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She hadn't seen Hank ever since she came home from the dinner with him but that was just yesterday. She knew she was being incredibly irrational. Olivia really wanted him to stop by in the morning to say goodbye before he left for New York but he hadn't. He was probably long gone and didn't want to wake her up too early. Or he just didn't want to see her again. She highly doubted the last option.

She was locking her front door, ready to head to work when Edna told her through the window to wait a second. Olivia was confused but had some spare time so she went to her neighbor's door and waited for her there.

"Good morning, Olivia. I hope you're not in hurry." Edna emerged from inside.

"No, I have time. Is there something important or...?" She left the question hanging in the air, leaving Edna to take the initiative.

"Depends." The older woman gave her a mischievous grin and snatched a small paper from the drawer right next to the door.

"Oh," Olivia exclaimed surprised when Edna as much as threw the piece of paper at her.

There was a phone number. She looked at it and then back at Edna with her eyebrows in a confused frown.

"Henry left it here for you, he said he forgot last night." Edna's expression could be only described as that knowing look only mother's possessed.

Corners of Olivia's mouth rose, it was really nice of him. She shook her head slightly. And she thought that he would just leave with nothing. She should have expected better of him than to just ditch her. In a way, he was a real gentleman.

Amy kept sending her kisses and forming hearts with her hands the whole day. She was acting like a silly teenager but it actually perfectly summed up how Olivia felt. Like a teenager with a crush.

She was currently daydreaming about Hank, she wondered if he was safe and comfortable on his long way home. She couldn't believe herself. Why was she acting like this? She knew him only for a month or so and they spent only few days together. There was a lot of things she still didn't know about him and he about her. She should stop doing this to herself. She had no idea when they would meet again since he lived so far away.

Olivia tried to shake herself of thoughts of him and focus back at work but in the process she knocked down the coffee cup. It was really an accident since it laid so dangerously close. Fortunately, it had been already empty.

The sound of glass shattering broke the silence in the office. Soft yelp escaped from Laura's mouth and she even jumped a little in her chair. Amy didn't even care about the cup and asked Olivia straight away if she was fine. She merely nodded. Mary, although a bit startled from the sudden sound, immediately offered to help her with cleaning. Olivia knew Mary well enough to be sure that if she refused, Mary would help her anyway. The old lady was just too pure for this world.

Then came Dorn's response, no one was surprised.

"What on Earth Tanner? Are you trying to kill us all?" Marcus angrily snapped at her. But come on, he was clearly exaggerating.

"How can that cup kill you?" Daryl, now irritated at Dorn fought back. His words obviously what everyone thought in their heads.

Marcus fumed angrily, contemplating if he should just avoid the fight. Laura was watching them doe-eyed from her seat.

"It's just a glass, Marcus. She can't kill you with it, unless she is telekinetic." All eyes snapped to Laura and the broken glass was quickly forgotten. Amy stared with her mouth wide, unable to utter a single word. And so was everyone else in the office. Of course they knew Laura could talk but she was always so quiet, especially during heated arguments.

It was likely the first time she had heard her say more than few syllables. It kind of sounded like she was at Olivia's side but her tone, there was just something strange. She sounded shy but also sort of irritated. She had to have enough of Dorn's stupid remarks. Maybe she was for the mutant rights or something but afraid of them nonetheless.

The way she said the last words was the most intriguing. Like she knew Olivia's mutation, but that was impossible. The only explanation Olivia found was that Laura probably read a lot and was aware of a supernatural powers. It didn't necessary meant she was expert on mutants or anything.

It was quite chilly outside by the time she got home. She hurriedly searched for her keys and unlocked the door. She wasn't careful enough and almost slipped on a blank white envelope. She thought it was another invitation to Edna's pie or some other delicious meal, since the woman liked to slip notes under her door.

What she had found inside startled her. Her paranoid part begging to be let out.

She threw her bag to the ground, together with her keys and the note. She rushed out of her house and to the street but there was nothing suspicious going on, not a single person out apart from her. She returned inside, still shocked. She knew there would be no one and that the envelope must have been put there when she was working but Olivia just felt safer knowing that there really was nobody outside her home.

