Her father was aging, and her brother was constantly tied up with work.
She was the only one available to spend time with her parents.
Olivia politely declined Raphaels generous offer to drive them home.
Instead, she and Dylan decided to take a leisurely walk and catch a taxi later.
It was chilly in early spring.
Dylan glanced down at her legs in thin silk stockings.
Though she wore a thick tartan skirt, it wasnt enough to keep her warm.
He removed his coat and draped it over her, which was long enough to cover her legs. Olivia turned to him and asked, Are you not cold? With a smirk, he lit a cigarette and winked at her.
I actually swam last night! Im not cold.
Men handle cold differently than women.
A thin haze of smoke rose, obscuring his countenance.
After a moment, he turned to her and said, You and Raphael were really overly polite to each other earlier.
Why is that? Does my presence make you both uneasy? Why did you appear so serious? He was at it again.
Olivia couldnt stand it anymore.
She pulled the coat tighter around herself to block the cold wind and replied in a playful tone, Yes! If you werent there, I would have cuddled him already! Dylan watched her silently.
Olivia noticed several young women passing by repeatedly glance back at him.
He remained quiet for a long while.
You started it, she murmured softly.
He moved closer and gently placed his arm around her shoulder.
His voice was tender as he said, How can you say such a thing? If you dare flirt with him, Ill be very mad.
Youre just impossible! Olivia muttered.
Wrapped in his coat, she looked even more petite. Her nose was red from the cold.
Because of their activities that morning, she had only managed to put on light makeup and hadnt covered the small freckles on her nose.
To Dylan, this made her look irresistibly cute and made him want to playfully bite her nose.
So, he did.
He held her close and gently bit her nose.
Then he slid his large hand to her waist and murmured in a deep voice, Youre so hot.
Olivia stared at him, bewildered.