Chapter 1 – Like a flower, dying in the sun

same old stuff, i don't own Fringe and Characters but my stories are all expanded and not always what happens in the show, especailly character backgrounds and stories. i am also a charmed/buffy/angel fan so sorry it the story line(s) sound a little familiar. Enjoy!

As agent Olivia Dunham walked into the lab, Peter couldn't help but look up at her. There she stood black slacks, long black winter coat and long flowing blonde hair. Olivia glanced around and took in her surroundings, the lab was much warmer than the mid-winter wind outside. Astrid must have turned on the heater and she was glad for it. Olivia smiled as she walked passed Peter on her way to her office.

"What's new Walter?" Olivia regretted asking Walter a simple question because he began to babble on about something to do with science.

She had already sat at her desk when Peter walked through the door. He looked at her beautiful face. He smiled at her soft eyes but was concerted when he saw the dark circles under her eyes. The dark circles told him more than she would ever tell him. She was having trouble sleeping, nightmares, but she would never admit it.

Peter's voice broke through her thoughts, "Walter has been convinced he can change the molecular structure of mouse to be able to hear his thoughts." Peter rolled his eyes and shook his head. Olivia couldn't help but laugh, it was typical of Walter to try and get something to hear his thoughts. Peter eyed Olivia curiously, there was something different about her today.

"Liv, are you ok? You seem different, distracted…"

"I'm fine Peter, just didn't sleep well." Olivia didn't even look up at him as she spoke. Peter's gaze was intense and she didn't know if she could trust herself if she looked at him. She didn't know if she could stop herself from breaking down in front of him.

"Want to talk about it?" Peter slowly tried to push the issue but knew not to anymore because Olivia just glanced at him in return. So Peter looked away, he started out through the window into the lab.

Suddenly he sprung out of his chair and almost ran into the lab. He was too fast for either Astrid and Olivia as he came face to face with someone from Olivia's past. Her stepfather. Peter grabbed him by the front of his shirt and pushed him back into the equipment behind them.

"What the hell do you think you are doing here?!" Peter's voiced echoed throughout the lab and its occupants looked up. Olivia had made her way out of her office and into the lab but stopped in her tracks. Her stepfather had taken a swing at Peter and he returned the favour. More fists there thrown, many made contact, one slip Peters lip and drew blood. Olivia had already made her way down the stairs and over to the fighting pair when Peter had rugby tackled her stepfather to the ground.

Olivia tried to push Peter way before he could get hurt even more but while she tried her stepfather took a swing at Peter but hit Olivia instead. Staggering backwards Olivia looked shocked and didn't know what to do. She hadn't been hit by him in over 10 years. Peter's anger flared even more.

"Stop, please Peter…" Olivia's voice was soft but stern enough for him to listen. He looked at Olivia and saw the pain on her face. Her eyes flicked to the drops of blood that dripped down his mouth. Smirking down at both Olivia and Peter her step-father turned to leave but not before repeating something Olivia hadn't heard since she was a child.

"Like a flower, dying in the sun, Olivia"

She froze…

Please let me know what you think....many ideas to come and i promise it will be O&P always!