Xavier She had been so caught up in her reverie that she had not noticed the first of her two bandages being unwrapped until it fell onto her arm before he removed it. She gulped as she realized that only one piece of cloth separated her naked body from his gaze. What on earth had he been thinking of to make him stare at her with such an interest? It was a moment of madness, and she had no idea where it came from. She felt the ties of her bandages loosen and immediately crossed her arms, closing her eyes and turning her face away, a blush of embarrassment spreading across her cheeks. "Wait," she whispered back to him, embarrassed. She didn't see him looking at her, but she could feel his eyes on her, burning into her skin. She felt his lips touch her injured shoulder, just ab

