Never Not You

Nothing to fear?

A/N: Guys remember I apologised okay.

Leah and Olivia continued their conversation at the bar, with Olivia's flirtation growing more intense. Olivia leaned in closer, her voice soft and seductive.

"I've given you enough time to think about it," Olivia said, her gaze holding a playful sparkle.

Leah looked at her, puzzled. "Enough time for what?"

Olivia's eyes twinkled with a hint of mischief as she leaned even closer. "To tell me what you're most looking forward to tonight. I can help make it unforgettable."

As Olivia moved closer and lightly touched Leah's arm, Leah began to feel a growing discomfort. She realized her friendly demeanour had been misinterpreted as flirtation. She knew Olivia was flirting—this was obvious from the start—but Leah had simply been trying to be nice, not wanting to ruin anyone's night out. Despite finding Olivia pretty, Leah had no intention of reciprocating her feelings. Aurora was on her mind, and no one could compare.

Leah shook her head gently, trying to maintain her composure. "I think you've misunderstood this, Olivia."

Olivia, still believing Leah was playing hard to get, pouted and leaned in closer. "Misunderstood what?"

Leah sighed, stepping back slightly. "I think you're pretty, you really are, and maybe if things were different, who knows what could happen. But I'm honestly just being nice. I'm sorry if that upsets you; I didn't think you'd take it this far. I'm flattered, but nothing is going to happen here."

Olivia, finding Leah's straightforwardness oddly attractive, didn't back down. "I can change your mind," she said, moving even closer.

Leah, feeling increasingly uncomfortable, sighed and decided to be direct. "You want to know what I'm looking forward to the most tonight?"

Olivia, thinking she might be getting closer, nodded eagerly.

Leah took a deep breath and answered, "I'm looking forward to having fun with my friends, then going home to the most beautiful girl and our baby boy. I can't wait to be with them."

Olivia, momentarily taken aback, tried to maintain her flirtatious approach. "That's cute, but you didn't say this beautiful girl is your girlfriend."

Leah, now feeling quite resolute, decided it was time to end the conversation. "Goodbye, Olivia."

With that, Leah turned and walked away, returning to her friends, clearly frustrated. She approached Keira and Alex, her face a mix of annoyance and weariness.

"I've had fun tonight, but I'm going home now," Leah said, trying to keep her voice steady.

Alex, still fuming from the earlier encounter, snapped, "Why? Going with that girl, or are you trying to fix something you messed up?"

Keira, taken aback by Alex's bluntness, tried to intervene. "Alex, let's not make assumptions. Leah, that conversation didn't look great. To everyone watching, it seemed like you were flirting. We're not accusing you; we just want to understand why you're heading out now."

Leah's eyes flashed with frustration. "What? Are you serious? I was being nice! Olivia was the one flirting with me. I made it clear that I'm just being friendly. I told her I'm excited to go home to my girl and our baby boy, and she still wouldn't back off. I walked away because I was uncomfortable, and now I'm going home!"

Katie, having overheard only the part about flirting, chimed in with irritation. "You've done this before, Leah. You've messed up before, and it's hurt Aurora."

Leah's face flushed with anger. "Yeah, I made a huge mistake before, and it was the worst thing I've ever done. I'm trying to do right now, and you're all acting like I'm going to mess up again. I'm done with this. I'm going home. You can stay here or leave; I don't care. But I'm leaving."