CHAPTER 33: An Unexpected Call

  Lucas's gaze boldly swept over me from head to toe, making me feel completely exposed and utterly uncomfortable.  

  "You're not asleep yet?" I tried to stay calm, clutching my towel tightly.  

  "I can't sleep covered in sweat," he replied matter-of-factly.  

  I sidestepped him to leave the bathroom, but our bodies brushed past each other. The warmth of his bare skin was impossible to ignore.  

  "Go wash up then!" I gestured towards the bathroom, pretending to be indifferent.  

  He held up his bandaged hand and gestured to his head.  

  "Like this? How am I supposed to wash?"  

  "So… what now?"  

  His expression turned pitiful, and I couldn't help but think he might actually want me to help him bathe.  

  "Help your husband clean up," he said, his tone a mix of straightforwardness and teasing.  

  His request felt like too much. Sure, we were married on paper, but we weren't close enough for me to do something so intimate.