-IRIS-
"You don’t have to stay with me, Tessa. I’m fine. Really. Go. I know you’ve got more patients to see."
My voice came out all nasal, my head tipped back against the couch as I stared up at the wooden slatted ceiling.
She handed me a fresh cold pack and plopped down beside me.
"Tyra came at you way too hard," she said, helping me press the ice to my face. The throbbing had eased, but my eyes still felt swollen. She’d already set the bones and wrapped my nose in a tiny cast. "She should know better."
"It was on purpose. She’s jealous of Mark and me."
"Holy crap! That b***h broke your nose, Iris." Tessa’s eyes went wide, blue‑silver and furious. "I always knew Tyra was unhinged, but breaking someone’s nose over a guy? That’s next‑level crazy."
"Yeah." The word slipped out in a si
