." Then maybe you'd better say no," volunteered Laura."What and miss out on such a good kisser?" laughed Vivian."And what if he wants more than a kiss..." I ... I don't know," mused the blonde."With such a jealous husband, you'd better be sure it's worth it." It's just that -- well, when I'm with him I look into those eyes and I just melt away. When he kissed me I got so weak in the knees I thought my legs would collapse." Sounds like some kind of guy," opined Vivian."Hmmm, I have to admit you. . if I don't pay up!Then, he had stripped himself naked, in the privacy of his room, to examine his injuries. There was no blood, no broken bones, but the bruises were already evident. He would be awfully sore and stiff. In a little while, he would go take a hot, soaking bath to allay some of the soreness.Damn! It's muscle and organization! That's what Jack's got! And there's no fighting it alone! Christ! Three to one! I didn't have a fucking chance!His mind raced. His thoughts dealt with. Can you keep an eye onher?" Brad asked from the open bedroom door.I nodded as I pulled one of his shirts over my head. This one was cleanand lacked all my favorite "Brad" smells..."I need to go clean some things up, I'll be back in a while." Is she going to be alright?" I asked meekly, turning to see him lookingat me as if he was starring right through me."Yeah, I think so. He roughed her up pretty good. She said that she hadgotten there and he was smoking crack or something and he seemed. I'm more afraid of this than I am of not being able to pay the bill." Danny, what I want more than anything else, since you seem to be in a giving mood is for you to just put what happened between us away for a little while and stay with me until they take me to surgery. The last nurse that came through here told me that it shouldn't take more than an hour or so. The swelling in my ankle is almost to the point where they'll be able to do the surgery without doing any additional tissue damage.".