The air in the room felt heavy.

The conversation that had just taken place there made it so.

Derek was still thinking.

He could not wrap his head around what James wanted him to do and the consequences if he failed to do it.

His daughter is pregnant and even if it's something that conflicts with the plan he has with James, the thought of killing her and the unborn child is so absurd.

He was already preparing his response for James by the time he came back from the restroom.

His ...