Olivia-Logan 5 by V.C. ANDREWS

Author:V.C. ANDREWS
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781451637083
Publisher: Pocket Books
Published: 1999-01-01T06:00:00+00:00

Butterflies panicked in my chest. I was afraid he would see how much I cared for him. I felt as though I would soon be standing naked in front of him, unable to hide a thought, a feeling, a dream.

"You and I are more alike than I would have first thought," he said, his eyes turning dark and serious for the moment. "I hope we will always be friends."

"So do I," I said.

When he drew me to him again, I was sure he could feel my heart pounding against his chest.

"Did you tell your sister to stay away today?"

he asked. I stiffened.

"Absolutely not. She thought this would be a boring affair," I said and he laughed.

"That's what I like about her, too. She says just what she thinks and feels. It's refreshing when you spend most of your time surrounded by dishonesty."

"Refreshing?" I said thinking now about my mother's revelations. "Sometimes, keeping the truth to yourself makes for more happiness."

He shrugged.

"Who knows who will be the happiest of us all?

I wish we had a crystal ball."

"It wouldn't stop some of us from making the same mistakes," I remarked.

He laughed again, but this time with a deeper, darker sound.

When the dance ended, he escorted me back to my table.

"I was getting jealous," Samuel said. "You two looked too good out there."

"Just let yourself go, Samuel. Relax more and you'll look good, too," Nelson advised him. He winked, thanked me for the dance and returned to his fiancée.

We had come to the party thinking we would steal the glitter and glamour, riding the wave of social acceptance, but at the moment, I felt as though I was sinking. A rush of sadness washed through my very being. The sky was still a soft blue with only scattered clouds, but the chill in my bones told me a storm was just beyond the horizon.

"I think I'd better go home, Samuel," I said.

"I'm worried about Mother."

"Oh, certainly," he said. "This is about over anyway."

All the way home Samuel bragged about how his friends and acquaintances congratulated him on our engagement.

"Every one of them thought we were a perfect match, Olivia. We're going to do great things together."

He rambled on and on, but I didn't hear much.

My mind was on Nelson and our intimate moments on the dance floor. What had he seen in my eyes? How had it affected him? Would we always be close friends?

"Well?" Samuel asked.

"What?"

"I just asked you when you thought I should come by tomorrow to take you to see the house and the property. I'll have the architect there if you like."

"Oh, I'm sorry. I was in deep thought about Mother. You should call me about ten and I'll let you know how things are," I said.

"Fine. I can't wait for you to see it, Olivia. Your father's seen it, you know. He thinks it's a spectacular piece of property."

"You took him to see the house and land already?"

"Well, not exactly to see our property. I took him to see the historic house when I was contemplating the purchase.

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