Epilogue
I was released from the hospital a few days later and of course, assigned to a regiment that required limited movement. For once, I decided obedience was in my best interest. I’d like to think Ramirez would have been both proud and probably a bit amused by the state of affairs in my household. Leah had brought Nicoh home from the vet with strict instructions which included the threat of an e-collar, should he choose to deviate from them. In the end, we were both vying for prime real estate on the couch while Leah served as our surly nursemaid.
Honestly, she didn’t seem to mind, as it allowed her to unleash her bossy streak. Plus, with her manning the snacks, it meant she got to pick her favorites. At one particularly cantankerous moment, she threatened to bring out the cocktail
