SIXTEEN

EVA'S POV

She brushed past me, nearly pushing me over. She held a grudge. Probably from the way I had treated her earlier before I knew she was the new healer hired to help Dimitri. She looked mighty proud of herself.

But I couldn't bring myself to shake the sight I had walked into. They had been close. A little too close for comfort. If I didn't know better, I would believe they were about to kiss.

When the healer was out of sight, I spoke to Dimitri.

"What was that?"

He looked at me, confused as he adjusted his robe. "What do you mean?"

"It looked like you two were about to kiss."

Dimitri chuckled. Like always, he was full of charm. "She fell in the water and I handed her a towel."

I nodded. She had walked away wrapped in a towel and her hair had looked straight and slick. So it had to be wet. I was overthinking things.

"Do you think she is capable of healing you?" I asked, strolling over to the pool and slipping my feet inside the water. It was cold and made my skin burst into goo