Chapter 62

It was a Monday morning, and Olivia struggled to wake up. She finally crawled out of bed when the sun was already high in the sky. To her surprise, she found someone sitting next to her. She was taken aback and hid beneath the sheets. She asked in a soft voice, “Didn’t you leave?” Sitting beside her was Tyler. He was dressed in a shirt and slacks, having just woken up and not yet put on his tie or coat. He looked at her and replied, "I called your school to give you the day off. You can sleep in if you want." She pulled the sheets closer, feeling shy and embarrassed. Her voice was barely audible as she responded, "I... It's okay. I can go to school." Tyler left the decision to her, "Alright, it's up to you. I did that thinking you might want to sleep more.” She lay there, feeling awkward about having fallen asleep in his bed. How would she explain herself if she ran into the maid on her way out? Tyler, on the other hand, paid no attention to her thoughts. He got up and sa