Revenge After Divorce Novel by Black Rose

OLIVIA

“Why do you have that look, what happened.” I lifted my head and looked at Marcus. “I just said yes to dinner with Ethan, tonight.” He paused what he was doing and just stared at me for a minute. He then places the plate h was holding into the sink then wiped his hands. “I think it’s time for me to leave so that you can get ready for your date.”

“It’s not a date its just dinner.” He waved his hand going towards the front door with me following behind. “It’s okay Olivia, go and enjoy yourself. I will see you.” he walked out then closed the door before I could say more. I sighed feeling defeated. “You like him, don’t you?” I turned and Lupita was standing there.

“I don’t know what you are talking about.” I walked past her going to the kitchen. “Right, then why do you look so guilty about going to dinner with Mr Lewis?”

“Lupita! It’s bad to listen to other people’s conversations.” She shook her head. “I wasn’t trying to; I was coming to the kitchen to wash the dishes when I heard you.” I sighed turning to face her. “It’s too soon for me to go out on dates and besides. My son just got out of the hospital. I wanted to say ething just clicked. “Oh, you mean that…?” I nodded. “Oh.” That oh was getting a little annoying. “So, you like Mr Walker but going out with Mr Lewis.” She made it sound like it was a bad thing.

“It’s not like that, Ethan and I are friends, and we are going out as friends. He is just trying to make it up to me for the way he left earlier.” She looked at me with a raised eyebrow “What?” she was annoying now. “Girl, do you see the way that man looks at you?” I frowned.

“That man looks at you like you are the only woman in the world. In my opinion, that is not how you look at someone who is just your friend. That man is head over hills in love with you and you are just too blind to see it.” No! it couldn’t be.

He was Nick’s best friend; he wouldn’t do that to him. they loved each other, they were bros. he would never look at me that way. Lupita must have been seeing things. “No, Ethan wouldn’t do that, he is loyal to Nick, and I was his wife. He will never cross that line.” Or would he?

Lupita shrugged. “Maybe I am seeing things, and I have not known Mr Lewis that long. You know him better than I do.” Did I? I decided to not entertain her, I had already said yes to dinner, and I was not going to disappoint the only person who offered me a helping hand when I needed it.

It was just dinner nothing more. “I am going to get ready, are you sure you are going to be okay with Samuel and grandma on your own.”

“Yes, we will be just fine.” I nodded and went to shower. I thought about what Lupita said as I showered but decided to take it out of my head. Even if Ethan did have feelings for me, I wouldn’t cross that line with him. Besides being Nick’s friend, I didn’t see him that way and felt nothing but friendly feelings for him. if that was even a thing. I got out of the shower and got ready. When I was done, I walked out still wearing my slippers and holding my shoes and bag.

I was surprised to see that Ethan was already there waiting. “Am I late?” I asked checking the time. “No, I am early. I wanted to see Samuel first before we left. He was asleep when I was here earlier.” I guess we had the same thought. I also wanted to spend a few minutes with my son before we left.

“You look beautiful.” He complimented and I gave him a smile. “Thank you, you look good too.” Lupita coughed and I glared at her. she smiled and looked away. I didn’t want to think about what she said or it was going to distract me the whole evening. I wore my shoes then played with Samuel for a while before Ethan and I left.

Lupita put ideas in my head and now I couldn’t look at Ethan in the eyes. “Is everything alright?” I nodded. “Yes, am fine.” If you called me wondering if he had feelings for me fine then yes, I was very fine. “If you don’t feel like going out then we can go back.” I shook my head.Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

1 had already said yes and besides. If we don’t go now, he might ask again and saying no would be awkward. “Am fine, really.” When we got to the restaurant, everything was fine. He didn’t act different and was the Ethan I knew.

Lupita must have been mistaken his looks for something else. I felt relieved that I started enjoying myself. we were laughing and talking the whole time. I felt like myself again, like the Olivia from before prison.

“Thanks for tonight, Ethan, I didn’t know I needed this until I got here.” He smiled as he got into the car about to head no to Ethan, but Marcus made me so nervous that I ended up typing yes instead of no.”

“If you are not comfortable with Mr Walker around then tell him not to come here anymore. Tell him to meet at the office if he has something business related to discuss. You can’t have someone you are not comfortable with in your home.”

I shook my head, she got it all wrong, I liked having Marcus around. “That is not the case Lupita, I like having him around and maybe a little too much.”

“Oh.” She said, then her eyes widened as if somback. “I needed this too. It has been a rough couple of days and I needed a break.”

“More like a rough couple of years for me. thank you for doing this.” He smiled. “You are most welcome.” The driver got out of the parking and joined the road. We were having champagne in the back seat talking about the couple who were on the table next to ours.

The wife or girlfriend insisted the guy buy take away for her to eat at home tomorrow. The guy looked like he was going to pass out when she asked that. We assumed he didn’t have money to buy more food just for that date. He paid and excused himself to go to the bathroom and never came back.

We were laughing about that when a bright light from an oncoming car blinded us. It looked like it was passing but then hit us on the side. The car rolled a couple of times before it come to a stop and then silence.