Disclaimer: Nope, not mine

Disclaimer: Nope, not mine.

Author's Note: Just a songfic. Alex and Olivia aren't mine. Gravity is by Sara Bareilles, also not mine. Just one of many new favorites. Reviews make my day pretty. )

Alex's POV

I'm not used to leaning on another person for support. I never have been. You know that, we've fought about it a thousand times.

Like now. We're fighting. And I hate it. But God knows there's nothing I can do about it. We could break up everyday of the week and I'd still go back to you if you asked me to.

Something always brings me back to you.
It never takes too long.
No matter what I say or do, I still feel you here 'till the moment I'm gone.

You hold me without touch.
You keep me without chains.
I never wanted anything so much than to drown in your love and not feel your rain.

My mother always told me, "Alexandra, you're a Cabot. Chin up. Stand tall." And I have, my whole life. I have always told myself I was strong.

And then you came along and showed me that even though I thought I was fine by myself, I really needed you to make my life complete.

But damn it, it kills me to have to depend on anyone. Even you.

Set me free, leave me be. I don't want to fall another moment into your gravity.
Here I am and I stand so tall, just the way I'm supposed to be.
But you're on to me and all over me.

You loved me 'cause I'm fragile.
When I thought that I was strong.
But you touch me for a little while and all my fragile strength is gone.

And yet, with one touch, one word, I'd believe anything you said.

Set me free, leave me be. I don't want to fall another moment into your gravity.
Here I am and I stand so tall, just the way I'm supposed to be.
But you're on to me and all over me.

You loved me 'cause I'm fragile.
When I thought that I was strong.
But you touch me for a little while and all my fragile strength is gone.

As much as I know you help me, as much as I know I need you, I also know that it just might not be a good thing to get attached.

It may feel like you're the only thing I'll ever need for the remainder of my time on Earth, but I know that's not healthy. You could be gone any second. Any random perp on the street could see you as nothing but a cop and take you away from me for good.

I live here on my knees as I
Try to make you see that you're
Everything I think I need here on the ground.
But you're neither friend nor foe though I
Can't seem to let you go.
The one thing that I still know is that you're keeping me down
You're keeping me down, yeah
But you're onto me, onto me and all over

I hear the doorbell ring and I know it's you but I answer it anyway and accept the embrace you offer willingly.

If I'm going to go down, you'll be the best thing to take me there.

Something always brings me back to you
It never takes too long