Disclaimer that applies to all following chapters so that I don't have to write this every time: They aren't mine.
So the first two or three chapters of this story are going to be the background. First date, engagement, ect. As much as I'd love for this to be fluff and nothing else, that doesn't make for a very dramatic story. Don't worry, though, the first four chapters will be fluff and cute scenes and all that fun stuff.
"Brian, I care about you. We made that pretty damn obvious. But I don't really know if I'm looking for a relationship right now. I jus-"
"Hang on, Olivia. You kissed me in that hospital bed. You told me you were different. This? This isn't any different than what I expected. And I believed you when you said that you aren't who you used to be. What you're doing right now? You're running. Now you can either go against what you said to me the other night and keep your old habits, or you can prove to me that It's true. That you have changed. You deserve to have somebody there for you. And I want to be that person. At least give me a chance, Olivia. That's all I'm asking for." Brian said, blocking her step out of the building.
And as Olivia stood in the doorway of the precinct, she couldn't help but fall for him just a little bit.
"And how many times did you rehearse that?" She smirked, knowing that Brian never had a way with words or emotions, per say. Brian lost his tough guy act and smiled.
"Even after twelve years I still know you. I knew exactly how you would react if I even considered the idea of being more than friends with you. So I came up with that and now I'm hoping it worked." He admitted. Olivia looked down and chuckled.
"You know I can't turn you down now." She admitted.
"Well that was easier than I anticipated. I'll pick you up from your place at 7 on Friday?"
"Not so fast, I have to check in with Cragen to make sure I'm free."
"Don't worry about it. As much as your partner hates me, he said that you deserved the night off and he'd take over your work load."
"Nick Amaro, the Nick Amaro, said that to you? He must really wanna get rid of me if he's sending me off with you." Olivia joked.
"Nah, he just sees how much stress you've been under. Need to get rid of it somehow." Brian said, soon realizing his poor choice of words.
"Oh, so you're suggesting sex? Classy." Olivia said sarcastically and with as serious a face as she could hold without laughing at him.
"Of course not. That was a bad choice of words. Don't think I'm just ask-"
"I'm kidding." Olivia said, saving him from any more embarrassment. "And you're right. A night off would be amazing. Even better if I'm getting fed." She joked.
Brian laughed and shook his head at how she can go from tough cop to typical girl in minutes.
"So I'll see you Friday?" He asked.
Olivia smiled and nodded. " Sounds like a date."
Brian smirked. "I'm looking forward to it."
"No no no, you're totally wrong. Vanilla is just so plain. I get tired of it after two bites. Chocolate at least has flavor. But then you have to add the toppings to really make it good." Brian explained.
"I see what you're saying, but vanilla is just the childhood favorite. It's what I grew up with and what I'll always like the best. Besides, chocolate and toppings is just too much. Gotta watch the calories." Olivia joked.
"Oh please, you're perfect." He said, half-joking, but completely serious in his words. They both grew quiet and Olivia wished she had just laughed and made some comment to change the subject. But she waited too long and now it was just silence.
"A girl can dream." Olivia said with a laugh, trying to lighten the mood.
Their date had been more than perfect. And as they walked down the street, passing little shops and restaurants, they remained quiet. But Olivia couldn't hold in the quick breath she took when Brian grabbed a hold of her hand. It stopped her in her tracks. No, she didn't pull away from him physically, but in her head, she was already running.
Brian gave her time. He stood there with her for some time and just let her process that something was different about this. It was more than him holding her hand, it was a realization that this wouldn't be a one-time thing. That maybe, after endless years questioning whether she would ever have anybody to love, she was finally getting some answers.
"Is this okay?" Brian asked, quietly invading the comfortable silence that fell between them.
Taking in deep breath and willing herself to calm down, she looked up and found his eyes.
"Y-yeah. Yeah, I think so." She said, as if it was a teacher calling on her to confirm a complicated problem. She just guessed and hoped for the best.
