Liam heard something above the thundering of his head, but he didn’t know what it was. He lifted one eyelid a fraction. f**k, that hurts.
Something clinked near his head, and he turned toward the sound. The pounding turned to piercing pain, and he winced.
“Sorry,” Carmen whispered. “You’ve been asleep for a couple of hours, and I thought you’d want to get back to your family. I made you coffee and toast.”
He forced his eyes open again. The room was dark except for the light coming from the hall. Her cool fingers touched his forehead. She’d stayed to take care of him. He grabbed her wrist and pressed a kiss to the palm of her hand.
“I feel like shit.” He struggled to sit up. The smell of coffee made his stomach turn. He blew out a breath and then realized how badly he needed to brush hi
