Chapter 424: Do Overs
Olivia gazed up at him, her eyes searching his face for any sign of vulnerability. The atmosphere between them was heavy with unspoken words and unresolved emotions. "Sebby..."
Seb stepped back as she moved closer to him and stood up, "Lets go, Olivia. Its getting colder here."
Even as drunk as she was, she knew that he wasn’t going to discuss the past. She could see it in the stubborn set of his face. Slowly, she nodded," Fine fine. I’ll go. I didn’t ask you to come here with me, you know. I’d have found my way back to my room."
Seb nodded and gestured for her to precede him as he followed her, sighing slowly. "Oh, I have no doubt you’d find your way back eventually, probably with a few detours along the way and maybe having lost a few things."
"But I am not your responsibility... anymore, Seb.", she goaded.
His jaw clenched even further and as they made their way back to the elevator, Olivia stumbled again while Seb instinctively reached out, placing a hand on her hip to steady her.
Any more words she could have said were lost in the moment, as she felt his hand on her. Such a simple touch and yet, she could feel everything within her come alive. She wanted to ask him if he still felt it too, but her words were lost as the elevator doors opened and Seb guided her in, pulling his hand away from her as if burnt.
This time, as they reached her floor, Oliva had closed her eyes, the tears there threatening to fall. She felt his hand touch her elbow to guide her out, and she lowered her head, not wanting him to see how she felt.
She fumbled in her purse for her key card but he couldn’t wait to leave her, simply using his own key card to push open the door. It was only as he turned to leave that she caught his sleeve, still looking at the floor, "Be honest, Sebby. Have you never wondered? What if we made the wrong choices, Sebby? What if we let something amazing slip away because of our fear or pride?"