After an hour of me fighting with myself, I realized that I was severely wrong and that everything was indeed, my fault. Why do I have to be so damn stubborn. I have to stop fighting all the time and protecting myself when Olivia was trying to protect me all along. She's the one who has always been protecting me and has been there for me this entire time.

I slowly make my way back to Olivia's apartment, trying to figure out what I'm going to say to her and of course I'm imagining the worst case scenario. She could kick me out, never want to speak to me again, slap me, do nothing, or worse, what if she kills me.

Oh how my imagination wonders. She wouldn't kill me, that's just absurd.

I cautiously knock on the door, granted its almost 4:30 am so who knows if she stayed up. I slowly turned the knob and was glad that it was unlocked. I walked in and saw a soft glow of light coming from her bedroom. I started to shake, not out of nervousness, but out of hope. I could only hope that she'd forgive me.

"Liv?" I called out to her, "I'm uh, gonna sleep on the couch, and maybe we could talk tomorrow, er today. Goodnight..." I began to walk away from her room, but I was stopped when I felt her hand grab my arm.

I turned around and managed to see the bloodshot eyes of the woman I admire, before being pulled into a bone crushing hug. I felt the pain radiating through my body, but I didn't care. I only cared about the fact that Olivia actually wanted to be around me. I immediately wrap my arms around her and start crying into her shoulder.

"Liv, I'm so so sorry, please let me explain..."

"Shh, Lex we can talk in the morning. Please just come to bed with me. We're both emotionally drained and its been a long, exhausting day. I don't want you sleeping on the couch. You sleeping in my bed with me, and I don't care what you say. We both need this..."

All I can do is nod and let her take my hand over to the bed.

"First, we need to get you out of those wet clothes." She walks over to her dresser. "Here's some pajama pants and a sweatshirt. It tends to get cold in my apartment so I sleep with layers on."

She hands me the clothes and walks to the bathroom, "There's a new toothbrush in here and a towel so you can clean up. If there's anything else you need just let me know."

I walk over to her bathroom and turn around. "Hey Liv?"

"Yeah?"

"Thank you.." She just nods and smirks.

I brush my teeth and wash up. How did I possibly get so lucky? I made a complete ass of myself tonight, and Liv just takes me back in like it's nothing. She was clearly crying and upset, yet she still wants me.

I walk out of the bathroom and Liv is already laying in bed under the covers. I shyly walk over to the bed, and she lifts up the blankets. "Come on." I climb into the bed and instantly snuggle into her side. She wraps her arm around me and kisses my head.

"No matter what Lex, I love you. Whatever this is between us won't be easy, but we'll make it work. We both just have to be honest with each other. A lot has happened this past year and we both just need to let it out. The fight we had, its going to happen. We NEED it to happen. It's not going to happen overnight Lex..."

She starts rubbing her hand up and down my arm. "Hell, it almost did happen in just one night, but I'm going to try my hardest to understand my point of you, and you have to promise to hear me out as well. We're going to fight, we're going to argue, and we're going to disagree; there's no doubt about that, but honestly, there's no one I'd rather fight with. We're both super passionate people and life is going to happen whether we want it to or not. But do you know what the difference is now?"

I look up at her and shake my head no. "Hmm?"

"The only difference now is that we're in this together. I love you Alex. I really do. I've been waiting so many years to be with you, to be able to hold you, and now that I have you, I am NEVER letting you go. No matter what you're stuck with me. We're going to get through this baby, I promise."

By now, of course I'm crying, yet again. "God Liv, do you always have to say the right things? I thought after I ran tonight you would want nothing to do with me because I'm a basket case, but I was wrong. I love you. I never thought that coming back would bring me to you. Wait, I can't say that because you were the only thing on my mind when I came back. I knew I had to do something, I just knew. And now here I am, laying in bed with the most beautiful and caring woman. This is just all too much to take in and it's still hard for me to believe.." I grip her harder and kiss her collarbone.

"Love you too Alex, now let's get some sleep. Thank God I'm off tomorrow. Goodnight."

We both laughed. It felt amazing to actually laugh again and for it to not be forced.

I pulled the covers up tighter to us.

"Night Liv."

A/N
I apologize for not posting this sooner.
I just finished it today. Between work and thanksgiving, its been crazy.
I know this is shorter then the others, and I'm sorry for that, but I promise the next one will be longer, and things will pick up.
And thank you again for those who continuously review, and those that are spot on with what's gonna happen and whatnot.
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