I sucked in a sharp gasp as if I was drowning and then bolted straight up into a sitting position looking around me frantically.

"It's okay, baby," Paul said. "You're okay." Paul placed his hand on my shoulder to keep me settled down.

I weakly pushed his hand away as I tried to collect my thoughts, not sure why I didn't want his touch although not quite sure why. Oh yeah. Paul had goaded Alexis into a fight, and I had gone insane. I looked around quickly at the sight ...