The soft contact startled her awake. Her eyes flew open, meeting his. For a long, suspended moment, they simply stared at each other—both frozen, neither daring to move.
Liam walked in from the doorway carrying an IV bottle, only to freeze at the sight before him—a scene thick with awkward intimacy. His lips curled into a teasing grin.
“Well, well… awake already?”
Victoria snapped back to herself at the sound of his voice. She quickly sat up straight, coughing a few times in a futile attempt to hide her embarrassment.
Lucas, still dazed by the lingering warmth of that accidental closeness, shot a sidelong glance at the man in the doorway before lying back down, visibly displeased.
Liam threw up his hands in mock outrage. “Unbelievable! I stay up all night brewing medicine for you, and
