Elizabeth felt awkward going back into the living room beside Sawyer. It was completely alien to her to be seen as having any kind of authority over anyone; now it was going to be her life for the foreseeable future.
Selene and Francesca were both still awake, as Sawyer had expected. They were sat on the couch together with a half empty bottle of wine on the table and another empty bottle beside it. Selene cowered a little, disappearing back into the corner of the couch when they came in and it made Elizabeth feel guilty again even though Sawyer seemed not to be bothered by it at all.
Francesca looked a little annoyed, and she downed the remainder of her glass and set it down on the table.
“If you’ve come down to make her feel any worse just go.”
“That’s not why we’re here. I spoke wit