Brian couldn't help but smile at her uncertainty. "Olivia, I want you to trust me. Just like you, I'm different than I was last time. Hell It's been over a decade, we've both changed. For the better. You have a hard time trusting people. I know that, I understand that. But please give me a chance." He said to her, squeezing her hand lightly.
Olivia kept staring at their joined hands as if they were going to fall off at any moment. Brian used his free hand to tip her chin up and break her gaze, directing it to his. Olivia let out a deep breath and nodded her head.
"Okay." She said, willing herself not to freak out.
"Okay." Brian began walking again, taking her hand with him and leading her down the street.
After over an hour of simply walking and talking about everything, Olivia realized that it was almost midnight and she had work the next morning. They headed back to Brian's car and there was a comfortable silence among them as they drove, as if they were simply getting to know each other's presence again.
Minutes seemed like seconds and before they knew it, Brian was pulling up in front of Olivia's apartment complex. He got out and opened Olivia's door for her, holding out his hand to help her out.
"May I walk you up?" He asked, putting on his best gentleman face. Olivia laughed and nodded her head.
"I'd like that."
They spent their time walking upstairs talking about why people usually screwed up first dates. She had never felt so relaxed and comfortable on a first date than she had been with Brian.
They couldn't help but walk just a bit slower when they grew closer to Olivia's door. They came to a stop right outside of the door and found themselves simply watching each other. Brian moved a hand to Olivia's cheek and gently brushed a section of her hair away that was covering her eyes. Her game met his and she was frozen. Maybe in nervousness, maybe in excitement. That trance wasn't broken until Brian's voice invaded the quiet.
"Can I kiss you?" He asked her. He said it with a lust that was so different than what it was all those years ago. He had a true desire to simply know her better.
"I'd like that." Olivia responded. Nobody had ever asked, they simply just took.
Brian brought his hand to her cheek and leaned into her, pressing his lips ever-so-gently to hers. It had felt like they were made for eachother. It felt so familiar, yet so new. It felt right.
They pulled away from each other and their foreheads met.
"Thank you." Brian whispered.
"For what?" Olivia responded, breaking their contact and meeting his eyes.
"For letting me know that I made the right choice, waiting for you all these years." He whispered. A look of confusion filled Olivia's face.
"What do you mean waiting for me?" She asked.
Brian looked down and took a breath before explaining.
"There was a girl, Monica, Two years ago. I dated her for God knows how long. I was going to propose to her, I thought she was the one for me. Goes to show that guys know nothing." He said with a small laugh. "The day I was going to go and buy the ring I saw your face on the front of the paper. You were holding little boy that had been kidnapped. I knew right then that you and I...we're different, Liv. I just had a feeling, ya know? I had a feeling that my relationship wasn't right. So I didn't buy the ring but I stayed with Monica just to see if my feelings changed. A month later I found out she was cheating on me. We split and later that year I saw you again for the first time in so long. You were...you are beautiful. I knew that Monica and I were never supposed to work out. That every relationship before I saw you again was just something to hold me over until now. And now...now I couldn't be more grateful."
Olivia's eyes had long since been filled with tears. She wiped a few of the fallen ones and tried to compose herself. She didn't have anything to say. In her loss for words, she met Brian's lips once again. They were rough yet impossibly gentle against hers. His hands tangled in her hair and her hands were flat on his chest. All time was forgotten and they were just there. Being. They broke for air and they were both overwhelmed with so much.
Brian found himself running his hands through Olivia's hair.
Time had passed, things at changed.
But the two of them...they were the constant. The two that found their way back to each other after everything else fell apart.
In the midst of so many pieces of them crumbling and endlessly changing, this part of them was bounded.
This part of them was unbreakable.
Whale there's chapter 1. PLEASE review and let me know exactly what you think was good or terrible or OOC or just off or anything. I'm literally begging you.