Viper's Hope (Anguis Defenders Book 1)(36)

"You ARE injured! Why was your friend laughing at you!?"

"I am fine, really."

"You are not fine! The smell of blood is filling this room." He exclaimed with panic.

"Viper calm down this happens to human women every month."

"I hope they come up with a razor. My legs and armpits are going to be frightening soon." She thought as she glanced down at her legs.

Viper spun around to face her.

"This is normal for your females?" He practically yelled as he gestured to the commode.

"Yep." Hope nodded.

Viper relaxed but only marginally, his shoulders dropping from the stiff position. Then he looked at her suspiciously.

"You are sure I did not cause you this injury when I mounted you?"

"NO!" Hope said in exasperation. "I'm lucky many woman get really bad cramps and...never mind I'm fine." Hope almost stated the disturbing fact that some women had really heavy periods. "Ask Tara. Why'd you go get Tara?"

"You said she was a doctor. I smelled your blood when Acris came in. I hoped she could help you." Viper explained as he hovered outside the shower.

It was kind of sweet though embarrassing. And the fact he could smell her blood was just plain gross.

"I am fine please relax."

"Hope do you mind if I take a sand bath?" Viper sighed in acceptance.

Hopefully the weird bath would relax him.

"No go ahead."

She watched as Viper stripped off his pants and got into the large basin filled with sand. His hands roamed his body and Hope started having illicit thoughts. Her hand grazed her breasts as she washed, her nipples hardening.

Tara and Acris came in and stopped in their tracks.

Hope blushed as if she'd been caught mid masturbation, although she hadn't quite gotten that far, unless you counted what had crossed her mind.

Tara stared at Viper's muscular back and flexing ass while Acris turned around rapidly to face the other way, her eyes still closed.

"Um I think we might have something for you." Tara coughed.

Viper turned leisurely, grabbed a towel and wrapped it around his waist, while Tara still gawked.

"Hope says she is fine."

The way Viper said it, it was more a question than a statement.

Tara nodded mutely.

"I am glad. I don't understand how, but I will believe you. Do you need my help?" Viper asked as he waded out of the sand

"No but food would be nice." Hope interjected.

Viper nodded and exited, with Tara's eyes still riveted to his barely covered ass. For some inane reason it made her jealous.

"Tara!" Hope barked.

Tara spun around blushing.

"What?!" Her eyebrows wagged at Hope.

"Don't start!" Hope declared.

"I have never...Basilisk must never know." Acris turned back towards them sputtering.

"Hope you naughty girl!" Tara crowed.

"Ugh, Tara you're just as bad as JP! Acris don't worry, we won't utter a word. What did you ladies come up with?"

Tara held up a giant wad of medical gauze. She also had a razor, but no panties.

"How is that going to work without underwear?" Hope demanded as Tara handed her the razor.

"You tie this string around your waist and then loop the gauze up through the front and back." She demonstrated. It was like the dreaded sanitary belts from the 1950's.

"Are you kidding me! You want me to wear a damn diaper? I'd rather shove the gauze up my hoo ha." Hope groaned. "My life is a freaking nightmare."

"It does look a lot like the nappy we put on infants." Acris said with a snicker.

"Oh so now you're mocking me too!" Hope exclaimed with a smirk.

Acris looked suddenly devastated.

"Oh no Uxorem. I am very sorry!"

"No no Acris it is fine." Hope smiled at her. "And if it wasn't me, it would be hilarious. As one of my new friends you have my official permission to make fun of me as much as you want. I'm sure Tara can give you pointers. Just remember ladies. Payback is hell."

"That is fair." Acris smiled more comfortably.

"Why don't you have underwear?" Hope asked and Acris blushed, a bluish tinge against her ruddy skin.

"Oh I know." Tara announced. "Acris and I had this discussion already. Apparently it gives their males easy access!" Tara giggled and wagged her eyebrows again.

Hope really wanted to wax the offending brows off her smart ass face.

"Seriously. Get out of here both of you!".

Several minutes later Hope exited the bathroom minus the extra body hair, plus an awkward diaper beneath her knee-length skirt.

Viper rose rapidly from his seat where he'd been reviewing something on a hand held tablet.

"I was going to have food waiting for you but there is a communal mid-morning meal in the arboretum. I invited your friends. Tara said you were well enough to go if you'd like." Viper said dubiously.