Dani

The sound of a pot clanging against the floor jolted me out of my sleep. With a start, I jerked upward and nearly collided with Demetri's face.

"Whoa." I pulled back. "Why are you hovering, mother hen? I could have head-butted you."

His eyes glistened.

Without warning, he pulled me into a tight bear hug as his body shuddered around mine. "You're really talking."

"Wow, imagine what would have happened if I would have woken up and serenaded ...