A/N: This chapter is a bit short but it's pretty fluffy. Family fluff :). Happy reading!

TCNOW: The Breakthrough

Chapter 21: Family

It was 3 AM the next morning when Olivia was trying to nudge Alex awake. After giving a few grunts Alex stretched and gave her a look of confusion as if to say 'why did you wake me?'.

"If you don't leave now you won't have time to shower, and dress for work, and I'd rather Gen didn't find us in bed together" Olivia said softly.

"She know's we're together" Alex said groggily.

"Yes, but I don't know what her reaction would be if she found us in bed together ... naked" Olivia said, kissing Alex softly.

Alex returned the kiss, cupping Olivia's cheek.

"I don't want to sneak around like forbidden teen lovers, Liv" Alex whispered sadly.

"Awe" Olivia groaned. "C'mon Alex you know I didn't mean it like that!" She said sitting up in bed, and tugging the sheets up over her breasts.

Earning a look from Alex, she sighed and said "Atleast put a shirt on."

Alex freed herself from the warmth of the covers, made her way towards Olivia's t-shirt drawer, and slipped one on. She flashed a kill-o-watt smile before jumping back into the bed. She kissed Olivia soundly on the mouth before holding tight to Olivia.

"Sleep baby"

Before either woman knew they were once again asleep in the most peaceful sleep either had,had in awhile.

Neither women heard the soft tapping on the door, or the door opening slowly.

"Mo-?" Gen started but was cut off at the sight of Alex spooning her mother.

'Okaaay...I need to pretend I didn't see that' Gen thought before making a hasty attempt to exit from the room.

It was short lived when her mother called after her.

"Gen?What's wrong honey? Why are you up?" Olivia asked, raising slightly from the bed keeping the sheets pulled over her.

"I...Uh..."Gen looked at the floor."You know what? Nevermind. I'm not going to school today" She said before running from the room.

'Did my mom and Alex...have sex last night? Eww eww eww!' Gen was freaking out internally in the comfort of her room.

After watching her daughter run from the room proclaiming she wasn't going to school, Olivia turned her attention to Alex's still sleeping form. She brushed her hand against Alex's cheek.

"Wake up Lex" Olivia whispers in her ear.

"No" Alex says rolling over, and pulling the covers over her head.

"You have to get ready for work..." Olivia said, kicking the covers down.

"Work sounds like such a bad word right now" Alex grumbled, before trudging out of bed, and picking up her scattered items of clothing. She headed to the bathroom to shower, and dress.

"Is the coffee on?" She asked through the bathroom door.

"Yes" Olivia says.

When she came out Olivia handed her a cup of coffee.

"Thank you baby" Alex said.

"You don't have time to go home and change" Olivia said taking a sip from her coffee.

"I have a spare suit at my office." Alex said.

Alex moves into Olivia's personal space, closing the gap, and pulling Olivia flush against her.

"What's wrong baby?" She asks.

"I don't want you to go..." Olivia says softly looking deep into pools of blue. "Last night was perfect."

"Liv, haven't you learned by now that what belongs to you will always come back?" Alex asked, leaning in and brushing her lips against Olivia's.

Olivia melted into the kiss, deepening it. She tangled her fingers into Alex's platinum locks, she couldn't get enough.

Alex pulled away, sighing contently.

"If we don't stop now, I'll never get to work" She said with her hands still on Olivia's waist.

"Then go so you can come back" Olivia said half heartedly.

After seeing Alex off to work she went to check on her daughter. She knocked softly on the door before entering. Gen was sleeping in a ball in the middle of her bed. Olivia sat on the edge of the bed, and shook Gen's shoulder.

"Hmm?" Gen replied as she stretched, and rolled over to face who had woken her.

"Hey sweetie" Olivia said softly.

"Hey" Gen's voice came out rougly, cracked with sleep.

"Are you ok?" Olivia asked, running a hand over Gen's forehead. "You look a little pale"

"M'fine" Gen mumbled. "Just tired."

"Well it's time to check your weight so get up" Olivia said grabbing Gen by her ankles, and dragging her off the bed until half her body was on the floor.

Gen giggled.

"How long do we have to do this?" Gen whined.

"Until you're healthy again." Olivia said.

Gen groaned and stomped to the bathroom and stripped her clothes, standing on the scale.

Olivia entered the bathroom and grabbed the notebook off the shelf before recording Gen's current weight.

'97' the scale read.

Olivia ground her teeth together before scribbling the weight into the book and putting it away.

"Why are you losing weight?" Olivia asked. "You're not fat Genesis! You don't weigh ANYTHING!" Olivia said, raising her voice.

"It's just the stress of the trial starting next week that's all." Gen said through quivering lips.

She was near tears. Starving herself was like second nature so it was an unconcious habit.

"I didn't mean too. If you didn't remind me to eat I most likely won't. It's out of habit. I'm sorry." Gen cried.

Olivia hugged Gen fiercely.

"Why didn't you tell us the truth?" She asked. "You told us you were ready. You said you could handle it" Olivia said rubbing circles on Gen's back as her tiny frame shook with sobs.

"I d-didn't want to w-worry y-you! I'm s-so sorry mom!" Gen choked out through her sobs.

Later that night Alex returned with dinner from Gen's favorite chinese place. Olivia met her at the door with a smile and a kiss.

"Hello to you too baby" Alex said against Olivia's lips.

Gen gave a shy smile, and a small wave in before continuing her task of setting the table.

Alex moved into the kitchen.

"Hi Gen. How are you doing today?" Alex asked as she sat the brown bags on the countertop.

"I'm ok...How was work?" Gen asked.

"Today flew by pretty quickly. Did you go to school today?" Alex said while removing the cartons from the bag.

Gen shook her head, and continued setting the table.

Olivia watched the small exchange between her two loves and smiled. Gen seemed to accept having Alex around as she had promised and that's more than Olivia could've asked for. She wanted the three of them to be a family one day and she knew until Gen completely trusted Alex it would be a strain amongst their household. That was the last thing she wanted.

The trio enjoyed a nice dinner, laughing, and talking about plans for the weekend. Everyone avoiding the sensitive subject of the impending trial starting bright and early the following Wednesday. They would revel in the peace for now.

Gen looked back and forth between her mom and Alex, she saw the love between them and she felt the love they had for her. She felt, for the first time she had a family, but she couldn't help the sinking feeling in her gut that, that just meant she had more to lose. For now things were happy, and she decided she was going to try to enjoy her life.

Does anyone want me to write out the trial process? Or should I skip ahead to what Gen starts doing to cope with all the painful memories it brought with it? Let me know what you'll like best. Review me :)