DAISY POV
I woke up slowly, my eyes still heavy with sleep. I reached across the bed with one hand, searching for Raven, but the space beside me felt empty and cool. Blinking fully awake, I realized she was really gone. Before I could even process that, I became aware of a presence behind me.
I turned my head, and my breath caught in my throat.
Diesel was still there.
He sat slumped in the small chair beside the bed, arms crossed over his chest, head tilted back against the wall. His eyes were closed, but he didn’t look comfortable at all—like he had fallen asleep while watching over me. His hair was messy, one hand resting loosely on his stomach while the other hung over the arm of the chair.
My heart did a funny little flip.
I stayed quiet for a moment, just drinking him in. He loo
