Catherine felt Sean's arms slide away from her side, and she leaned against the wallpapered wall to steady herself. Sean strode across the room and grabbed Iris by the wrist. Iris' face flushed with anger, and she tried to pull her hand away.
"Ow, Sean, you're hurting me," she complained.
"I'll let go when you apologize to Catherine," Sean said.
"Well, we both know I'm not going to do that," Iris said. "I can't believe you're taking her side. I'm your sister, Sean. I know we don't always get along, but you have to listen to me. We're family."
"Catherine is my family now," Sean said. "And she's yours too."
"She's not," Iris sniffed. "She's your wife—or will be until you get bored."
Sean glared at her, "I'll only say it once more. She's part of the family now."
