The Woman or the Cat? [Private with Silver]

"come with me" the doctor said leading the way to Isaac's room "be careful he punctured a lung but other than that he's all yours" he said

Eve rushed to his side. "Isaac!"

"calm down" he said calmly

"Are you alright?" Eve asked, slipping her hand in his. "I was worried."

"what's it look like" he said and then coughed "ow…"

"It looks like you're seriously hurt," Eve stated, holding his hand tightly.

"it'll buff" he said trying to lighten up the moment

Eve smiled faintly for his benefit. "I guess so."

"all the happened was a puncture so looks like I'm out of the game for awhile" he said squeezing her hand when he coughed

Eve nodded. "It's alright."

Issac attempted to breathe normally but it didn't last long do to the sting in his side

"Just take it easy," Eve murmured, smoothing his hair.

"I am" he said taking it at his own pace

Eve sighed. "What if I'm bad luck for you? You know… black cat and everything." She winked.

"I'm bad luck for myself" he said

"Obviously, or we wouldn't be having this conversation!"

"you think I did this on purpose?" he said

"No, of course not!" Eve objected. "I just meant that some people do just have bad luck."

"well their having me stay overnight to monitor my breathing and… so I don't implode or some shit like that" Issac said being sarcastic about the last part

"Then I'm staying with you," Eve said firmly.

"I'm not gonna stop you I'd lose" he said

Eve grinned. "Precisely." She pulled over a chair to sit at his bedside.

"what exactly do you have to do in the case I go to sleep" he said

Eve wrinkled her nose in confusion. "Stay here?"

"you have nothing to entertain yourself…." Issac said before his meds started kicking in

"I have you," Eve whispered back, smoothing his hair. "That's enough."

Issac laid asleep twitching every so often form the pain of breathing

(.)

Eve didn't let go of his hand, eventually falling asleep slumped over his bed.

The next morning Issac woke up all groggy and in pain