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Prompt #7: Neosporin - "Stop being a baby and hold still."
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"What are you doing back there, cauterizing it?"
Riley stuck out her tongue, full well knowing that he couldn't see it. "Stop being such a wimp. Weren't you in the army?"
"Just because I'm army doesn't make me Superman. Pain is pain." He sucked in a harsh breath as her fingers pressed against the wound again. "Careful back there."
"Stop squirming and it won't hurt so much." Riley squirted more antibiotic cream on the road rash and gently rubbed it in. "You know, you didn't have to jump from the moving car."
"How else was I supposed to get off it?"
"Threaten the driver to stop with your sidearm?"
"Suicide bombers driving dirty nuke bombs typically aren't fazed by guns." Gabriel winced when she touched the gash on his shoulderblade. "Are you done yet?"
"No. You should've let the EMTs look at you at the scene. They would've given you something for the pain."
"I didn't need it."
Riley scoffed. "Obviously. That's why you're whining like a toddler with a boo-boo." She pressed a length of gauze to the wound, making Gabriel suck in his breath and curse through gritted teeth. "Pass me the tape."
"What, no stapler?"
"Actually, that might be better - "
Gabriel groaned and handed her the spool of first-aid tape. "You're enjoying this, aren't you?"
"The chance to make you uncomfortable?" Riley giggled as she smoothed tape over the gauze pad. "Nah. No way." She made sure to load every word with sarcasm, just in case pain made him dense.
He rolled his eyes. "Just finish up, would you? Lillian wants a debrief and I still need to find a clean shirt."
"Well if you hadn't decided to jump off a moving vehicle, we could've been done by now."
"Always a criticism."
"If it helps me do my job..." She surveyed her work and smiled. "Good as new," she said, giving his back a light slap.
"Ow!" Gabriel yelped. "Riley, that hurt!"
"Sorry. Want me to kiss it better?"
Gabriel turned around to give her a wide, expectant smile. "Well, if you're offering..."
She smiled back, but her head didn't move - her hand did. Right to his wound.
Slap!
"OW!"
I really miss these two dorks. I hate that they cancelled this show.
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