Olivia is reading a story to her niece, Ella. Olivia's phone rings she answers.
Olivia: hello
Peter: Hey, it's Peter.
Olivia sits up now at full attention.
Olivia: Hi. What's wrong?
Peter: What's wrong?
Olivia: Is there something wrong?
Peter: No. Why, what's wrong with you?
Olivia: Uh, nothing. I assumed there was an emergency.
Peter. Nope. no emergency.
This gives Olivia relief and she relaxes.
Olivia smiles.
Olivia: What's up?
Peter: Nothing, i was actually calling for Rachel, is she there?
Damn was all Olivia could think she was speechless.
Olivia: uh, yeah..
Peter: Actually, it's kinda stupid. I can call back later if you guys are in the middle of something.
Olivia: No, no, she's right here. Uh, Rach, it's for you. It's Peter.
Rachel takes the phone with a lighthearted tone and retreats in to the next room laughing.
Olivia is lost in her own thoughts when she hears Ella speak.
Ella: Aunt Liv, can we keep on going?
all Olivia could say was..
Olivia: yeah.
She continued with the story but her mind was elsewhere.
Why is Peter calling for Rachel.
Is her in to her?
Are they friends now?
Are they something more?
Is this going to bother me?
All these questions burned her insides want to know the answers.
(At the crime scene)
She got a call from Broyles about a car wreck in the woods and that he needed her and peter and Walter to assist them in an investigation. Olivia felt awkward for being at the crime scene her mind was still on those answers and that damn phone call he made to Rachel.
(At the lab)
Olivia was in her office going through the files of the teens that got killed in the wreck. Olivia's mind was on the cases then when Peter walked in the door all her attention on the files when right out the window. All her focus was on were those questions that Olivia just couldn't rid herself of.
Peter: Any leads on the fourth victim?
Olivia: no.
Olivia looked at peter likes she wanted to ask him something. Peter look at her funny and said.
Peter: What?
Olivia: nothing.
come on Olivia ask him. You know you want to. Just come out and ask.
Olivia: you called Rachel last night, anything important?
peter turns around with a smile.
Peter: hardly, you know that song "if you like Pena coladas" we tried to remember the name. Turns out it's called "escape".
Olivia: so you two are friends now?
Peter looks at Olivia and gives her one of his killer smiles.
Peter: Does that bother you?
Olivia screams inside her head "YES YES YES!!!YOU IDIOT! YES!!!"
Olivia looks at him with hesitation.
Olivia: no.
Olivia's phone rings it's Charlie. Peter is still smiling at Olivia. She knows that he's teasing her.
(in the sewer)
Peter: Never say i don't take you anywhere.
Olivia looks at Peter and smiles.
They hear a gate close in the direction that Walter went.
They run to the gate seeing Walter locking the gate and telling them that this could have been his creation and that he needs to get right with society. Peter and Olivia stand on the other side of the gate pleading with Walter to open the gate and that this is not his fault. Walter takes some poison and says that if the creature should eat him it would only be poisoning itself. Walter then walks away from them.
(First contact)
Walter: (singing softly) Van Amburgh is the man, who goes to all the shows, --- who goes to all of the shows, he steps right into the lion's cage.
Peter: (prying open the gate that Walter secured minutes before wandering away) Selfish son of a bitch. If he lives through this.... i am gonna kill him myself.
Walter: (melodically) The hyena in the next cage, most terrible to relate, got awfully hungry the other night... and ate up his female mate. He's a most ferocious beast, don't go near him, little boys, for when he's mad, he swings his tail... and makes an awful noise.
The creature, hanging above him stares at Walter from just a few feet away, rattles its' tail and appears ready to attack.
Walter: Oh, dear god.
Peter and Olivia are racing around the corner.
Peter: Walter! Walter!
the creature snarls, drops to the ground, hits Walter with his tail causing him to go down and turns and dashes towards Olivia and Peter.
Peter grabs Olivia and throws her to wall protecting herself from the creature. The creature is very close to them when they hear gunshots. He's still against her and she feels completely safe. They hear the creature fall to the ground and Walter sighs still holding the smoking pistol.
Peter is still holding Olivia against the wall. He looks at her with those amazing blue eyes and smiles.
Peter: are you okay?
Peter brushes a few strands of hair out of her face.
Olivia looks at Peter out of breath by what just happened and also because of the close proximity between her and Peter. She can't seem to look him in the eyes. She looks down and replies.
Olivia: yes.
Peter turns away from Olivia and looks towards Walter's direction.
Peter: Are you okay?
Walter: Yes. Although when i mentioned that the poison would kill me within the hour, did either of you happen to notice the time?
(at the lab after charlies goes home)
Olivia's just got done finishing some paperwork and walks out. She sees Peter at the piano. She smiles at just how fascinating Peter really is. He's a genius, handsome, funny, charming, a pain in the ass, and yet he still finds ways to amaze Olivia. Olivia walks up to him. Peter looks up from playing and smiles at her.
Peter: you want to play something?
Olivia: No, i wouldn't even know where to begin.
Peter: well come here i could teach you.
Olivia sits next to him on the piano bench. He takes her hands and puts them on the keys. His hands are rough but warm. The touch sends a little electric spark between them. Olivia's breath catches in her throat and her heart speeds up. Peter begins to move her fingers. She plays something beautiful. When she gets done she just sits there.
Olivia: wow that was amazing.
Peter: see i knew you could do it.
Olivia smiles and looks at peter. He looks back at her. They are just mere inches from each other.
Olivia: (looking at peter whispers) yeah.
They move in closer just barely touching. The anticipation hangs in the air. Peters hands comes up to find her hair to brush it away from her face.
Olivia: (closes her eyes and whispers) Peter.....