“I want to know.Have you seen him here in town?”
She exhaled.“Yes.”
“Oh.While you were at work?”
Nylora gritted her teeth.“Yes.”
“Another medic?”
“No.”
Jennel paused, and her eyes flicked to the stairs.“An XIA agent?”
“Yes.”
“Oh, what’s his name?”
Nylora felt triumphant as she said, “I don’t know.”
Jennel blinked.“What?”
“I don’t know his name.We didn’t exchange pleasantries on the day, and he left a few hours after the event.”
“But you have seen him at work.What do you call him?”
“Agent or I use a nickname.”
“Like what?”
“Stomp.”
Jennel paused and cocked her head.“The guys are getting up.”
“They will miss it if you aren’t with them.”
“Tough.They will get over it.”Jennel paused and angled her head upward.“Pants!”
Nylora laughed, and Akkas brought another service of tea.She started eating and looked at Jennel.“Are you affected by the curse of truth?”
“Not usually.I am pretty good at getting around it.”
Reymark looked different at home.Way less clothing for one.He walked down the stairs and wrapped his arms and shadows around Jennel.“Hey, Medic Mills.”
“Hey, Reymark.”
“Reymark, how many heartbeats does she have?”
Red eyes looked at her and focused.“Holy shit.You are pregnant!”
“Yeah.It’s going to get around fast.”
“You don’t look pregnant.”
“Thanks.You don’t look like a dickhead, and yet, here we are.”
Jennel laughed and then gasped.
Nylora stood.“Well, as foreplay has started, I am out of here.There are things the baby doesn’t need to see.Nice talking, Jennel.”
