It really was taking all her effort not to cry just then, so when he extended his hand it was too much. Tears began to trickle down her cheeks and she brushed them away angrily, being careful not to look at him lest he see. For a moment, she simply sat on the floor, apparently pouting as far as others might suppose. She simply could not bring herself to take his hand. Confusion was rampant and muddled her mind. Was he making fun of her?<br/><br/>Probably.<br/><br/>With a glance at his extended hand, Olivia sniffed softly, wiped her cheeks once more, and stood up on her own without looking at him.<br/><br/>Pyotr sighed and shook his head, but for once, he did not say anything about the incident. With a clap of his hands, he caught their attention once more. "Alright, we go again. Max, hold your frame on the inside turn. Olivia, watch his face longer, then<em>snap</em>around, da?"<br/><br/>Olivia nodded and took her position in Max's arms once more, waiting for the music to start again. How she was going to 'watch his face' at<em>all</em>, she did not know. How could she look at him after her stupid little tantrum just now? She felt like a fool.<br/><br/>For just a moment, she wanted to apologise, but that was going too far. He did not deserve an apology. She had made a mistake in tripping him, she knew that. But she also knew he needed a taste of his own medicine. Apologising would only make her look like a bigger fool. So she simply danced, following his lead in the steps Pyotr had put together for them.<br/><br/>Over and over again, their coach would stop them to make an adjustment, change a step, or give an instruction. The times he let them finish out the routine, he added another few steps to it and had them go again.<br/><br/>Waltz was usually not her forte to begin with, but shockingly, Max made it feel almost natural. It flowed and moved like water in a brook, and for the first time, Olivia found herself enjoying it.<br/><br/>As soon as that realisation hit, she wiped it from her mind and focussed on just how horrible he had been to her over the years. She could not afford a lapse in judgement just then. Being blindsided by his bad sportsmanship would surely ruin any chance they had.