Chapter 61: In The Long Run

"Okaaaay," Olivia dragged the last syllable under her breath. "Let's not escalate things. Max and I are in the early stages of… the thing going on between us and we are more in the getting to know each other part."

"I call that bull with a capital S.H.I.T. You spent the night together, god knows how many times you did it. Trust me, Livi. You skipped that getting to know each other part."

"Eli." Olivia's shoulders dropped. She tried to come up with an explanation but she was rendered speechless. "You're into this kind of thing too… casual, fleeting, relationships."

"But you're not. I know you at the back of my head. Plus, you're the type of girl that men bring home to their moms. Prim, proper, intellectual. Promise me, Livi." Eli didn't beat around the bush.

"Mmm?"