How Badly Do You Want It?

             James found Emily attempting to hide in that little room she called her domain. It was supposed to be her office as Beta. But Evan decided he wanted something smaller and less like a sitting room. So he now made his office on the upper floor near the top of the stairs.

             “Hey, can we talk?”

             “I’m not sure what do you want to talk about?” Emily wasn’t sure how to take any of this. She hated giving him the cold shoulder, but she wasn’t ready to forget completely and forgive yet, either. “Come in. I need to put this down. It’s too hot. Close the door and tell me what’s you’re so eager to talk about.”

             “We