The Beginning Of All Sins

Olivia thought for a long time before carefully lifting a small part of the blanket. Slowly, she pulled it toward herself and covered her stomach. The room wasn't very cold-there was a heater on, after all. Soon, she fell asleep.

Tyler turned to his side and looked at her. She seemed like a calm, small cat curled up by herself. He watched her for a while before pulling most of his blanket over her. Olivia's hands automatically grabbed it and held it tight to her chest.

Tyler was about to turn off the lamp when he saw her move closer to him as if she was trying to get some warmth from him.

After a long pause, Tyler finally turned off the light.

What happened in the dark remained unknown.

In the morning, Olivia woke up holding the blanket. She rolled around in the bed for a bit before her eyes landed on Tyler, who was picking out clothes from the closet. Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

She was surprised. Memories came rushing back, and she sat up straight.

Tyler hadn't seen her wake up. He chose a necktie, turned around, and noticed she was awake. He faced the mirror and tied his tie quietly. He could see Olivia's reflection but didn't talk to her and just adjusted his tie.

Seeing Tyler here felt unreal to Olivia. She remembered that nothing happened last night-not even a simple hug and felt relieved. She quietly got out of bed and said, "Good morning."

Tyler glanced at her. "Morning."

With Tyler there, Olivia didn't know what to do.

After a long, awkward silence, Tyler finished with his tie. He walked toward the door, passing her. "Just go back to sleep. I'm off."

He left the room just like that. Olivia didn't look after him.

*

Tyler continued with his usual activities. He ate with the same group as yesterday and talked about the details of the move. Later, he reached a hotel where everyone else was already waiting in the lounge. The group quickly approached him. The leader said, "So glad to see you, Mr. Harris! We're greatly honored to be under your care."

Tyler smiled a little. "How was your stay?"

They were clearly happy with the hospitality. They beamed. "It was very, very comfortable! We really enjoyed our time here."