#Chapter 46: Unexpected Touch

Agnes The touch on my back startled me, and I nearly spilled my drink as I jolted upright. But when I turned, it was just Elijah who was standing behind me. His hand was resting lightly on my shoulder blade, and he was staring at my back. “You’re sunburnt,” he said simply before I could ask what he was doing. I blinked at him, then craned my neck to look down at my shoulder. Sure enough, my skin was a vivid shade of red, already starting to sting where the sunlight had done its worst. “Oh,” I muttered, trying to sound nonchalant. “Well, it’s not that bad. It’ll heal.” Elijah’s brows furrowed, and he crossed his arms, giving me the kind of look a parent might give a reckless teenager. “Not that bad? Agnes, you’re as red as a lobster.” I let out a small laugh. “Well, that’s what happens when you sit outside by the pool, I guess.” “It’s what happens when you don’t apply sunscreen properly,” he corrected. Before I could protest, he gestured toward