243 Quiet Introspection

"What's so funnnnny?" Olivia gritted through her teeth, and the knuckles on her fist turned white. 

Her body shook with anger over her defeat but she was smiling though. She couldn't help it. Maxen's laugh was infectious and his eyes which turned into crescents were a sight to behold.

Hugging Olivia from behind, Maxen reached for her fists and pried it open, releasing it from the tension she balled in it. 

A gasp left her lips as he pinned her back to his chest, nuzzling his face in the crook of her neck.

They shouldn't be hugging in public, but for a moment, she wanted to be selfish. She wanted to do what other couples could do in the open.

"Don't you trust me?" he asked, tightening his arms around her waist. 

"I do, Max. With all my heart." Olivia closed her eyes. Her heart weighed heavy in her chest upon hearing Maxen's question.

She could feel Maxen's chest rumble as he cleared his throat.