Olivia crossed her arms and looked at Robert.
"You must be Olivia," Robert stated, non confrontationally.
"How did you know?" Olivia asked, glancing around the roof, wanting to know her surroundings in case something happened.
Robert put his hands in his pockets and let out a small smile, "Alex talks in her sleep. She whispers out to you at night. When she has nightmares, about that horrible night, she softly cries your name."
Olivia sighed and dropped her arms. "So what did you want to talk to me about?"
"Alexandra," Robert replied. He paused, "Do you love her?"
Olivia looked at the ground and nodded.
"I want to marry Alexandra, but even more than that, I want her to be happy," Robert went on, "And as much as I want to, I can't make her as happy as you can."
"What are you saying?" Olivia asked, looking at Robert. He was studying Olivia with a frown on his face.
"I'm saying that if Alexandra wants to be with you," Robert paused, "I won't stand in her way."
Olivia leaned back on the ledge, "So you'd just let her go?"
"I'm not saying it won't hurt. Besides, there's no stopping her when she makes up her mind. I'm sure you know that," Robert replied, formally, "I want to see her taken care of. And loved. Can you do that?"
Olivia nodded, "Yes." Olivia looked Robert up and down, "Alex is right, you're a good man."
Robert let out a brokenhearted smiled, "Do you want to break the good news to her or shall I?"
Olivia shrugged, "Maybe we should both tell her."
"Okay," Robert took out a cell phone. After a few seconds of it next to his ear he spoke, "Hey Mark, can you send Miss Cabot up to the roof?…Thank you." He put his phone back into his pocket and looked at Olivia, "She's on her way."
"You know that I'm not going to pressure her in anyway to stay or go," Olivia stated.
"Neither am I," Robert replied.
A few minutes later, a reluctant Alex, walked up the stairs and stood in the doorway.
"I have come to a decision," Robert told her.
Alex raised an eyebrow.
"I've decided that if you want to be with Olivia," Robert took a deep breath, "That I won't stop you."
Alex looked confused.
"And I'm not going to pressure you to leave him for me," Olivia said softly.
Tears formed in Alex's eyes.
"Are you okay?" Robert asked.
Alex shrugged and nodded, "I guess."
"I'm going to go back to the party honey," Robert kissed Alex's cheek and walked down the stairs.
"Do you want me to take you home?" Olivia asked gently, slowly moving toward Alex.
Alex shook her head, "Can you take me to my mother's house?"
Olivia nodded, "Of course."
Olivia ushered Alex down the stairs, out of the lobby, and into her car down the street.
When Olivia started driving out to Alex's mother's house, Alex leaned against the window and fell asleep.
Olivia stopped outside the beautiful and large house that belonged to Mrs. Cabot's. She left Alex in the car and walked to the front door. After knocking, Olivia turned to make sure Alex was still asleep in the passenger's window.
The clicking of locks made Olivia turn back to the door. Celine Cabot stood on the other side of the open door.
"Olivia?" Celine asked, then looked concerned, "Is Alex okay?"
Olivia nodded, "She's asleep in my car."
Celine looked Olivia up and down, "You look lovely. Did you go to the engagement party?"
"Yeah," Olivia answered, "Alex asked me to bring her here."
Celine nodded, "Okay. I'll go make up the other bed, if you'll bring her inside."
Olivia walked back out to the car and opened the door, catching Alex before she fell out. She pulled Alex up and cradled her like a baby. Alex instinctively wrapped her arms around Olivia's neck as they got inside.
Celine stuck her head out of the hallway and motioned Olivia towards her.
Olivia followed Celine into a spare bedroom and laid Alex on the bed. She kissed Alex's forehead, then followed Celine out of the bedroom.
"So," Celine took Olivia into the living room, "Why don't I make some tea and you can explain to my why you brought Alex home from her engagement party?"
Olivia nodded and sat on the couch waiting for Celine. Celine returned a few minutes later with some tea.
"Now," Celine handed Olivia the tea, "What happened?"
Olivia took a deep breath and relayed every single detail that she could remember of the night, except the kiss, as Celine sat and listened the entire time.
"And that's when we ended up here," Olivia finished.
Celine nodded and patted Olivia's knee, "And I thank you for that."
"Anytime," Olivia nodded.
"Do you need some more tea?" Celine asked.
Olivia shook her head, "I should be getting home."
"Are you okay to drive?" Celine politely asked, "You look tired."
Olivia smiled, "I'll be okay. Thank you, Mrs. Cabot." Olivia stood up, "Do you mind if I go check on Alex?"
Celine beamed, "Go ahead."
Olivia quietly opened the door and saw Alex curled up in a ball against the wall next to the bed. Olivia walked over and gently removed Alex's shoes before covering her up with a blanket at the foot of the bed.
Olivia then leaned down and kissed Alex's temple. She whispered, "I love you, Lex." She smiled, kissed Alex again and walked out of the room.
"Goodbye Mrs. Cabot," Olivia said as she walked out to her car.
"Bye dear," Celine smiled, then closed the door and locked it.