Liam enjoyed the feel of Vienna's hand in his and the comfortable silence as they walked into the woods. Looking down at her, he saw a small blush on her cheeks and realized where her mind must have wandered. His body hardened, remembering how she responded to his touch, the last time they had been in the woods. Clearing his throat, he said, "Brian seems to be a nice guy."
Vienna smiled and he felt like a stab of jealousy as her face softened, on hearing Brian's name. "He is. I have known him forever. I cannot even count the number of times he has helped me while growing up, or after our parents died."
Liam squeezed her hand. Despite his twinge of jealousy, he was glad she had someone she could lean on.
"How long have you known Stuart and Elvis?" Vienna asked him.
"Since Elvis was tw
