Title: It's Over
Author: Danie
Spoilers: For 5/27/09. If you haven't seen todays, then you may not want to read this quite yet.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters, P&G, Telenext, CBS etc. do. I'm just using them to vent my frustration at this storyline.

"Go..."

Frank turned. He and Olivia were outside the courthouse. Frank looked depressed, though, these days he always seemed to look depressed. Olivia, she just looked tired and sad. "Excuse me?" Frank wasn't following Olivia's non-sequitur.

"You know you want to. Rafe wants you as his father, I got that when Natalia told me that he'd given you Gus' badge, so go. Give an excuse, like Buzz wanted something from Company, or you were searching for Daisy, or just tell them the truth, that you will do... anything to win Natalia back."

Olivia shrugged and took a step back. As she'd spoken she'd unconsciously gotten closer and closer to Frank. "Just, go to them."

"Olivia, I didn't..."

A bitter laugh popped from her mouth, "Lord God man. Remember to whom the fuck you're speaking. I know all the tricks, I... Invented half the tricks. So, for the love of God, at least make them happy." Olivia pulled her gaze away from Frank and stared down the street at the Beacon. "And challenge her. She's risen to every one of the challenges put before her so far. She's a strong woman, stronger than even me. Don't forget that Frankie."

She turned to go, but was spun back around by Frank. "Olivia, she doesn't love me."

Olivia shook off his hand, "Doesn't matter."

Frank frowned, "Of course it matters Olivia."

"She loves you enough Frankie, that's all that matters. And all she wants more than anything else in this life or the next is for Raphael to be happy, healthy and safe. You give that to him, so she'll find a way to love you, for him. So, you win. Go... claim your prize. I can see it in your eyes that you want to." She closed her own eyes for a moment, to stop the tears that she could feel coming. She was not going to cry in front of Frank Cooper. After a moment she opened them again. "I forgive you Frankie." A smile with no joy in it graced her lips. "Name one of the kids you two have Liv okay, maybe a middle name or something. Hannah Olivia Cooper. Nice ring to it."

Frank's frown deepened, "Hannah?"

Olivia had already turned and was walking away from the Detective. She tossed the answer over her shoulder. "Her mother."