Page 59 of Earth Girls are Easy… To Dominate
There was a time when she respected him. Brian had an aptitude for politics. The man was well spoken and educated. He shared stories about his time in Oxford, including playing rugby with the current Prince of Wales. He recounted how he was the youngest assistant to the Prime Minister when he graduated from the University. Brian Wilcox was a vital member of their group.
But he was also problematic.
Brian Wilcox was attracted to her. During the interstellar trip between worlds, he attempted to start a relationship with her. He said he was smitten with her ease into languages, and together, they would be a powerhouse. Everything he said was beautiful and alluring, but silver tongues rarely spoke truth. Brian was a politician, and with that, Olivia couldn’t trust him.
The rejection came as a shock to him, and though he didn’t show it when they were working, there were little moments that showed his true feelings; a blunt statement or a snide remark about her work with the children. Or even a cold shoulder when she was voicing an opinion.
This moment was just another example of his pettiness. Olivia wanted to scream and hit him. How dare he demean her like that? A woman’s sexual life was her own. Biran Wilcox had no right to her body. No one did but herself.
Olivia opened her mouth to say something, but a firm hand landed on her shoulder. Olivia turned her head to see the sharp knuckles glisten. Kaias squeezed her shoulder, and she turned to look at him. Slowly, he shook his head.
The tension working up in her shoulders dissipated with his look.
“Speak with them,”Kaias said, “I will wait here for you.”
Having nothing else to say, he turned away from Olivia to speak with the High Sister.
“What did he have to say?” Brian demanded.
Olivia sighed. Brian was nothing like Kaias. The demanding commands of Kaias held power and expectations. Olivia wanted to listen to him. Brian, though? His demands came out in a whine. He seemed insecure with his bravado.
“Lord Kaias has allowed me time to speak with you and the others about this,” Olivia answered.
“Allow you time?” Brian grumbled, ready for an argument.
Olivia ignored him and locked eyes with Eun-Ji. She waved her down to them.
“You’re seriously thinking about this?” Brian’s voice rose an octave. He grabbed Eun-Ji’s arm and pulled her closer. “Tell her she’s being an idiot.”
“Okay,” Eun-Ji pulled her arm free from Brian, “what is going on?”
“Lord Kaias has announced that there will be a Heart Binding with the feast,” Olivia answered. Her eyes wandered to Kaia's as he spoke with the High Sister. “He has ordered that he and I would be Heart Bound.”
“What?” Eun-Ji blinked in confusion.
“Exactly!” Brian growled. “You aren’t doing it.”
Olivia rolled her eyes. “I have agreed to it.”
“What?” Eun-Ji asked again.
Brian opened his mouth to retort, but Olivia raised her hand to silence him. She shook her head and sighed.
“Lord Auryn hates us,” she said calmly, “I believe that he wants us dead.”
“Fine. We’ll leave then.” Brian pouted.
Olivia rolled her eyes. “We are on a mission for peace. Lord Kaias is willing to protect us if I am Heart Bound to him. Wecould learn more about the culture and language this way. You can leave, Brian, but I’m staying.”
There was a momentary silence before Eun-Ji clapped her hands together. “Okay. Then, congratulations. You could do worse.”
“Eun-Ji,” Brian groaned.
Eun-Ji shook her head. “No, this is for the best.”
“This is stupid!”
“What do you expect us to do, Brian?” Olivia hissed at him. “We are strangers on this planet. There are only a few of us, and none of us is equipped for a battle. If we defy the Sovereign of the Abyss, what do you think would happen?”
