Rumours and Assumptions

Emerson chuckled as he pulled me back towards him on the bed. "We are not at war. There is no war going on," he said, his voice teasing.

I frowned. "It feels like there is."

" There is no war, okay? This is all in your head," he said gently, tapping his finger slowly on my forehead. "You see? No one is at war with you..."

"They are! Have you seen the news?"

"I’ve seen it," he replied with a shrug. "But you're the only one on this path for revenge. Whoever wrote this nonsense probably knows nothing about what's actually going on. I don't think they did this to start a war with you, it just happens to be a juicy headline."

I shook my head. "But the rumours, the speculations… Saying that you're sharing women with Eric? It’s ridiculous!"

"Nonsense," he agreed, a smile on his lips.

"I know, right? I mean, there’s no way they could think that, right? And then all the stuff about us going behind Eric's back, it's… it's absurd!"

"It is absurd," Emerson said, still smiling. "People will say wh