16 Chapter 16 (1/2)

”What were you and Olivia talking about?” Lucas asked.

”A bit of this and that.” Bernard replied.

Lucas knew what Bernard was capable of, ”You didn't say anything rude to her right?”

”It wouldn't have mattered because she clearly doesn't care about you nor me.” Bernard said bitterly.

Lucas could tell from his tone that he had not spoken to Olivia in any friendly terms.

”I will talk to you later.” He responds to Bernard.

Lucas makes his way to their room and he walks in quietly. He finds her sitting on the floor with her legs raised up to her knees. He walks in and sits next to her. She hears him because she raises her head and looks at him.

Her eyes have torment in them which quickly vanishes.

”What are you thinking about?”

”Nothing.” Olivia said.

”How are you feeling?”

”Sad.” She replies. This is the first time that she has ever told him what she felt.

”Why?”

”It's nothing.”

”Is it because of Bernard?”

She doesn't answer, and he guesses that he is right. What had he said to her?

”I will tell him to apologize for what he said to you.”

”It's okay, why should he apologize for the truth? I am a prostitute after all.” Olivia said. Her voice sounded so broken.

”No, you are no longer a prostitute, you are my wife now. That is all in the past.”

He got up and he held out his hand to her. She looked at him quizzically, but she took it. They went to the kitchen. ”Let's make dinner.”

”Okay.” She answered in a cheery voice.

Lucas saw that she loved to bake and cook new things. So, they started cooking and he went behind her and put an apron around her waist.

He helped her cut vegetables in that position. His hand was over hers, and he did it slowly so that they were both is sync.