Luciana was half-asleep when she felt herself curled up on the edge of the bed. She rolled over and lightly opened her eyes to see Alessandro's back staring at her. He was still sleeping by the way his muscles contorted with each breath. Her hands steadily peeled back the covers enough for her to slip out of bed without waking him. The other bed was empty. She spotted a note taped to the t.v. and tiptoed over to it. The cold was quickly wrapping itself around her. The air conditioner by the window blasted the frigid air into the room. Zale and Alec had left breakfast in the mini fridge and two coffee cups on the little bar by the unused coffee pot. Luciana followed the smell. This is what had woken her up. She picked up one of the cups. The warmth from the drink warmed her hands. She found
