Sawyer led Shane and Mizuki though to a little used living room which seemed comfortable and welcoming at a first glance. and Elizabeth wondered both why they didn’t use the room, but also why he had chosen to taken the there rather than one of the rooms they used more frequently.
The truth was he was still feeling guarded and unsure of why the couple had shown up unannounced and didn’t want them in the places he considered his private residence.
He was being civil, but he was clearly ready to defend himself if necessary and he wasn’t happy about Elizabeth being there at all until his sister joined them unexpectedly under the guise of bringing the couple something to drink.
They seemed to think it was obvious why they were there, and were acting as if Sawyer should not have been surpr
