I'm awake in an instant, all of my senses going on alert as consciousness returns. Several things hit me at once. The first and most important is Diogo's presence. I can feel him in the room with me. I'm no longer wearing my shoes or the coat but I'm still wearing his shirt. I realize by the low-voiced murmurs that someone else is in the room with us.

I'm about to fly off the bed when Diogo's face swims into my vision and his hard hands grip my shoulders, shoving me back down ...