Indivisible Line by Lorenz Font

come and go, but most happen while I’m up and about. I also have aches and pains that inhibit my ability to engage in normal activities, such as going to work, attending my therapy sessions, and sometimes, even taking my medications.”
    “You need a nurse,” she blurted.
    “Those were the exact words my doctor used.” Greg paused, making sure he said the right things that would bait her enough to agree. “This is where you come in. You’ll be helping me get some work done when you’re available, and going to my appoint—”
    “Whoa! Whoa! Stop right there. I’m not a nurse. You’re not thinking that I will agree to this.” Her eyes morphed into slits, her anger blazing.
    “You have no other choice. Plus, the pay and the other perks are going to be worth your trouble.” Greg willed his voice to stay calm and even while he tried to make sure the prospect sounded as palatable as possible—an offer she’d find difficult to refuse.  
    “You’re going to pay me?” Disbelief crossed her face. Sarah stood and began pacing.
    “Yes, and I scheduled your classes around my own schedule. You’ll attend school in the evening. And in the mornings, while I work, you can study if I don’t need any help. You can earn your keep here by helping me out. Whatever else that’s left will be your salary. You need not be concerned about your education being interrupted. Your tuition will be paid, and you will have a place to stay. It’ll solve all your concerns, while paying me back for the mistakes you made.”
    Sarah stopped walking and raised her chin. It was obvious that she hated the word mistake as much as he did, but he’d never admit it. She narrowed her eyes. “Why are you doing this? There are better ways to spend your money and more competent people out there to help you.”
    “Perhaps I just want you close to me in case the doctors have questions regarding the incompetent emergency procedure you performed. Besides, I want your blood tested. It would be a big help in identifying the causes of my side-effects.” He met her gaze without wavering.
    “And if I say no?”
    Greg replied without hesitation. “That’s when I take you to jail and file charges against you.”
    Gray eyes grew wide, and her nostrils flared. Greg restrained himself from reacting to her amusing display of resentment. This was too much fun to let go. Though he hadn’t intended to let things get this far, the girl was making it hard for him to take no for an answer. If anything, he wanted her close, but not for the reasons he’d given her.
    He wanted to hate her for what she had done, but he couldn’t. Greg owed her his life. She had risked the wrath of her father and faced banishment in order to save him. The least he could do was to try to help her out.
    “You’re not playing fair.” She began to pace again.
    “I told you. You’re better off accepting my terms.” He gave her a fleeting look. “You’ll be able to finish school and get a license to practice real medicine.”
    “My friend Cheryl will be looking for me,” Sarah proclaimed in triumph, not realizing this was something he’d already taken into consideration.
    Greg smiled at her subtle warning. “I took care of that small detail, too.”
    Sarah crossed the room in a blink of an eye and loomed over him. Glaring down at him, her eyes flashed with deep rage. “What did you do?”
    Unperturbed, his lips curved into a smile. “I sent a note, signed by you, stating your father had collected you from the university and was taking you back home to Beaver.”
    He watched Sarah’s face turn crimson before she lunged at him.
    “You’re despicable!” she screamed and started hitting him on the chest.
    With the limited movement he could make, he managed to avoid her next punch, grabbed one arm, and twisted enough for her to stop for a moment. Sarah fell next to him and shrieked before she began hitting him again. This time she did the deed with angry fervor.
    “You rich