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“How did you become interested in accessible housing?” Levi asked Dana on the way home. “Don’t I remember that you made some of the units in the Wildcat Tower accessible?”
“Yes, the Kellys set aside several units that could easily be converted for accessibility.”
“So you’ve been doing it a long time now.”
She nodded. “But when I designed the Tower I knew very little about designing accessible housing. I had to learn in a hurry.” She sighed, thinking back. “That was my first big project and I couldn’t believe how lucky I was that the Kellys wanted me. They’d seen some of my work in San Antonio and liked it.”
“You’re very good at your profession.”
“Thank you,” she said, a bit surprised. She didn’t remember Levi complimenting her much on her work before.
“You realize the quality of your work was never the problem when I objected to you designing the airport remodel, right?”
“I didn’t think it was. You made your objections and the reason for them clear when I first came back.”
Levi laughed. “Yeah, after we had sex.”
“That decision was as much mine as yours.” She never had been good at resisting temptation, and Levi had always been a huge temptation.
“I was wrong to try to get you to refuse. It was a good opportunity for you.”
“Water under the bridge. Why are you bringing all this up now?”
“I wanted to apologize for being such a prick around you.”
She smiled. “You’re forgiven. Besides, you really weren’t around me much.”
“True and it was damned hard to keep away from you.”
“For me too.”
“I’m really glad you’re helping me with the remodel. It’s important to me.” He picked up her hand and held it. “You and Harlan are doing a great job.”
“It certainly makes it easier when you’re working with a builder like Harlan. His construction company is the best.”
They pulled into town and stopped at the light. Levi leaned over, put his hand in her hair and kissed her. “What was that for?” she asked.
“Do I have to have a reason?”
“Good point,” she murmured as he kissed her again. The driver behind them laid on his horn.
“Yeah, yeah,” Levi said. The car pulled up beside them and Levi rolled down his window. “What?”
“Get a room,” Zack said and drove off.
“I believe we have one. Several, as a matter of fact.”
Dana laughed. “We should check them out.”
“All of them?”
“That might be hard. I don’t have a clue how many rooms are in that house.”
“A lot. But I’m totally willing to try.”
*
At first Asher dreamed a lot. Dreamed of Afghanistan. Of Iraq. Dreamed of his buddies. Dreamed of the explosion. Men screaming. Men dying. Blood. God, blood everywhere. Then he’d wake up, in agony, his leg on fire. He’d reach down and…it wasn’t there. And he’d remember. Fuck. I’ve lost my leg.
