Olivia woke up first that morning and headed for the shower. She stood under the hot water thinking about last night. She was in love with David but, she was just scared to move in with him so quickly. They spend the night at each others' apartments but to actually move in together and make it official was a totally different thing.
She sighed and quickly finished her shower so she had time to make him breakfast before he woke up.
After getting dressed, she walked into the kitchen to make him breakfast. It's the least she could do for him since how much she hurt him last night.
Once she was done, she set the table with freshly made orange juice, eggs, bacon, toast, and hash browns.
She checked the time and saw that it was already 10 pm. He never slept that late. She walked into the bedroom and sat on the bed. "David." She shook him, trying to wake him up. "Babe, wake up."
He starting stirring awake.
"David, it's 10 o'clock, wake up."
"Wow, I haven't slept that late in a long time," he said and he sat up and stretched his arms.
She got off the bed. "I made you breakfast."
He nodded. "Let me just freshen up and I'll be right there."
She walked back into the kitchen and he walked into the bathroom.
A few minutes later, he walked into the kitchen and saw her setting up a plate for both of them. "Come sit," she told him.
"This looks great babe, thanks." He leaned down and kissed her then sat beside her.
"It's the least I could do considering last night," she whispered and took a sip of her orange juice.
He looked up at her. "Babe, it's not a big deal. You're not ready. I'm not going to hold it against you."
She sighed and looked down. "Then why do I feel so guilty?"
He reached over and held her hand. "Listen to me, you shouldn't feel guilty or feel like it's your fault. I jumped into it too early on in our relationship and I shouldn't expect it to happen anytime soon. I shouldn't have asked so please don't blame yourself for this, ok?"
She looked up and smiled at him. "Ok."
He smiled back then kissed her hand. "Now let's eat this wonderful breakfast you made, Chef Benson," he joked.
She laughed and shook her head. "I would hardly call myself a chef, babe."
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After breakfast, they went grocery shopping for dinner tonight. His children were having dinner with them tonight and they were going to meet Olivia.
Olivia was very nervous about meeting his children. He kept trying to calm her down but, she couldn't help it. She wanted them to like her. They decided to cook chicken parmesan with spaghetti on the side. It was a pretty easy meal that his children loved. They got everything they needed and headed home.
They put all the groceries away since it was a little too early to cook dinner. His children will be over around 5 pm that night and it was only noon.
"I'm going to do my hair real quick before we start cooking," she told her boyfriend.
"Ok babe, just try to relax," he said, seeing that she was feeling on edge.
"I'll try." She smiled.
As Olivia was doing her hair, David cleaned around the already clean house. He got all the board games and movies ready for tonight. It was tradition with his children that whenever they would visit him, they would play board games, watch movies, and eat a lot of junk food.
Half an hour later, they were in the kitchen and they starting cooking. She was in charge of the chicken parmesan while he was in charge of the speghetti and salad.
"The way to my children's heart is food so you'll be fine," he joked.
"I think that's the way to everyone's heart. That's how I got you." She laughed.
"You got me because you're hot. The cooking was just a bonus."
She poked him on his side. "So you're only with me because I'm hot?"
"Yeah and you have an amazing ass," he joked as he gripped her butt.
She laughed and pushed him away. "You better behave when your children get here."
He laughed and kissed her. "I'll try but, I can't promise anything."
"I'm making chocolate cake and mini cheesecakes for desert, sound good?"
"Sounds great. They'll love it."
It was almost 5 o'clock so Olivia started setting up the dining room table for dinner. Her nerves were getting the best of her and she tried really hard to calm down. Then she heard the doorbell and calming herself didn't work.
David opened the door and hugged his children. Jessica, 12, and Jake, 9, were so excited to see thier father and wouldn't let go of him.
Olivia walked into the living room and saw the scene and it just melted her heart. She saw how much love there was between all three of them.
They finally let go and David turned around to Olivia. He reached out for her hand which she gladly accepted. "Jessica, Jake, this is Olivia."
"Hi guys, I'm glad I finally get to meet you two," Olivia smiled.
They both smiled back and shook her hand. "My daddy talks about you ALL the time," Jessica joked.
They all laughed. "He does?" Olivia asked. Jessica and Jake nodded. "Well he talks about you two ALL the time too. I already feel like I know you guys." They laughed and walked over to the couches. "Sit down, dinner should be ready soon. Are you guys hungry?" Olivia asked.
"Yeah, mommy wouldn't let us get ice cream before we came here," Jake said.
