A Declaration of War

Seb watched intently as Olivia's hands shook, her fingers tracing the edges of the file. He maintained his cold stare, his resolve unyielding, as she flipped through the few pages of the first file. There wasn't much to read in the first file... It was a simple and clear cut document outlining the handing over of the custody of their unborn child/ children to him while she would have visitation rights.

He knew the moment she reached the clause that highlighted his stance as she looked up at him in disbelief.He discerned the tremor in her lips, the flicker of uncertainty in her eyes as she struggled to find her voice," What is the meaning of this?"

Seb raised his eyebrows and simply shrugged his shoulders. She understood well enough. He simply pushed forward the next file. He watched as she picked it up, the hope in her eyes that this agreement might be different than the previous one. It was different, but how acceptable to her, it remained to be seen.