Chapter 142
"You just missed all the action, AJ. Kris minted the doctor," grinned Tom.
"WHAT! Tell me you didn't," begged AJ.
"AJ, it's not what you think, really it's not," cried Krystal.
Tom walked over to his life long friend and looking him right in the eye, said, "Yep she minted the doc. Sorry, old buddy, you're not the only one."
"Oh, pooh! I only put some peppermint on his arm and nowhere else," explained Krista. "Then I explained what it could be used for, and man, was he interested! Tom is going to have to run to my the shop and bring him some back."
"Well woman, why didn't you tell me that to begin with? You made it sound like you had been REALLY HAVING A PARTY," he grinned ruefully. "Hey, Krystal, nice tush."
Krista pouted, "Nicer than mine?"
"No Darlin', no one has a nicer tush than you, now give me a kiss," he said to soothe her.
"Woot!" she kissed him.
Tom looked on and laughed, glad that his nose was safe. He knew that AJ had broken Clayton Webb's nose once upon a time
"If I didn't have to worry about you fighting with AJ, then I wouldn't have to climb half way across the room to keep you two from going at each other," grumbled Krystal
"Hey, little sister, Tom and I have known each other a long time and we might have thrown a few punches, but never had a knock down drag out. At least I don't think so, have we Tom?" asked AJ rubbing his chin.
"Well, there was that one hooker that you wanted before me even though I had paid for her!" Tom said, and then laughed at Krista's expression.
"Hooker huh? When was this, last week?" Krista asked.
"No," Tom admitted. "Back in Nam."
"See, Darlin', that was a long time ago. Way before I met you," he said, sending Tom a dangerous look.
"Well I don't know about you, Kris, but I think we can draw up a fidelity contract and hold over their heads," grinned Krystal wincing as she moved her left arm.
"Don't worry about that, I'll just keep him so sexually tired that he won't have the energy to wave it at anyone else!" seeing her sister wince she reached into her bag, "Tom take this and rub it into her arm please, it'll help the pain...AJ, if you wouldn't mind, could you rub just a bit into my back? It's really starting to hurt and with this IV they won't let me have my regular bath."
Tom took the small bottle and after asking if he used it the same way as the mint and being told yes, he started to massage the fragrant oils into Krystal's injured arm.
"That feels better, sweetheart. Not nearly as well as the peppermint, but at least my arm isn't hurting now. Thank you, Tom darling," smiled Krystal. "What must you think of me? I acted pretty badly didn't I? Guess it must be the twin thing."
"So you do still love me. And you'll put up with the twin thing even though there are times I might get strange? Did I act this way back in training for my gold wings? Strange I don't remember, only when I'm around Kris," frowned Krystal.
"Yes, and I am sure someone told Dr. Vossen about it. What all did Dr. Vossen have to say about the transplant tomorrow?" asked AJ, still rubbing her back.
"He thinks I should have it," she smirked
"He does, does he? And what else does he have to say about it?" grinned AJ, sliding his hands up and down her slender back.
"It will cause pain...yadda, yadda... like I'm not in pain now...Geesh what a dufus!"
"What did he say the side effects were, Darlin?" he asked, pulling her gown down and helping her turn around.
"Pain…pain, and more pain...oh and possible death...such a bright chap!"
"Alright, did he have anything good to say?" asked AJ desperately.
To be continued…