"Well I'll tell you what, I have an amazing desert ready for after dinner. How does that sound?" She asked.
They both nodded their heads.
"I'm going to check on the chicken," she told David then headed into the kitchen.
David took this time to see what his children thought of Olivia. "So what do you think?"
"She's pretty," Jake replied.
David laughed. "I did good huh?"
They both nodded their heads. "I like her too daddy," Jessica chimed in.
"Good. Now come here, I've missed you guys so much." He grabbed them both in a hug and kissed them.
"Dinners ready guys," Olivia inturrupted.
They walked into the dining room and Jake smiled at the food. "It's my favorite," he informed.
"I heard. It's my favorite too," Olivia replied.
They all fixed their plates with their favorite food. Conversation was very fun. They were trying to get to know each other. Talking with his children was easy and not forced. They were two very funny kids. They had David and Olivia laughing the whole time with their crazy stories.
Once they were finished eating dinner, Olivia told them to go get the game board they wanted to play ready while her and David cleaned up.
David walked up to her and gave her a long kiss.
She smiled. "What was that for?"
"Liv, you're amazing with them. They already love you."
"David, they're wonderful. I don't know why I was so nervous in the first place."
"I'm glad you guys are getting along." He kissed her and they continued to clean up and put away the leftovers.
"Dad, Olivia, come on!" Jesscia and Jake called.
"We're coming, we're coming," David said as they walked in to living room.
They sat on the floor and the children had the monopoly laid out and ready to go.
They were all having a great time. They were laughing and joking around.
"Daddy, you're cheating!" Jake exclaimed.
"Daddy always cheats," Jessica told Olivia.
"I do not!" David defended.
"You're supposed to pick up one card, not two," Olivia told him as she grabbed one of the chance cards from his hand.
"It got stuck together," David informed them.
After a while they got sick of playing. "Are you guys ready to clean this up and watch a movie?" David asked.
"Yeah!" They all yelled.
"Good, I'm sick of this game," David said then starting throwing the money at everyone. They all joined in and soon enough there was money and cards being thrown around everywhere. They couldn't stop laughing.
"Time to clean up," David said.
They cleaned up everything and got comfy on the couch while Olivia brought over the deserts and junk food. Jessica and Jake eyes were wide open from seeing the huge chocolate cake.
"Yum! I want a big slice!" Jake told her.
She laughed and nodded her head. She gave them each the huge slices they requested and they started the movie. They had cake, cheesecake, chips, cookies, and candy all spread out on the table. Usually they weren't allowed to eat all this but, David made an exception when they would visit him.
Olivia, Jessica and David sat next to each other on the couch with Jake laying on the loveseat. Olivia was sat next to David with Jessica on her other side. An hour into the movie, Jessica scooted over to Olivia and leaned against her shoulder and she continued to watch the movie.
Such a simple normal gesture made Olivia smile. It meant that they were comfortable with her already. She couldn't be happier. David noticed this and kissed her forhead.
After the movie, they cleaned up the leftover desert and junkfood. Jessica started yawning.
"Ready for bed?" David asked.
They both nodded.
"We have the guestroom set up for you guys so go brush your teeth and head to bed," David told them.
They hugged David goodnight and walked over to Olivia and hugged her. She kissed both their foreheads. "Goodnight."
"Goodnight Oliva, night daddy," they replied then headed for bed.
Olivia and David walked into his bedroom and changed into their pajamas. They brushed their teeth and laid next to each other in bed. David leaned over and kissed her. "They had a lot of fun."
She smiled. "I did too."
He saw her starting to get emotional from the tears forming in her eyes. "Baby, what's wrong?"
She laughes. "I don't even know why I'm crying."
He holds her close to his chest. "What's going on?" he asked, concerned.
"I just had a great time tonight and seeing you with your children just made me realize a lot of things."
"Like what?"
"I love you and I do want to be with you but, I'm just scared that I might ruin this. You're the best thing to happen to me."
"Baby, you're not going to ruin anything-"
She cut him off. "Let's move in together. It's going too fast but, tonight I realized that I am ready for this."
He was so confused. "Liv, I don't want to pressure you into doing this-"
"You're not. I want this so much. Tonight was the happiest I've been in a long time. I want to move in together, David."
He wiped her tears and kissed her. "Are you sure?"
She nodded. "I've never been more sure of anything in my life."
He kissed her again and held her close. "I love you so much."
"I love you too."
I had a lot of fun writing this chapter and it just made me so happy for some reason. I really would love to hear your feedback and hoped you like it as much as I do.
