Chapter 1648

James still had that bandage wrapped around his arm, but it was soaked and starting to unravel. Without even flinching, he began to peel it off himself.

The wound wasn't too deep, but it covered a sizable area, and the moisture made it look a bit gnarly. Mirabella frowned at the sight, trying to ignore that James was sitting there all shirtless.

Catching her worried expression, James cleared his throat and said, "It's just a scratch, really."

Mirabella wasn't in the mood to chat. She grabbed the hydrogen peroxide she'd picked up from the pharmacy and started cleaning his wound. She wasn't exactly gentle, and James's face twitched with each touch, but knowing his girlfriend was upset, he stayed silent.

"All done. No water for a week," Mirabella instructed, tying off the bandage.

"Yes, ma'am," James replied with a playful grin.

Mirabella shot him a look. "If anyone else saw you like this, their eyes would pop out."

James raised an eyebrow and leaned in closer, his voice teasing, "No one else gets that chance, only you."

there, Mirabella's cheeks warmed, and she instinctively leaned back. But in a swift move, his arm was

pajamas, and Mirabella blinked, thinking,

head, and his lips

...

Mirabella's rumpled pajamas and kissed her forehead before pulling out a sleek box from

her eyes a bit misty, and

intense. "Open it

As she saw what was

from the black market. It's a brooch that doubles as a weapon with tracking and a self-destruct feature,

underground scene, they still had plenty of old foes

for once, "Yeah... something like

how to use it, then you can teach your family,"

him and

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