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“Your mother. She would not accept me.”
“Let me deal with that.”
Olivia raised her eyebrows. Joseph reached out and touched her hand. She had such soft hands. He wondered if her lips were just as soft, and he intended to find out.
“I don’t want a marriage that begins with me coming between a mother and her son,” she said.
“She was in shock. She will come around after I speak to her.”
“I want a marriage built on love, trust and friendship.”
“We are friends right now, aren’t we?”
Olivia burst into laughter. “No, we are not. We just know each other and have spent time together on a few occasions. That is all.”
Joseph inched forward closer to her.
“I disagree. We more than just know each other.” His voice was suddenly deep.
“Okay, I don’t know you well enough to trust you.”
“You do. You are just being difficult.”
Olivia gasped and pulled her hand away from him. “I am not difficult,” she protested. Joseph grabbed the leg of her chair and pulled it closer to him. Olivia gasped because of the sudden movement. “Are you that strong?” she asked.
“I am very strong.” he replied matter-of-factly. He tugged on her tank top. “You shouldn’t wear clothes like this. I can’t have other men gawking at my woman.” Olivia frowned at him.
“So we are going to talk about my clothes again.” She sighed.
“You shouldn’t frown at me.”
“First of all, the only thing my top reveals is my arms. Secondly I am not your woman.”
“You are mine. The sooner you come to terms with it the better.”
Olivia’s eyes widened. He knew she was about to protest his statement. He leaned closer to her until their faces were almost touching. “Joseph, what are you doing?” she asked.
“I am about to kiss you before you start complaining again,” he said. She looked annoyed and nervous at the same time. He gently caressed her bare arm.
“Don’t do that,” she breathed. Joseph closed the gap between them and parted her lips with his. “Joseph,” she whispered. He groaned in response. He kissed her slowly and gently. He kept his eyes open so that he could see her reaction as he kissed her.
Olivia put her hand on his chest and tried to push him away but she was not strong enough. She gave up after the second attempt and kissed him back. Her lips were just as soft as he thought they would be. She smelled good. Joseph really wanted to take her upstairs to his bedroom but he had to suppress the urge. He pulled away and stared at her for a moment. She opened her eyes slowly.
“Your kissing is not too bad but we can work on that,” he said. Olivia pushed him away playfully.
“I am quite inexperienced on all things physical because I do not engage with every man that looks my way,” she replied. She was so feisty and defensive. It was intriguing and attractive.
“I don’t mind.” He stroked her bottom lip with his index finger. He liked that she was innocent. It was refreshing. “I’d rather be the only man to fully have you.” Joseph kissed her again, slowly and gently. Olivia wrapped her arm around his neck as she responded to his kiss.
“What is the meaning of this?” a voice full of shock spoke. Joseph and Olivia stopped kissing and looked towards the direction of the voice.
“Mother,” said Joseph. His mother was standing in the doorway with a face as pale as a ghost.
