Forbidden Love

~chapter 4~

(picture of Oliver above)

I stood on the balcony staring up into the night sky once again. Just like the dream before, it was dazzled with bright shining stars. The moon streaked a faint light, illuminating the sky. I felt hands graze my hips. Those hands then slid from hips to my lower stomach sending butterflies through me.

I took in a shaky breathe as their finger traced circles on my stomach. "I look the way you react to my touch." I tried to turn around to face the voice, but her grip tightened around me holding me in place. "Not yet angel," she whispered in my ear. "We'll be able to meet soon."

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When Oliver arrived to my room the next day he offered me his arm. I was a little hesitant about taking it but I did. At the start of the walk, my mind was preoccupied with the dream I had last night. When I woke up this morning I could still feel the butterflies that were left fluttering in my stomach.

Oliver must have noticed me lost in thought. "What are you thinking about?" I looked at him to see he was staring at me paitently waiting for my answer. "Just some random things... like what we're doing today, and things that might happen in the future." I lied. There was no way I could tell him about my dreams.

He raised an eyebrow at me, not fully believing me before looking forward again. "What do you think will happen in the future?" He pressed on.

"Events, me offically meeting your family, things like that."

"Well you'll get to meet them tonight at dinner. As for the events there is actually one coming up in two days, it's a ball. I will making the final touches to the event tomorrow so feel free to wander around and enjoy yourself till the ball."

I nodded slightly in response as we continued the rest of our walk in silence. Every once in a while, Oliver would point things out and say were some things were as we passed them.

"Oliiiiiiiiiiiiii.." a voice called from the distance. "Oh no.." Oliver muttered under his breathe.

"What is it?" I asked with slight concern. "It's nothing serious just my sister." As if on cue a girl came the corner looking like Oliver if he were a girl. She was wearing a dark red dress that hugged her curves. Wow.. she looks so- stop what am I thinking right now. I shook those thoughts from my head as she approached us.

"There you are Oli. I heard she was here and I couldn't wait till dinner to meet her." She then looked my way looking me up and down. "I'm asuming this is her?" She asked still eyeing me.

"Yes this her. Octavia this is Seraphine, Seraphine this is my twin sister Octavia," he introduced us.

"It is a pleasure to meet you Octavia." I said putting on a smile.

"Likewise Seraphine, and also.." she stepped closer to me, "even though we are twins I am the most attractive and skilled out of us." She said loud enough for only me to hear. The butterflies I was feeling earlier came back in a swarm, and I felt my face heat up from her words. When she back away she winked at me before turning to her brother. "I have to go now, enjoy your walk."

I watched as she walked away, still feeling the lingering butterflies in my stomach. "Are you ok? You look flushed. You aren't coming down with something are you?" I turned to Oliver and saw concern plastered on his face. "I'm fine don't worry. I'm just a bit warm and tired."

"I'll take you back to your room then, don't worry about coming down for lunch or dinner tonight I'll have your food brought up to you again, you must rest." He rambled on a bit as he walked me to my room.

When we got there I let go of his arm and walked in. "Do you need anything before I go?" He asked. "No I'll be ok," I replied. I started to close the door, but opened it again. "I enjoyed our walk, thank you for showing me around and helping me feel comfortable here." I saw his eyes light at my words, happy that he was doing something right.

I then closed the door and walked over to the bed flopping down onto it. Finally I can quit this whole acting proper act. I've been so tense since I woke up this morning and it felt so nice to relax my body. I really need to work on paying attention to my surroundings when I'm relaxed because yet another time someone was standing next to me and I didn't hear them come in.

"You look comfortable. Do you mind if I join you?"