I was at Justin’s penthouse, standing at the door unsure if to knock or not. I had walked under the rain and it did well to hide the tears marks on my face.
Finally I knocked and shortly after, he opened the door.
“Olivia?” he called as he looked me from head down with a surprise etched on his face. “You are soaked.” He noticed.
He was not wearing a shirt, leaving his chest and abs exposed. Was he not cold?
“I am sorry, I didn’t know where else to go.” I said with muffled sobs.
“What happened? Come inside.” He immediately urged me, stepping aside.
I walked in completely drenched. He rushed and got me a blanket, placing it over my shoulder from behind while I stood there gushing water on his tiles.
“What happened Olivia?” he asked again, he was calm and gentle, his voice soothing.
I sniffled, wiping the tears off my eyes. “I had a fight with my mom, it was bad, I had to leave.” I confessed.
“Oh,” he whispered. “Are you alright?” he asked kindly.
“No!” I broke down in tears again. “No I am not alright, Justin. I don’t know why my mom hates me, she found out that I didn’t go for the date she arranged with the medical doctor and she was angry, she began yelling at me again. Didn’t she say she would cancel the date if I got a job? Why is she so mean to me?” I rambled in a spiral of emotions.
“I am so sorry, Olivia. Your mom loves you; she just has a strange way of showing it.”
“I don’t think so, am I even her child? She is desperate to have me out of the house, what did I ever do wrong, Justin?” I sobbed.
He immediately pulled me to his chest, hugging me closely. “Please don’t cry, Olivia. You are just going to fall sick.” He pleaded.
I couldn’t stop the tears from flowing down my face. “Why do I deserve all this? I have done everything she wanted till now, she sent me so far away to study and even though it was against my wish, I still did it to please her.”
“I understand…” he tried to console me.
“So what more must I do to please her? Marry a stranger? Work at places I do not find fitting?”
Justin wiped the tears off my face with his thumb as he kept trying to console me. I kept rambling on in tears, I was so weak emotionally, I felt hurt and my cramps worsened the pain.
All of a sudden, Justin pressed his lips against mine and I froze, my tears ceasing for a hot second. He gently parted our lips, those burning gray eyes staring into my soul.
He didn’t look at me like a father would look at his daughter, he stared at me like a man would stare at a woman.
That was all the cue I needed, I didn’t care about the consequences anymore, I quickly kissed him back, my lips crashing hungrily on his as my hands made their way to his face, caressing him.
Justin didn’t hesitate, he claimed my lips in a passionate kiss that ignited heat all over my body. His lips tasted like dark coffee and cigarette, it helped me relax.
It was not lustful, it was rather consoling, relaxing. The kiss lasted for over two minutes and then he slowly ended it, my heart beating gently with my lips apart, the taste of his lingering on mine.
I couldn’t look him in the eyes, but somehow I didn’t feel scared or insecure about what just happened, it was like he had a sort of charm on his lips that calmed me.
He gently pulled me to lay my head on his chest. “It is alright, you should change into something dry and get some rest, I will sleep on the couch.” He said softly.
I nodded and gently pulled away from him, it was like my cramps were gone as well. how could just a single touch from him have this much effect on me?
I quickly changed into his clothes and went to lie on his bed, it was warm and cozy under his blanket. As I lay down, I touched my lips, trying to remember what it felt like kissing him. I couldn’t describe the feeling, but it was a splendid one.
A little smile crept up my lips and the thought of him was in my mind till I fell asleep.
I woke up very early the next morning feeling better. Justin was still asleep on the couch, I wasn’t sure I was ready to face him, so I found a note and a pen and wrote him a note stating that I would see him at the office.
I quietly changed back into my clothes which was now dry and I left his house. I had a feeling he might have seen me leaving.
When I got into the elevator, I took out my phone and luckily it was still working. I had received a text message from mom.
“Where are you?”
“Of course, how caring,” I muttered in sarcasm and rolled my eyes.
