Pepper
Rhett joined me to take Lily to school. She hopped and skipped through the pack house as we made our way to Melanie out at the greenhouse. People stopped us, saying hello, or asking us questions. We carried on, and the drop-off went smoothly.
Lily seemed to be adjusting well, and she ran to join some kids her age. After a quick chat with Melanie, we went back to House, where I made Rhett sit on the infirmary bed.
“Did you sleep better last night?” I asked, while grabbing a few things. We had waited to talk until Lily wasn’t around. Fabric swished as he took off his shirt.
“Not really.”
“Where was the pain?” I grabbed a few little bottles, some were for pain management, others were to reduce inflammation.
“Mostly my shoulder, but my leg ached a bit, too.” He glared at his leg a
