My jaw dropped open completely, a thick cloud of warm steam hitting my face as I stood there in absolute shock. My mind was spinning in circles, and I couldn't stop the utter confusion from showing all over my features.
"You... you want me to tell you a story?" I stammered out, my voice cracking slightly as I stared down at his wet, tattooed shoulders.
Michael’s lips curved into a tiny, knowing smirk, his dark eyes gleaming with a strange amusement under the bathroom lights. He slowly tilted his chin toward the far corner of the space, gesturing with a smooth nod of his head. "Pick up that pair of medical forceps resting on the silver tray by the end of the room," he commanded, his deep voice cutting through the thick, foggy air.
He shifted his massive weight in the boiling water, his m
