Episode 121

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SASKIA'S POV

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Wade probes the tender flesh with his fingers, obviously not convinced by my complaints that he’s only wasting time and that I’m perfectly fine. He takes his examination further by placing my foot flat on his palm. I don’t hold back the snort that springs up at the sight. My foot is disturbingly miniature in his hand, which is pretty hilarious.

To magnify my amusement, I kick him hard in the chest. This levels him to the ground, but I’d forgotten on whom my weight was also balanced. I lose the oxygen in my lungs for a split second. I go down, but Wade’s arms cage me in, and though I trip, I eventually tumble on him. Not the softest landing, but all limbs are intact. I howl like a laughing jackal because that was comic as hell.

Wade hisses, and I know he did not find my act one to bring merriness or cheer. I pinch him for the sake of it, seeing the grave cast he still has on. “Oh, lighten up, Wade.” The irony of the moment is not lost on me because usually, he