Husband With Benefits

"We need to talk." Olivia looked at Seb as he said the same thing as her at the same time, before grinning. She looked at the sun outside and decided it was a good day. She had fearfed that Seb might not return at night, choosing to stay with the woman who had summoned him but he had returned to her last night, smelling of whiskey but not of any woman’s perfume.

Her own resolved last night, about winning his heart made her feel better. She just needed to tell him that she had never taken Elijah Frost’s money in return for giving him up. She had not sold their love jusr so she could get a foreign education.

And when Seb told her that she could talk first, her eyebrows rose in surprise. He was actually willing to let her talk? Which side did the sun rise today?

"Seb. I was thinking about the future of our relationship."

Seb paused in the middle of taking a bite of his toast and she waited for him to try and take over the conversation. When he didn’t, she was surprised and continued carefully, " I agree that we do not love each other but we have love for this...ahh..."

Concern washed over him as she doubled over suddenly. "Olivia, what’s wrong? Are you okay?" His brows furrowed with worry as he watched her closely.

Olivia winced, her hand instinctively moving to her abdomen. "I... I’m not sure," she managed, her voice strained. The cramps were intensifying, gripping her like vice claws. She tried to steady her breathing, but the pain was becoming unbearable.

Immediately, he walked around the table to her side, holding her shoulders carefully," OIivia."

Olivia’s face paled with each passing moment as she held Seb’s hand, whispering slowly," Seb... doctor."