Branch Three Hundred and Nine

Xavier climbs up the stairs after Olivia has stormed out on him. He has a lot more to say but could not get to say it when she went out. He enters the room to see Jessica sitting on the bed and staring into space.

"Jessica," he says slowly trying to get her attention. She whips her head to him and smiles.

"I did not hear you come in"

"Are you fine?"

"Yeah, why do you ask?" she asks back standing up and walking to the vanity table.

"Because you were in tears a moment ago and now you are sitting here staring into space," he tells her as if it was the obvious answer.

"I am fine"

"You know since we are going to be a real couple we might as well go all out," he said coming to stand behind her.

She squints her eyes and waits for him to go on. She did not know where he was going with that statement and she did not want to assume.

"You know what I mean don't you?" he asked and she pulled up her most puzzled face so he knew she did not get it.

"You know the way couples tell each other