The atmosphere in the house was tense, but Francesca channelled her energy into turning the office into a bedroom for the remainder of the day and Selene was eager to help her to try and ease the friction between everyone.
It made Elizabeth appreciate how much smoother things would run for them with a couple more people around. With Selene helping Francesca it didn’t feel like she was in the middle of a blazing row between siblings and she could be alone with Sawyer for a while.
They were sat on the bed with the television on, more for the modicum of privacy the extra noise gave them than to actually watch it. It was the first time Sawyer had been able to relax in such a long time that Elizabeth was worried to talk in case she said the wrong thing and he couldn’t enjoy the short time he
