Precious Soul Barbeque

CHAPTER 18...!!!

𝙏𝙄𝙈𝙀 𝙎𝙆𝙄𝙋𝙋𝙀𝘿

𝙾𝙽 𝚂𝚄𝙽𝙳𝙰𝚈

Alex and Olive were going to Olive's foster parents' Place

Olive Martin (fl)

Olive Martin (fl)

We're here

Alex Blackford (ml)

You ready?

Olive Martin (fl)

Yes. Are you? Because they’re going to quiz you and study you and watch every move you make. And considering you plan to marry me in a few days

Alex Blackford (ml)

You’re not telling me anything I don’t already know. Now come on, let’s go.

Olive Martin (fl)

Wait, one more thing. You should know that Matilda and Wyyat’s daughter, Julia, is going to flirt with you. Like a lot

Alex Blackford (ml)

{frowned} Why, when she believes I’m with you?

Olive Martin (fl)

Being a bitch is kind of her thing. She loves to provoke me; gets off on it.

Olive Martin (fl)

No one’s going to tell her to stop flirting, because they’ll want to see how you react, so just be aware that your response to her will be watched closely.

Alex Blackford (ml)

Understood

Olive Martin (fl)

Did you ever take acting classes?

Alex Blackford (ml)

{frown} No

They went inside

Matilda Arnold (fl foster mother)

There you two are

Matilda Arnold (fl foster mother)

{hugged Olive}

Olive Martin (fl)

{hug back}

Matilda Arnold (fl foster mother)

{smile} You’re taller than I expected. And just as hot as Eloise told me you were.{teasing}

Olive Martin (fl)

{sighed} Alex, this is Matilda

Alex Blackford (ml)

{smile}

Alex Blackford (ml)

I’d like to say Olive talks about you all the time, but it’s more like I have to sneakily coax stories out of her

Matilda Arnold (fl foster mother)

{nodded} Our Olive’s not one to entertain people with life stories, but I have plentyabout her that I think you’ll find fascinating.

Olive Martin (fl)

{groaned} You promised me you wouldn’t do this

Matilda Arnold (fl foster mother)

{puckered her brows} I did?

Olive Martin (fl)

Yes, you did

Matilda Arnold (fl foster mother)

Damn

Matilda Arnold (fl foster mother)

Well, that’s okay. My husband, Wyyat, didn’t make that promise, so I’ll just tell him to spill it all

Wyyat and Simon appeared then

Olive's father greeted Alex warmly

Wyyat Arnold (fl foster father)

{smiled at olive} I’m going to like this guy, Olive, I can tell.

Eloise Carter(fl bff)

{looked at Alex} Hello, Nice to meet you again, Alex

Alex Blackford (ml)

Same to you

Eloise Carter(fl bff)

{hugged Olive} I missed you

Sam Jackson (fl bff)

{come toward them} You just meet her some hours ago

Sam Jackson (fl bff)

{shook hand with Alex} Hello

Alex Blackford (ml)

Hello

Just Then

Then goddamn Julia and Jana {Julia's friend} strolled over, their hips swaying

Olive Martin (fl)

{grit her teeth}

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

I’m Julia , Matilda and Wyyat’s daughter

Alex Blackford (ml)

{nodded}

Jana {Julia's friend}

And I’m Jana, Julia's friend

Alex Blackford (ml)

{nodded}

Alex Blackford (ml)

{draped his arm over Olive's shoulders}

Alex Blackford (ml)

{ignore Julia and Jana}

Alex Blackford (ml)

{eyes darted to luca}

Luca Arnold (fl nephew)

{hiding behind Matilda}

Alex Blackford (ml)

And who might you be?

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

Oh, this is my son, Luca

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

Say hi to the nice man, Luca

Luca Arnold (fl nephew)

Hello {shyly}

Luca Arnold (fl nephew)

I’m her only nephew

Alex Blackford (ml)

Ah, Olive mentioned you,

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

{frowned when Luca said he's Olive's only nephew}

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

{looked at Alex and about to say}

Alex Blackford (ml)

{ignore and turned to Simon}

After Sometimes

They all were sitting together

Simon Martin(fl biological father)

You’re leaving for another business trip tomorrow, right?

Olive Martin (fl)

{nodded} Yup

Alex Blackford (ml)

{gently fisted the top of Olive ponytail}

Alex Blackford (ml)

You all packed?

Olive Martin (fl)

Yes, all done. You?

Alex Blackford (ml)

Mostly

Eloise Carter(fl bff)

Where are you both going?

Olive Martin (fl)

Paris

Eloise Carter(fl bff)

Paris, huh?

Matilda Arnold (fl foster mother)

How long has this trip been in the works?

Olive Martin (fl)

About Week

Matilda Arnold (fl foster mother)

Ah. Well, try to have some fun while you’re there. Don’t be all work, work, work.