Justin's PovOlive green was the perfect colour choice for Olivia's dress. As she stepped out of the dressing room where she had spent minutes, a satisfactory breath escaped my lips, a bodice dress with a cowl neckline that reached down to mid-bust level showing a portion of her chest area, while maintaining elegance. The dress had a halter neck strap that wrapped around her neck and as she spun, the knotted straps were revealed, the length falling gracefully down the backless cut that extends down to her waist.Her smile made the outfit better and something was refreshed in me, seeing her like that. "The birthday boy is not dressed." I had never thought being regarded as a boy could turn me on so fast. "I didn't…know we had somewhere to be" I stared down at my embarrassing shirtless self. After a bath, I put on shorts, lay in bed waiting for Olivia. I thought…"The day isn't over. So is your birthday." Her heels clicked on the polished floor as she walked toward me. She stretched h
Justin's Pov"You've got to be kidding me!" Mary pushed me slightly on the chest. We were alone, for now. It was still my birthday and this was the first time we had argued on such a special day. "There is no way you'll just take your bag and leave.""You heard the girl. She spent her savings on this. You always say she never cared about us, Look at all she did for a birthday present.""You are her favorite. I am not surprised, but I will not let you leave me alone on your birthday.""I remember vividly Mary, when all you wanted was Olivia to have a fatherly bond with someone. I came into the picture and it took her long enough to open up. Now she wants us to bond and you refuse?""Not at my expense." She spat. "This is not the time to build that bond" she frowned."When then, Mary?" I asked. She panted like this argument was taking all of her energy."I don't like this…" Her voice broke. "I had today all planned out for you and you'll choose Olivia over me.""I would not choose Olivi
Olivia's PovDays and days later, Justin was sleeping in his private room which made me glad that he was alone. I paced his door quietly, my eyes glancing at my wristwatch from time to time. When it was midnight, and I decided to knock, a shrill voice came behind me."Happy Birthday to you." In a sing-song tone, my mother walked toward the door with a cake in her hand. My hand which was on the doorknob left it and a slight frown crossed my face.I had waited all night long to be the first person to wish Justin, but here comes the interloper, prying into a situation where she was not wanted.Pushing me aside, she opened the door herself and walked into Justin's room with me following her behind. "Oh darling" she walked to the bed, placing the cake gently on it while she slightly woke Justin up with a kiss. "You slept off again." She said. Justin's eyes sauntered around the room, as he sat up. When he saw the cake, he grunted. "Oh, Mary, you didn't have to…""Oh, it's a ritual over her
Olivia's Pov"Meet me outside" his voice sent chills down my body."Okay." I obeyed, turning to Rico. "I am sorry, I have to leave now.""Hey. We have all the time.""I don't. I need to go now," I told him. "Eat without me."As I stood up from my seat, he stood too. "I have to drop you home.""No, you don't have to bother." I insisted. "That's what gentlemen do."I chuckled. "My dad is here to pick me up. We are going home, save the stress."He looked at me for a while, like he had a doubt. "I'll see you to his car then. Since the date is over, I also better get a rest." I nodded and walked out of the restaurant with Rico behind me. It was night already and a cool air pricked my skin. As I got outside the restaurant, I saw Justin standing in front of his car, his legs crossed barely above the other, his arms folded revealing his perfectly inked tattoos and tough muscles. A slight frown lit up into a typical smile when he saw me.Rico walked up to Justin with me and they made a famil
Olivia's Pov"You need a new haircut, darling"My mother's hand trailed Justin's hair, while he drove. With a heavy chest, I sat in the backseat watching the absurdity happen. She had waited until they discharged me, which I hated, as I thought I would be the only one in Justin's car. I had mostly felt disgust if my mother touched any of my stepdads, but for Justin, it was certainly jealousy. "If Olivia were married, her husband would have picked her up from the hospital, but unfortunately…""There's nothing unfortunate about it." I cut in.She slightly turned back to look at me and then was back to facing her husband. Justin's eyes met mine in the front mirror and my frown deepened. He shouldn't allow her to touch him while I am here. "Why does a woman still live with her parents? Have you no shame, You cannot do anything. No real job except for daddy's benefit, no man…""Oh, there's a man I am fucking!" I spat and the car came to a halt abruptly, one would think it was an acciden
Olivia's PovOne knock and then another, yet no one was opening the door. Justin was always early. Every morning, he had me sprinting to join him in the car. But this morning, he had not left his room. "Mum?" I knocked harder this time, my voice laced with anger. "Mum!" I banged the door.The door squeaked and then opened with my mother shooting me a deadly glare. "You're a witch, you know that." My mother blurted."Where's Justin?" I asked, my chest began to heave seeing my mum, wrapped in a towel, hair ruffled, and lipstick all over her face. Had they? Had they spent the night together having…sex? I swallowed hard. I shouldn't be thinking about this, right?"You should be at work not knocking on my door this early." My mum poked her fingers into my slightly open cleavage. "Justin is still asleep and will be staying home today, with me. You go do your job as his PA and give him feedback when you're done."My chest tightened. It had been five years since I had been bottling all of t