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My brother glared at me, but Briana couldn't stifle a smile. Tovi looked like she wasn't sure how to take my brother's comments.
“He's crude but harmless,” I assured her. The shadow in her eyes made me think that I could guess at least one of the reasons she hadn't stayed enlisted in the army. “He knows how to take no for an answer.”
Enzo's expression sobered a bit as he gave the medic a closer look. “I didn't try to force her, I swear. She could have just said no.”
I looked at Briana, hoping she could see Enzo's sincerity. I needed her to know that, no matter our faults, neither Enzo nor I would ever force a woman to have sex. We might use escorts, but even then, we made sure the women knew that they could tell us to stop at any time.
“Thank you both for coming out here,” I told them. “We appreciate it. I hope I didn't interrupt anything.”
That last bit wasn't entirely the truth. If there was anything to interrupt, I sincerely hoped I'd done so. For Briana anyway.
Despite myself, I was beginning to feel a little possessive of the girl. Perhaps it was because of the bet. Perhaps it was just because I wanted her for myself. Whatever the case, it was troublesome, but hard to shake.
“No, not at all.” She shook her head, smiling politely. “It's my job to take care of...things for you.”
“I for one am having a splendid time,” injected Enzo. “In fact, the scenery around here is...quite breathtaking.”
He was looking at and speaking to Briana, but I suspected his statement was directed at Tovi as well. Typical Enzo. Flirting with everything in a skirt and absolutely shameless about it. Was this how he expected to get Briana into bed? If so, he was going to have to readjust his method dramatically. I didn't think she was the sort of woman who'd go for his usual shtick.
“All done,” Tovi announced, getting to her feet. “Those will need to be replaced in twenty-four hours at the most. You can have your own physician do it, or Briana can give me a call. You shouldn't need stitches, but you might want to talk to a plastic surgeon if you want to make sure it doesn't leave a scar.”
As hesitant as I'd been to accept Tovi's help, I could see that she'd done a good job, not only at patching Enzo up but at ignoring his advances.
“If that's all, we should be going,” said Briana. “I hope you gentlemen enjoy the rest of your stay. Please call if you need anything else.”
Briana closed the door behind her, leaving the room in silence. For a moment, I wondered what kind of emergency I could concoct to get her back here. And then I reminded myself of the bet and the fact that I needed to keep her as far from Enzo as possible.
