Alex cursed silently, staring at the bathroom door Olivia had hid herself behind. He was already seething over his encounter with Julia, but the fact that Olivia had faced her alone before he’d arrived sent him into a panic. Olivia already had reservations about their relationship. He didn’t need to give her one more. Sighing, he ran a hand through his hair and, seeing no other option, he simply waited until Olivia felt calm enough to emerge. He leaned against the paneling of the hallway wall across from the bathroom and tucked his hands in his pockets, remembering the look on Olivia’s face when he reached the two women. He cursed again, tapping his foot nervously. Unfortunately, Beth had made him promise to stay through the toasts, so they’d be staying another hour. But right now, he was seriously considering breaking that promise. Olivia had looked like she was on the verge of a breakdown. He knew Olivia and Julia had been discussing him. When Luke had been pulled into conversation with one of Alex’s cousins, Alex had noticed that Olivia was no longer sitting with his grandmother. The older woman had informed him that Olivia hadn’t been feeling well and had went searching for the bathroom ten minutes before. And when he scouted out the hallway, he’d caught the tail end of their encounter.
