Olive's Worries

Olive stood by the terrace and watched the castle's premises from up there. A gentle breeze was blowing and her hair was being tossed around slowly. At certain intervals, she would take deep breaths and gulp down. She had no idea that Wayne had been watching her for up to ten minutes already. After deciphering what exactly was going on with his mate, he gently walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her waist then placed his chin on her shoulder. She flinched at his sudden contact with her.

“Wayne,” she called and breathed in.

“What's going on with you?” he asked in a deep whisper. She exhaled and relaxed into his embrace.

“It's nothing,” she lied and smiled as she held his hands that were wrapped around her. She felt secure in his arms.

“You know I know you're lying, right?” Wayne asked rhetorically and Olive laughed. Yes, she knew he knew.

“I wanted to ask you something. How do you detect lies?”

“It's a secret. One which I'm not going to tell you until you tell me what is going