Save Me From Myself

Chapter 26-A Lesson on Being a Rhodes

Olivia's POV

Dan has been nothing but a complete gentleman. As he took me to my apartment I shared with Mike he laughed and joked and smiled. It was a side of him that I haven't seen in a while. And he took it slow as promised. He settled for a kiss on the cheek and a good night hug. But despite that I knew he was mine.

Mike arrived shortly after us and as he quickly took of his tie he asked me all the details.

"You little bitch, tell me everything! How did you two meet? Are you dating? Tell me everything! And don't skip the dirty details!!!"
"There are no dirty details!, I laughed, We go long back, friend of the family, I lied. And he just signed the divorce papers and we are just friends..."
"For real Liv? That man was looking at you like you were his girlfriend not his friend! Don't try to deny!"
"Is there actually a look? Come on...don't be crazy...there is nothing going on between us...now, I have to take off my make up and I have to sleep...I will meet my grandma in the morning and you know how Lilian Rhodes is..."
"Never ever late and on point!", we both said together.
"Okay, I believe you, for now, but if you have some dirty details I want them! And I hate you! You're a lucky bitch!!!"
"Bullshit, you love me and I know you're happy for me!", I laughed as I hugged him.

The next morning I was all dressed up in my good clothes. My grandmother was a woman who wanted everything on point and preferably designer. So I went for a pantsuit, well only the pants, a shirt and the best heels I could ever find in my closet. I grabbed my bag and stormed out the door.

I was already running late and my grandmother was the most punctual woman alive. She was perfection all bottled up in the body of a 65 year old woman with blonde hair ,who had Botox shots regularly, and who religiously wore pearls, Versace ecru suits and spent her holidays in her house in Hamptons.

I found her sipping tea at her table at the Morgan's checking her gold Rolex.

"Hi grandma, sorry I'm late I overslept...", I said hugging her and kissing her cheek.
"You're the only member of the family that I accept to be late, so you're excused."

I had no idea of what I did but she had a liking towards me. She hated almost everyone and would have a silent meltdown and frown. But her eyes told it all. The eyes were the Rhodes legacy. My mother and my sister didn't get that legacy but I did. Probably that was the reason why she gave me a break. I looked more like her than my mother did.

"Ok, so what's going on grandma?"
"I found out about your little music degree...and your prom...it was all over the Internet...."
"What?! Did mum or dad find out?"
"No, I took care of that...I'm more concerned though about this...", she said pulling out her phone and showing me a picture of me and Dan slow dancing.

I gulped as I was looking at the picture. We were looking like a couple, smiling and looking in each other's eyes. It was a beautiful photo, but it wasn't good for it to be over the Internet. My parents would go mad.

"There is a reasonable explanation for this."
"Olivia, you are a Van de Kamp and on top of all that you are a Rhodes. We are all known for being socialites but you were never in situations like this before. Please tell me who is this man, and what is your relationship with him."
"He is...it's complicated..."
"Oh try me...I'm a Rhodes, not an idiot.", she said smiling.
"Well, I like him, it's complicated to explain...he didn't plan to like me either...but it happened..."
"Your mother will go crazy, but anyway I hope he can catch up on the madness and not make a proper fool of himself. You know he doesn't fit in our world."
"You know I don't fit in this world either..."
"This world is your legacy Olivia. Quick lesson in being a Rhodes. If you don't fit, adapt, if you don't belong, make yourself belong."