Olivia (Logan 5)

get out of bed myself," she said, her eyelids fluttering

so emphatically, I thought she might fan herself up

and off the bed.

I grunted, stepped forward and took the

flowers. There was a vase on the dresser. I went into

the bathroom to fill it with water.

"I hope you can have candy," I heard Peter

Wilkes tell her.

"Of course I can," Belinda said. "Olivia loves

candy, too," she added loudly as I returned from the

bathroom.

"I certainly do not," I said. I put the vase down

on her nightstand and stuffed the long-stem roses into

it.

Belinda giggled and began to open the box. She

plucked a chocolate and held it between her lips,

closing her eyes and moaning so lustfully, the three

boys widened their own eyes and shifted about as

though they were in torment.

"Belinda, that's disgusting," I said. "If you're

going to eat it, eat it. Don't salivate all over it first." She laughed and sucked in the round treat,

offering the boys one. Each took a candy. I shook my

head vigorously when she turned the box to me. "Can you please put it on my table, Olivia," she

said.

I sighed deeply, not hiding my annoyance. How

had I suddenly become her maid? I wondered, but did

as she had asked.

"Tell me everything, everything I've missed and

leave out nothing, no matter how small it seems to

you," Belinda said clapping her hands and falling