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that.”
    She immediately busted out with laughter and, right away, I knew that I liked this girl and trusted her one hundred percent. 
    “So, Will, how did you do this to yourself?”
    “How do you think?” I grinned.
    “Elaborate for me.” She smiled back.
    “Let’s see. There was a building on fire. My buddy and I went into it to put it out because, you know, that’s what I do,” I teased.
    “Oh, so you’re a wise guy,” she said, raising her eyebrow. “Continue on,” she demanded as she carried on with removing my bandage without missing a beat.
    I looked up at her and smiled. There was something about this girl. Something different that made me instantly like her, and not in just a sexual way. “Well, I’m waiting.” She raised her eyebrows.
    “The ceiling was starting to cave in, and my buddy got pinned under some wood. I pulled him out and the next thing I knew, I woke up in the hospital with my arm and head hurting like hell. I was told that the ceiling came down on me and knocked me out. Guess that was a good thing. At least I didn’t feel my arm going up in flames.”
    She looked up at me sympathetically. “Well, you were one lucky guy. Is your friend okay?” she asked.
    “Yeah, he is. Broken leg and rib.”
    “So you’re a hero?” Her dimples deepened within her beautiful smile.
    “I wouldn’t go that far.”
    “Well, I would.” Her voice was so calm and comforting, reminding me of one of those relaxation tapes that we would have to listen to during our mandatory shrink visits after 9/11. She continued to tell more about herself and I found myself telling her a lot about me, as well, something I normally didn’t do around women, but everything about her put me totally at ease.
    Two hours later, my bandage was replaced. Gabby wasn't kidding when she said it was going to be painful. It was the most excruciating thing that I had ever endured in my life, and the thought of doing it twice a day for however long I was going to be in this place didn’t exactly excite me. But the cute little girl sitting next to me, giving me a comforting smile, somehow made that thought a little more bearable. 
    “The first few times are the hardest. I promise you, it will get easier,” she said in a reassuring voice. I couldn't respond. It took everything inside of me to just fight off the agony that I was in. “I’ll be right back,” she said. She stood up and walked out, immediately coming back in with a bottle of water. She sat down on the side of my bed and took off the lid, holding it up to my lips. “Take a sip,” she whispered. She sat with me, silently, holding the bottle of water up to my lips every now and then until it was completely gone.
    “You did good,” she said, placing her hand on mine. I nodded, feeling completely helpless. “Just relax, Will. Try and think of something happy.” She gazed at me, trying her best to provide me comfort. I stared back, concentrating on nothing but her beautiful dark eyes. For the moment, they were all I needed to temporarily help me block out some of the pain. Even though I had just met this girl, I already knew that she was an angel.
     

 

     
    The week was flying by and I was having a great time getting to know Will. He was quickly becoming my new favorite patient. He made me laugh and forget about how miserable my life was, not to mention that he was a total cutie. He had the most beautiful blue eyes that I had ever seen, and his smile could charm the panties off any girl that he encountered. That was confirmed just from listening to the stories that he so freely told me about the women in his life.
    Home, on the other hand, was a different story. Evan was only speaking to me when necessary. I hadn’t a clue as to what I did to make him angry and a small part of me didn’t really care. Actually, a big part of me didn’t. I tried to keep the peace by making him a nice dinner on my day off and packing his lunch for him each morning, but I