"You don't belong here." That was the message that scared her so much. She questioned all the possibilities. What did it concern? Was it because she was a mutant or simply because she was new to this neighborhood? Maybe it was just local kids, trying to scare the shit out of new person. Or it was that goddamn Marcus Dorn. He was open about his dislike and disgust towards her. He might want to scare her off. How pathetic of him.

No matter what she thought, all of the doors and windows were securely locked that night.

Olivia made an effort to appear normal the following day at work. She couldn't help it and kept giving Dorn a suspicious glares, causing Daryl to ask her if everything was alright. She just brushed it off to bad sleep.

She was about to leave the building but Dorn got in her way, causing her to almost collide with him. He mockingly put his hand to the air in surrender and joked 'Don't murder me,' but she detected a hint of seriousness in his taunting voice.

"Why would I do it? I don't kill people! You should really stop saying it, it's absurd!" She walked past him and left.

Nothing weird or unexpected happened for the next two days. Olivia hoped it would stay like that. Dorn had to rethink his decision and actually stopped frightening her after the confrontation they had.

She came to work on Friday and even though the day was spent casually chatting with Amy and actually working, she sensed someone watching her. Whenever she turned around, everyone was doing their work. It stressed her out. She must be imagining things now.

During the shorter break she gingerly approached Amy and shyly asked her to go shopping with her someday soon. She wanted to buy some cute decorations which would make her newly painted house seem nicer.

"I would hug you right now if I could!" Amy beamed, overjoyed. "Our Liv is getting out of her shell!"

Olivia kinda liked the new nickname. She laughed at Amy's antics. She might look like a grown up woman but deep inside she was just a girl, and overly friendly one.

They arranged the girl night out to be on Sunday. They would meet short after lunch and hit shops together.

Her way home was spent as the previous ones this week. In dread of finding another note at her door. To her dismay, the theory proved to be right.

Olivia locked her door and leaned on it with her back. She took several deep, calming breaths and only then bent down to pick up the white envelope.

"I know what you are." The short sentence sent a shiver down her spine.

So it was about her mutation after all. This couldn't be a work of some evil teenagers from neighborhood. Dorn knew she was a mutant but so did every single one of her colleagues. Edna and Norton had to knew for sure. Then there was Hank and Xavier but no one from Xavier's school would do this. Lastly, there were plenty of people in New York who knew, including her father and Marge.

New note arrived on Sunday. It was a first time she was in the house when it happened. Olivia was so close to that person, what if they decided to hurt her? Paranoia hit her hard.

She considered cancelling her shopping plans with Amy. The content of the message: "You will never be safe." sounded sinister. But that was the sole purpose of it - to scare her. She wouldn't let them. No, she would do everything as if nothing happened.

They hit the shops, Amy was an awesome help and guide through the mall. Olivia didn't even think back to that notes. She had fun and found perfect decorations. As the end of their night out, Amy invited her for dinner in a local sushi restaurant. Olivia's legs were hurting so the break from all the walking was soothing. They finished the food and parted their ways.

Olivia was walking to the bus station. She was exhausted and her hands hurt from the heavy bags. She didn't have a car, it was useless in New York but here? It would be great but she didn't have enough money at the moment.

She heard a whistling behind her but ignored it, she wasn't even sure if it was aimed at her.

The steps of someone else echoed in a dark street and she felt someone was following her. This time it wasn't just her imagination. She glanced behind her shoulder and a man was indeed following her.

She quickened her pace and allowed herself to slow down only when she saw her bus. Her shins were burning and so were her hands. Her state of mind was wonder of its own, too.

She was luckily the only one to get on the bus at this station. She slummed down into a chair and let out a long sigh. Why was she so paranoid? She could easily overpower him, small amount of pain would be sufficient. Well, at least if he wasn't like Hank. She had to put a real effort into hurting him. Olivia cringed at the memory. Their first meeting was a terrible misunderstanding.

Back to what just happened. Was it a coincidence? Receiving such a threat and then being followed by a creep just a few hours later? Was it Dorn? She didn't know him well enough but it was odd to think he would be able to harass her like this. Even if they disliked each other, their small fights and cold glares were something entirely else. This was too much even for him. But who else could it be then?

So, do you guys have any suspects? Do you like this more romantic Olivia? Let me know in a review, please. :)