Chapter 16
Duchy of Aragoni
Marco
DANI AND I SAID good night, kissed, and Luciano and I left the ICU. I stopped at the desk, got the nurse’s attention, and told her Dani was ready for his pill.
“I’ll see to it, Doctor,” she said. “Did you and your friend have a nice visit?”
“So, you did see us walk by.”
“I have excellent peripheral vision—of course I did,” she said.
“I’m very glad to hear that. I wouldn’t want just anyone to go barging into the ICU. Next time I talk to your boss, I’ll be sure to put in a good word with her.”
“Mrs. McClanahan runs a tight ship—she’s firm, but fair.”
“That she is. Good night.”
By the time we got back to the apartment, Luciano and I were both yawning. “I just remembered something,” I said.
“What?” he said.
“We forgot to eat. Shall we raid the refr
