Aurora shot me a look with her gorgeous eyes. "You cold-hearted thing, I'm just defending you!"

"To be honest, I'm not even upset," I said coolly, picking up a knife to cut some fruit. "The whole thing's just getting ridiculous."

By now, I guess I've gotten used to it. Maybe even gone numb.

Aurora grabbed an orange and was about to eat it when I snatched it away. "Doc said no raw or cold stuff."

She pouted while watching me eat the orange. ...