27 Chapter 27 (1/2)

Olivia looks at the exchange, Lucas leans back, and he holds Maya at arm's length.

”Oh, my you have grown.” Lucas said as he was assessing her.

Maya giggles, ”I couldn't stay young forever, you know and so have you, I must say.”

Lucas lets her go and he turns to Olivia and he takes her hand and pulls her next to him. She didn't know why she felt pleased, that he had remembered her.

”This is Bernard's younger sister, Maya. And Maya this is my wife, Olivia.”

”Hey, Maya.” Olivia says self-consciously.

”You are the girl that hitched Lucas, I'm surprised.”

She doesn't know how to respond to her, she didn't know if it was meant to be a compliment or what?

”Let's all sit, in the living room.” Lucas said.

”I will be there shortly. I need to clear the table.”

Lucas smiles at her, ”Okay. But don't take too much time.”

”Lucas, hurry.” As Maya calls out.

With that Lucas turns and he is on his way. Olivia starts clearing the table and she can hear laughter coming from the living room. Especially Maya's, she washes and cleans the whole kitchen.

She heads to the living room and finds Maya sitting in close proximity to Lucas. Olivia sits on one of the single couches. She can feel Bernard's stare boring into her, but she doesn't will herself to look at him.

Olivia doesn't say anything as they chat, she assess them, and she can see that they are comfortable with one another. She couldn't deny that Maya was pretty, and she looked as if she was a year or two older than her.

”Coffee?” Lucas offers everyone.

”Yes, please.” Maya says.

”Yes.” Bernard also chimes in.

”Not for me.” Olivia says.

”Okay, three coffee's then.”

Lucas heads to the kitchen and Olivia contemplates going after him but before she does, she is interrupted by Maya.

”You are very pretty, I see why Lucas likes you.”

Olivia couldn't take it as a compliment because her words had a cutting edge to them. She made it sound as if that was the only thing that Lucas saw, and she was right.She didn't have much to offer other than that.

”Yeah.” Was all that she could master to say.

”Looks don't get you anywhere. Eventually they fade away and the person sees your true colors, and they will be out the door when that happens.” Bernard said. And even though he was telling Maya, she knew that the words were directed at her.

”That's true, and besides Olivia has a lot more to offer. Right?” Maya said in a mocking tone.

Olivia nodded, she decided to get up and call it a night before they said anymore hurtful things.

”It was nice to meet you Maya. Goodnight.”

”What you are already sleeping?” Maya said, but she seemed pleased. ”I guess we will talk sometime. Don't worry, I will tell Lucas that you went to sleep.” And she knew she was dismissed.

”Okay.” Olivia said.