Chapter 4

The water embraced me as I stepped into the heated pool, the gentle ripples lapping against the tiled edge. Sebastian sat at the shallow end, his physical therapist hovering nearby. Three weeks had passed since his miraculous awakening, and each day brought new progress—and new complications between us.

"Ready for today's session?" I asked, wading toward him in the one-piece swimsuit I'd found in my suite's closet. It fit perfectly, like everything else that had mysteriously appeared for me since my arrival.

Sebastian's eyes followed my movement, a small smile playing at the corners of his mouth. "More ready now,"…