Olive Martin (fl)

Will do

Alex Blackford (ml)

{settled Olive bangs back into place}

Alex Blackford (ml)

You hungry?

Olive Martin (fl)

extremely

Sam Jackson (fl bff)

Good, because the hot dogs are ready

Olive Martin (fl)

{started eating and groaned}

Alex Blackford (ml)

Good?

Olive Martin (fl)

Heaven

Alex Blackford (ml)

{a bite and nodded} Yeah, it is

Alex Blackford (ml)

{wipe Ketchup from Olive corner of mouth}

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

You’ll never guess who I saw a few days ago

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

Tom. He was coming out of his aunt’s house. I would have gone over to say hi, but he left in a bit of a hurry

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

{went on}

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

I spoke with his aunt a little,

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

She said he’s getting divorced. Apparently, it was amicable at first, but then his soon-to-be-ex-wife turned all bitter

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

She and their daughter have gone to stay with her parents in Washington for a while.

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

I’ll bet all this makes you feel better about him breaking off your engagement to go marry someone else

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

It didn’t work out so well for him, did it?

Olive Martin (fl)

{cliched her fist}

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

{gasped} Oh, shit, you have already told Alex about Tom. haven’t you?

Olive Martin (fl)

Yes, I have

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

{faked a sigh of relief} Oh, good—I was worried I might have said too much

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

{looked at Alex} It was such a terrible time for her. And to think he dumped her over the phone

Alex Blackford (ml)

{eyes turn darker}

Alex Blackford (ml)

Yes, I know

Alex Blackford (ml)

But I’m glad he was dumb enough to let you go, or you wouldn’t now be mine

Alex Blackford (ml)

Actually, That's not entirely true.

Alex Blackford (ml)

{looked at olive} I would have lured you away from him somehow

Olive Martin (fl)

I’m not so easily lured

Alex Blackford (ml)

But I would have managed it

Alex Blackford (ml)

Because what do I always get?

Olive Martin (fl)

What you want.🙄😒{rolled her eyes}

Alex Blackford (ml)

Exactly, baby girl

Alex Blackford (ml)

{gently tapped the tip of Olive's nose}

Alex Blackford (ml)

Never forget it

Time Skip

In evening

Olive Martin (fl)

I'll help you trash the left-over food and--

Olive Martin (fl)

{stumbling}

Olive Martin (fl)

{something crashed into her back}

Olive Martin (fl)

{suppressing her pain}

Julia and Jana were giggling

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

Oops, I'm so sorry {develish simle}

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

I didn’t mean to bump into you like that. Really, are you okay? {mocking}

Olive Martin (fl)

{anger}

Olive Martin (fl)

Feel better, Now?

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

{giggle died off} Excuse me?

Olive Martin (fl)

Well, you’ve put some major effort into annoying me over the past few hours

Olive Martin (fl)

Clearly this makes you happy or is good therapy for you or something

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

{let out a little huff} Just because you’re embarrassed doesn’t mean you need to take it out on me

Olive Martin (fl)

Why? You take your shit out on me. Like all the time.

Olive Martin (fl)

Especially if, God forbid, I’m happy. I guess old habits really do die hard,

Olive Martin (fl)

because I can always count on you to make a fool out of yourself

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

I'm the fool?

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

I’m not the one who crashed into a table and got food all over me.

Olive Martin (fl)

And I’m not the one who spent the afternoon flirting with a guy in a way that was plainly cringe-worthy.

Olive Martin (fl)

I honestly felt embarrassed for you

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

You little bi—

Matilda Arnold (fl foster mother)

JULIA {shouted}

Matilda Arnold (fl foster mother)

Now, girls, we’ve all had a really nice day; let’s leave this here

Wyyat Arnold (fl foster father)

Julia, You should take Jana home.

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

{ignore her parents}

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

Think you’re so much better than me, don’t you, Olive?

Olive Martin (fl)

You make it hard for me not to.

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

You think you’ll keep him?

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

That he’ll seriously stay with you when he has actresses and models and heiresses throwing themselves at him all the time?

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

He’ll drop you like a bad habit when he’s done with you, just like Tom did

Alex Blackford (ml)

{came there}

Alex Blackford (ml)

No, I won’t ❄{cold and sharp voice}

Alex Blackford (ml)

And if you thought your behavior here today was going to achieve anything other than make you look immature and pathetic, you were wrong❄❄

Wyyat Arnold (fl foster father)

Julia take jana home, Now {ordered}

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

{glare at Olive}

Julia Arnold (fl foster sister)

{stormed out}

Alex Blackford (ml)

{squeezed one of Olive shoulders} Wyyat, Matilda—thank you both for having me.

Alex Blackford (ml)

I hope to see you again soon.

Alex Blackford (ml)

Right now, Olive and I need to leave.

Olive Martin (fl)

{hugged Matilda, wyyat and Simon }

They bid goodbye

and Left

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