Liam’s POV
For a moment, time didn’t feel real. I didn’t move, she didn’t move, even the air around us held its breath. Her eyes were wide and filled with shock, and mine were probably just as wide, but for a different reason. I didn’t expect to find beauty like this in the middle of silence, in the middle of a private resort, in the middle of a day that was supposed to be simple.
The golden light from the bathroom lamps drifted over her face, making her skin glow beneath the steam. Water covered her body, hiding everything except the soft lines of her shoulders and the upper curve of her chest. I didn’t mean to stare, but it was like my eyes were trapped by her presence. Something about her looked fragile and strong at the same time, like she was someone who had been broken but learned
