Joshua Graham Without Bandages Novels & Stories

Daddy always said she never knew she was doing it either. I refocus on my neck as the bandage is removed. The tissue is red and puffy. I see they had to stitch up the gash, but it looks as it should. Healing much faster now that Infinity is awake and the wolfsbane is gone from my system. Josh leans over and gently kisses my neck, right on my stitches. I am shocked but happy with his affection. When he steps back, I look down at my arms and hands; all my other wounds have healed nicely. Just a few small yellow spots indicating bruising that is almost healed as well. “Oh wow!” Josh exclaims quietly, “these look so much better than last night. And your fingernails have regrown already. How is t

Something feels amiss. I massage my forehead with my fingers. “All of this is fucking confusing.” I exhale sharply and plop back on the chair. I am tired of all of these games. “You are healing fast,” Joshua says and I look at my arms and waist. The wounds have healed, as if they were never there. He looks at me with a hint of amusement in his eyes. “You were terrifying out there. For a second I thought you’d—” he swallows his words as if aware that it’ll hurt me.

The second they landed, she tore through the city looking for me like she'd lost her mind. They found us at some upscale restaurant. Jensen and I were sharing dessert. He lifted a fork to my lips— Gunshot. Marco threw himself at me. Took the bullet meant for me. Hit the floor. Somehow managed a faint smile. "I'm sorry, Lara... This time... I finally... protected you..." Then he blacked out. His men lit Bella up on the spot. Marco spent half a month in intensive care. When he pulled through, his knees were shot. Wheelchair-bound. The Don title went to his cousin.

I pressed my other hand against his cold cheek, feeling him tense his jaw beneath it. As soon as the bandages were covering the various cuts I had found around his face, I observed the scars that I would've never seen before without being this close. He had one, significantly hiding behind the wisp of his hair and one below his jaw, only visible once he clenched it. "I still think you should go to the hospital." Josh's features relaxed slightly before tensing again at my words. "You might have broken a few ri—" "I told you, I'm not going to the hospital."

When we round the corner, I stop short. He’s shirtless, his torso wrapped in thick, white bandages that cut across his chest and side. Bruises bloom along his ribs, and dried blood still streaks one arm. But somehow, he still manages to look… maddeningly attractive. His muscles flex as he rolls his shoulders, ignoring the tall, young doctor pacing behind him like a worried babysitter. “You tore the stitches again,” the doctor groans. Jasper waves him off. “They’ll heal.” “Not if you keep flexing like you're in a calendar shoot!”

Then, he puffed his chest and marched into the room with a smug look. The moment the door slammed shut, Josh came around and realized that he hadn't dressed his wound. The pain made him fall onto the floor as he pressed a hand against his head. … Victor was taking Nitroglycerin when Jameson showed up in the room. He immediately hid the bottle in his hand upon seeing Jameson. Jameson began, "Dad, it was all a careless mistake by Josh. The injured residents had been out of critical condition. No one foresaw them passing away."

Their faces betrayed nothing as they scribbled notes, occasionally glancing at Griffin's sleeping form with the detached sympathy of men who had seen too many children caught in adult crossfire. "Third time's the charm," James muttered when he finally joined me, rolling his shoulder where the bullet had grazed him. The bandage was already seeping through with a thin line of red, but he'd refused further treatment until Griffin was stabilized. His normally immaculate suit was torn, stained with dirt and blood—most of it not his own.

“Well l, I’m hurt. Come and deal with my wounds first, I still have to test him.” “You’re hurt? Alright, Please wait a moment. In less than a minute, someone rushed over. Ten men who were dressed in full black all of them well-trained. they treated Gwen's wounds quickly. With just a wave of her hand, everyone left. There was no noise at all during the process and Joshua slept without being disturbed. Gwen sat next to Joshua, closed her eyes and went to sleep. At least he was honest man.

They sat like this for only a few moments before he pulled away and cleared his throat, looking at her wounds. Without looking at her, he said, "I'm sorry. I know you don't want my touch." Now she felt like a total dumb bitch. "No, it's okay. Don't worry about it." They both fell silent as Joshua poked and pressed at the wound. It stung, but she didn't complain as she sat motionless under his gentle touch. A minute later he said, "Your wounds don't appear to be life threatening. Most are quite superficial and have begun to stop bleeding." And finally, he looked up at her, his hand reaching out to gently stroke her ear, making her shiver. "How is your hearing?