Five minutes later, "Oliver" she heard and glanced up to see Kane striding towards her "I'm sorry to keep you waiting. You should have told me you were coming."
"And ruin the surprise? Hell no" she stood up and gave him a brotherly hug.
Kane froze.
Why is his body so soft?
Why does he want to hold on to him and not end the hug?
"I kinda wanted to know if I will catch you with a woman" she winked.
Kane rolled his eyes.
"Like hell. There are some things I don't bring to the office."
"Oh, looks like Kane has a protocol" she laughed and they fell into steps together. Passing the receptionist, she beamed "thanks for your TLC."
The girl blushed really hard but couldn't make a comment because of Kane.
Kane stared at Olivia with a raised eyebrow "got my female workers under your tiny finger?"
"Come on, give me some credit. It's not my fault they can't stand my beauty" she smirked.
They got into the private elevator for Kane and went straight to his office.
"So what brings you here?" Kane asked as he sat on his leather chair while Olivia sat opposite him.
"What? Now I need a reason to see you?"
"Not really" he smiled "hey, hope Grace passed my message to you?"
"What message?"
"That I won't let you drink in my presence again."
"Oh man and I was thinking about asking you to throw a party for the weekend."
Kane frowned.
"What party?"
"It's TGIF man. Don't tell me you don't have plans? I would have thrown a party but I doubt aunt Grace will let me, so I was hoping I can convince you to throw a party."
"Oliver, you are disturbing you know that? Why would you want a party?"
"To have fun, hook up with girls. Come on man, live a little" she borrowed her brother's favourite line.
Kane fell into contemplation.
"Fine" he gave in.
"Great!" She shouted excitedly "so how are you going to plan it?"
"Me? No, no, no, not me. You."
"How?"
"You wanted a party, you throw a party. All I will do is to allow you use my penthouse."
"But I don't know who to invite!"
"And you want to throw a party."
"Fine, you invite friends while I handle other arrangements."
"I don't have friends."
"What?"
"You heard me."
"Damn man, you cut me deep, you cut me real deep" she sulked.
Getting a hold of what she was talking about, Kane laughed.
"Except you though, you are my only friend."
"Ah, thank you. Now I'm back" she smiled.
Kane went still.
There was something about his smile.
Why is he having this pull to make him happy? Nobody, absolutely nobody has thrown a party in his penthouse before and now this friend he had met not up to a week ago is throwing a party? What the hell?
"So tell me, you really don't know anybody to invite over? What's a party without people?" Olivia called him out of his thoughts.
"Well, I know people. I can invite them over, they are just not my friends."
"Awesome. Now I just need to tell aunt Grace I will be staying the weekend over at your place."
"Sure" Kane agreed but be can't place why he was feeling jittery over the idea of having him in his house.
"Let me treat you to lunch."
Kane glanced at his wristwatch and nodded.
They both left the office into the elevator. At the ground floor, heads turned as they walked. Ladies wanted to approach them but no one can, who doesn't know Kane?
When they got to the car, Kane looked at her with amusement "how did you get here? I'm sure you don't know your way around."
"And whose fault is that?" She accused before getting in the car.
Kane laughed and got in too.
"So where do you know you are taking me now?"
"Just sit down and relax" she winked and Kane's breath hold, he looked away quickly to push her out of his mind. Just what is wrong with him? Why is he seeing any little action from his friend attractive?
They arrived at a restaurant not long after. Kane was surprised, "how did you get to know here?"
"I have my ways" she turned off the engine and got out, followed by Kane who looked at her suspiciously and she groaned "fine, I passed it on my way to to your office and I told myself, this place looks nice. Happy?"
Kane didn't respond.
They went into the restaurant and a waitress approached them. She beamed at them and took them to an empty table. She took their orders and left.
"Since you will be staying the weekend with me, we can go your sightseeing tomorrow and Sunday."
"I'm looking forward to it."
After their lunch, she dropped Kane at his office and he agreed to pick her up later in the day for their party before she left.
The rest of the day passed in a blur, and soon, she was home with Grace. Evelyn greeted them at the door before telling them dinner will be ready soon.
"Just what were you thinking Olivia? How could you suggest that?" Grace bellowed as she walked into the house.
"Come on aunt, there is nothing wrong with it. It's just staying the weekend with him, that's all."
"Really?" Grace turned to face her "may I remind you that you are a woman and you are going to stay a full weekend with a man like Kane?"
"Aunt please. I'm not a baby, I'm almost twenty two and if it comes to that, I'm not even a virgin. So it's not like he will be deflowering me or anything of that sort. Besides, you don't even have to worry much, he believes I'm a man. Unless you are suggesting Kane is gay."
Grace swallowed all she said "that's the thing Olive. It's almost easier putting on your charade when you are here but when living with him? It will be difficult to carry on with that you know."
"Aunt, I will be back Monday morning, I promise. We are just gonna make the weekend guys night out."
"But you are not a man Olivia."
"But that's what they believe, that's what he believe. It's nothing aunt, I will protect myself. I started this game, I will finish it. Kane won't suspect anything at all" she tried to sound convincing.
Grace heaved a deep sigh and you can see she was giving in.
"Aunt, you are the one that always want me to go out and make friends. I'm doing that now, and I haven't felt this lively like I am in months. I trust Kane, we are going into becoming good friends" she kept adding honey to the tea.
"Alright alright, you have served me your sweet tea" Grace chuckled "just be careful okay?"
"I will aunt" Olivia gave her a warm hug "thanks aunt."
"I really don't know what you did to me and how I always agree to whatever you say."
"It's because you love me" she smiled and kissed Grace cheek before running up the stairs to get ready. Kane will be there to pick her up soon.
***
The party turned out to be a success. The house was filled with a lot of prestigious faces Olivia never thought of seeing or meeting in her life. Some of them she had read about their scandals in the papers and some she had watched on the news. But thanks to Kane, she not only see nor meet but also shook hands with a lot of them and even exchanged numbers.
As the house was filled with men, so was it with women who were dressed seductively. Each trying to catch the attention of the men and Olivia was not excluded. Kane intended to sit aside and watch the party but not in Olivia's watch, she got him drinking and dancing in no time and he must admit, it was fun and stress relieving.
Olivia drank and danced and later on a girl suggested they play a game.
"Which game?" Someone asked.
"Truth or Dare" the girl filled in and they all groaned.
"What are we, twelve?" Someone asked.
"We are not in highschool anymore" another said.
"So what should we play then?"
Kane's phone rang and he excused himself to answer. Coming back, he had a frown on his face.
"What's the matter dude?" Olivia asked concerned.
"Caro some how found out about the party and right now she is on her way."
"That's good man."
Kane glared at her.
"You promised to keep your hands off of her" he reminded.
"Yea, yea, I know but man she is a beauty. It will be fun to have her around."
"Oliver, don't hurt my sister. Don't even go near her" Kane warned.
"Don't worry, I promised you I won't then I won't. You have to trust me bro."
"I do trust you, it's Caroline that I don't trust. She seems to have a thing for you, always asking about you."
"Now it's not my fault" she grinned.
"That's why I need you to reject her should she make any advances."
"But what's wrong if I'm with Caro?"
Yea, that's right, what's wrong if he is with Caro? Kane asked himself.
It's not like he is going to hurt his sister but why can't he let him go out with her?
He can't tell but if there is one thing he knows, is that he hates the idea of Oliver with his sister or with any other girl.
Just what is wrong with him?
"Ugh" he groaned and walked passed Oliver who turned and stared after him.