Precious Soul Charity ball 2

CHAPTER 14..!!!

Soft music began to play

Alex Blackford (ml)

{took Olive's hand}

Alex Blackford (ml)

dance with me

Alex Blackford (ml)

{pulled her close}

Alex Blackford (ml)

Alex Blackford (ml)

You didn’t tell me Adrain’s friend came onto you,{angry but controlled himself}

Alex Blackford (ml)

When did that happen? {cliched jaw}

Olive Martin (fl)

A month or so ago.

Alex Blackford (ml)

And I didn’t learn of this why?

Olive Martin (fl)

{shrugged} It wasn’t worth reporting. He asked me out. I said no. Get rid of the frown. You’re supposed to look happy😒🙄

Alex Blackford (ml)

{mouth twitched into a smile}That’s right, I am

Alex Blackford (ml)

{stroked his fingers along Olive's back}

Alex Blackford (ml)

Olive Martin (fl)

{blushed}

Alex Blackford (ml)

If someone puts any moves on you again, I want to hear about it {dark yet calm voice}

Olive Martin (fl)

{nod} All right. So, I know why Travis and Hope don’t like that you’re dating someone

Olive Martin (fl)

but what's Miles' problem?

Alex Blackford (ml)

{hesitated} I can’t be certain what her issue is

Olive Martin (fl)

You didn’t expect her to be rude to me, did you?

Alex Blackford (ml)

Olive Martin (fl)

If I’d said no to marrying you, what would you have done? Asked one of your other employees?

Alex Blackford (ml)

No. I’d have hounded you until you said yes

Olive Martin (fl)

{blinked} You’re not serious

Alex Blackford (ml)

When do I ever joke?

Olive Martin (fl)

Never, but—

Alex Blackford (ml)

Olive, I’m a man who gets what he wants. Always. No exceptions. I never stop or back down until I have it

Olive Martin (fl)

{biting her lower lips}

Alex Blackford (ml)

{eyes dropped to her lips}

Olive Martin (fl)

{Swallowed hard} "Jesus, someone needed to throw a bucket of water over me."

The music changed

Olive Martin (fl)

I need to use the restroom

Alex Blackford (ml)

I’ll walk you there.

Olive Martin (fl)

That’s not necessary {assured him}

But he did it anyways

Olive Martin (fl)

{about to came oustide}

Tiffany (Tom's wifep

{smiled} Hello again

Olive Martin (fl)

Hi {smile back}

Tiffany (Tom's wifep

You weren’t just Tom’s friend

Tiffany (Tom's wifep

{looked at Olive} Were you?

Tiffany (Tom's wifep

There’s more, isn’t there?

Olive Martin (fl)

{groaned} You really should ask Tom

Tiffany (Tom's wifep

I did. He blew me off, which makes me believe there’s a lot I don’t know. Please just tell me

Olive Martin (fl)

{looked at her} See I don't want you to misunderstande me

Olive Martin (fl)

{sigh} He and I dated in high school. We were also engaged for five months, but he broke it off and we went our separate ways

Tiffany (Tom's wifep

{swallowed and took a step back} He must have regretted it. He named our child after you

Olive Martin (fl)

I was his friend for much, much longer than I was his girlfriend. We were better off as friends, and we both knew it. He was just the first to act on it. It was you he married. You he built a life with and had a child with

Tiffany (Tom's wifep

And me he’ll soon be divorcing {sad smile}

Tiffany (Tom's wifep

I hate that he gave her your name

Olive Martin (fl)

Trust me. I hate it, too

Olive Martin (fl)

{left from restroom}

Alex Blackford (ml)

{waiting a few feet away}

Alex Blackford (ml)

What’s wrong?

Olive Martin (fl)

{sighed} I saw Tiffany in the restroom. She asked me some questions. She’d already guessed there was more between me and Tom than being childhood friends.

Alex Blackford (ml)

I’m not surprised. He’s been staring at you most of the evening

Olive Martin (fl)

I hadn’t noticed. She’s hurting right now.

Alex Blackford (ml)

That’s his fault. Not yours

Olive Martin (fl)

I know. I still feel bad. In her shoes, I’d be devastated to hear my husband named our child after his ex

Alex Blackford (ml)

He needed to see us together and get the message that you’re taken. And it’s better for his wife that she knows the truth. She would have learned it sooner or later anyway

Olive Martin (fl)

Maybe. But I detest that I was the one who put that look on her face.

Alex Blackford (ml)

{slid hand up her back and squeezed her nape.}

Alex Blackford (ml)

Bear in mind that later—when she’s no longer hurting—she’ll be glad you were straight with her

Alex Blackford (ml)

You ready to leave now?

Olive Martin (fl)

{smile} More than ready

Alex Blackford (ml)

Now, if you can, wipe the anger off your face or people will think we’re fighting

Olive Martin (fl)

{calm down herself} Better?

Alex Blackford (ml)

It will be when you smile

Olive Martin (fl)

{smiled} Done

Alex Blackford (ml)

{squeezed her nape again} Good girl

They returned to our table

They bid his family Goodbye and left the ball

Olive Martin (fl)

Think we accomplished what we came to do?

Alex Blackford (ml)

You mean convince people we’re a couple? Yes

Olive Martin (fl)

What happens next?

Alex Blackford (ml)

Next I put my ring on your finger. But not until we’re in Paris

Olive Martin (fl)

Do I get to pick the ring?

Alex Blackford (ml)

Olive Martin (fl)

{frowned} Why not?

Alex Blackford (ml)

You’ll pick something understated

Olive Martin (fl)

So?

Alex Blackford (ml)

So I don’t do ‘understated.’ People know that

Olive Martin (fl)

{huffed} Fine. Just don’t pick something too big and expensive—that’s all I ask.

Alex Blackford (ml)

Hmm

𝚃𝙸𝙼𝙴 𝚂𝙺𝙸𝙿

Now everyone is well aware of Alex and Olive's relation

At Evening

Olive gathered her things and left from the company

Olive Martin (fl)

{called Simom}