Holly cried again,. After you saved my life, she said they were gone. She did ask me to promise that if it started coming between her and me it had to stop. I can work with that, can you?"Trish's eyes twinkled and she nodded. "I found out last night that I liked women more than I expected, but I like men better. I'd never come between you and Hawk. Or anyone else for that matter. When I find the right man, he'll be unmarried." It's not easy but you need to remember not to be looking for that in the men you work. She tried to say something about me relaxing and I managed to talk over her. "Stock price. Did the Arena4 launch? Who has been informed of where I am. Who's running things in my absence? Status!" Which brought on more coughing.Which brought in a pair of nurses and a rather handsome doctor and when I next opened my eyes there was sunlight and Honda sitting in the chair, snoring.I tried to fill in the missing time. I could not deny that I was seriously ill. I undoubtedly had been in this hospital. “Second,” she said looking back at me, “I want you to plow that pretty little Japanese snatch one more time for good measure since you definitely seem to be up for it (wink) ... So, can we all agree to that?”A wave of enthusiastic approval arose in the group.“OH, one more thing ... Bobby, you’d better not let Erika’s talents get the best of you. I’m looking forward to getting ALL of the spunk in that sack of yours ... Do you hear me?!”“Yes, ma’am!!” he replied with an emphatic salute, and.