Husband With Benefits-Chapter 520: Sour Taste

"So you don’t have to rush through your work today..." Seb narrowed his eyes at her eager tone and thought of the irony of life. Why did she seem so eager to leave him all of a sudden?

With a sigh, he picked up her empty plates and carried them to the bathroom, before returning. " There is no rush to leave for the office. These past few days, I had to handle the mess left by Emma for the new launch so I had to leave you everyday. I’m going to be relatively free today. I’ll just work from here."

Olivia widened her eyes at that and gulped. Well, that was not done! She needed to talk to Nora about the success of their plan and the next step... How was she going to do that?

"Ohh.. Okay. You do that. I’m feeling sleepy, so I’ll just catch a nap." Before she could slids down, comfortably, Seb walked close to her and leaned down, and pressed a kiss to the top of her head, his lips lingering for a moment before he straightened up. But then, as if driven by a sudden impulse, he turned back, his hand cupping Olivia’s cheek as he leaned in to capture her lips in a tight, possessive kiss.

Olivia’s eyes widened in surprise at the sudden intensity of his kiss, but she melted into it, a soft sigh escaping her lips before Seb straightened again and went to sit in a corner. Or rather sulk but she wouldn’t call it that.

Hurriedly, she slid into bed and caught her phone, she needed to warn the girls about Seb... Raising her phone to face level, she typed out a message to Nora, only for Seb to ask," Why are you using your phone like this? It will put a strain on your eyes and even your shoulders."

Olivia rolled her eyes at the tone as she clicked the sent button and placed the phone on her side," I was just sending a short hello to James. He gave me his number but I didn’t give him mine. So, I had to..."

She cheekily turned her head to look at Seb whose face looked kind of blakc with anger and continued in a grave tone," Stop being a worrywart, Daddy. I’m not going to strain myself. Here. The phone is on the side and I am about to..."

Just then the phone dinged with the sound of an incoming message and she quickly grabbed it, ready to read it," Oh. Its James. He’s replied. He was wondering if I would ever share my number with him. Lol. He is so funny, isn’t he?"

When she simply received a stare in reply to her smile, Olivia quickly put down the phone on the side table and slowly turned away from Seb, lest he see her smile. She had to forcefully stuff her fist to escape the sound! So predictable. What did he say yesterday? He won’t stop her from finding love with someone else in the future? Yeah right! The man was more jealous than a possessive puppy guarding its favorite toy.

She suppressed a chuckle at the thought, knowing she couldn’t afford to let him know that James was just an actor that Nora had hired on her behalf. Sigh!

***

Seb’s expression remained unreadable as he watched Olivia’s back, a mix of emotions swirling within him. He couldn’t shake the feeling of unease that had settled in the pit of his stomach, fueled by Olivia’s seemingly innocent interactions with James. He had no right to be jealous. Hadn’t he promised himself that once the divorce was final, he would keep away from Olivia so she would find another partner?

Another voice within him, however raised its head and growled," Yes, but the divorce has not been final yet. In fact, there had been no talk of a divorce. Not even a separation yet."

"But what if Olivia is attracted to James? Wouldn’t it be less hurtful for her if they were to separate at a time like this? Maybe you need to look into James background, do some investigation. That way, you can make sure that your children have a good step father..."

"Step father!" The other voice in his hear argued back," Why would his children need a step father when he would be there for them?"

"But you’re planning to leave Olivia. Did you forget?"

With a growl of sheer irritation, Seb stood up and paced the room. He didn’t need his own mental voices to confuse him with his own feelings.

As he tried to distract himself, he thought of this time yesterday. He’d been sleeping so peacefully beside Olivia. Maybe he should try doing that. Having her in his arms would make him relax and then he would have a clear direction of thoughts.

Purposefully, he walked close to Olivia and caressed her face, hoping she would wake up like last afternoon and invite her to sleep with him. Alas, that didn’t happen and he could only stand by the bed, with a confused look on his face.

With a resigned sigh, he lowered himself onto the edge of the bed beside Olivia, careful not to disturb her. As if drawn by an invisible force, he leaned in closer and inhaled the familiar scent of her hair, the warmth of her body comforting him in ways he couldn’t explain.

With a sigh, he shifted closer, wrapping his arms around Olivia’s sleeping form and pulling her close. She stirred slightly in her sleep and turned towards him, her breath soft against his chest as he nestled her against him.

Closing his eyes, he felt a sense of peace wash over him as his tense muscles loosened and he fell asleep.

It was a long while later, when he’d slipped into a deep sleep, that Olivia opened her eyes. Turning her face, upwards, she looked into his restign face and sighed, promising," Seb Frost. Tomorrow, I am going to make you realize that you cannot let me leave. You love me too much for that."