Excitement

Adam wasn't there yet, but she knew he would be soon. Sure enough, he saw her leave Ian's room. She grabbed a beer and sat down. She closed her eyes, not wanting to think about anything else. All she needed at that moment was to shower and go to sleep. She smelled his perfume before she felt his presence. Was he in the shower again, or did he just smell that way naturally? She opened her eyes and he was looking at her seriously, sitting in the armchair opposite her.

“I didn't think he'd think I'd kill anyone, for anything. That's not what I wanted to teach him.”

“And what did you want to teach him?”

“That every act, no matter how small, had consequences. I wanted him to know that in this world, you can't let an act of rebellion go to waste. I know that one day he will become the leader of my entire empire, and his father's too. He can't be spared some things, which aren't for children.”

“After dinner you talk to him and explain your way of seeing things.”

“Why don't I d