I almost cringe as the last word leaves my lips. Damn it. So much for being more thoughtful. I'd just let Diogo have it, giving him the verbal tongue lashing I've been working up to since I found out he killed Xavier.

At first Diogo looks taken aback. I wait, breath held, for him to release the fury that must be building after that diatribe. Then he does something completely unexpected. He laughs. He tilts his head back and releases a full-bodied laugh filled with humour. I ...