So many people want it to be Friday already! So glad you are hooked on this story. I knew I had to give an update, so sorry that this is a short chapter. So much left to come. The dreaded blood test, the bachelor/bachelorette party and the wedding itself. So we may make big leaps of time. Please continue to leave reviews. I love to hear what you're thinking.
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Friday morning finally came and Olivia was extremely nervous. She hadn't slept very well, and had kept Elliot awake with all of her tossing and turning. Despite her better judgment, she had let him stay with her and she had finally drifted to sleep sometime after 3AM. When her alarm went off at 6AM, Elliot was draped over her back, one leg tucked into between hers, and his arm around her waist. He didn't move, even when she reached over to silence the alarm. She was surprised at that, because they had both spent a lifetime of getting woken in the middle of the night by ringing phones.
She reached down and rubbed his arm gently. "El."
He grumbled something and tightened his arm around her, pulling her body closer to his and nuzzling his face in her hair. "Hmmm." He started to massage the skin at her waist with his hand.
"Elliot." She pulled on his arm. "I have to get up. I have to go to meet Melinda before work."
"Just one more minute." he mumbled, rocking his body against hers. Olivia's breath hitched as he pressed the lower half of his body into hers. There was no mistaking his desire for her, and if he didn't stop pressing into her like that and moving his hand lower on her stomach, she was going to turn around and attack him then and there.
"El!" she said, pulling away from him and he groaned at the loss of contact. She sat up and turned around to look at him.
"I was having a great dream." he said, opening his eyes and giving her a wicked grin. "Oh, wait, maybe that wasn't a dream."
She slapped him lightly on the chest. "Don't make me sorry I let you stay overnight." She still couldn't believe she had let him stay. She never thought they'd be able to sleep in the same bed and keep it plutonic. But he had talked her into it, and had managed to keep his hands to himself; well, mostly to himself. She smiled.
"You don't want me to be late, do you?" The past few days had been the longest they could remember, and Olivia was anxious to get this stupid test done. She wanted to move on, one way or the other. Not knowing was killing her.
Elliot nodded. "Do you want me to go with you?" he asked.
Olivia furrowed her brow. "To get blood drawn? I think I can handle it." she said.
"I meant more for moral support." Elliot said, rolling his eyes at her.
Olivia bit her bottom lip, thinking about it. "No. I think I'd rather do this alone."
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Elliot dropped Olivia off at the M.E.'s office. "Do you want me to wait?"
Olivia shook her head. "No. I'll just meet you at the house." She started to get out of the car and Elliot grabbed her arm.
"Remember Liv, no matter what. I'm not going anywhere." He smiled, rubbing her arm.
Olivia pressed her lips together and nodded, looking into his icy blue eyes. "I know." She got out of the car and headed in to find Melinda. She found her in her office and Olivia shut the door.
"Good morning Liv." said Melinda.
Olivia gave her a small smile. "Good morning." She swallowed hard. "I appreciate you doing this."
Melinda nodded. "No problem Liv. Are you ready?"
Olivia took a deep breath. In the matter of minutes, her life could change completely and she actually wasn't sure if she was ready. She thought about Elliot and what he had said. She tried to find comfort in it, but in reality, she knew that if she was pregnant with Jack's child, it wouldn't be as easy as Elliot claimed it would be. She nodded. "I guess."
Melinda came around the desk, and Olivia rolled up her sleeve. Melinda pulled on some latex gloves, tied the tourniquet and pulled out a syringe. She drew some blood from Olivia's arm and then placed a cotton ball and a piece of medical tape over the puncture. "I'll be back in a few minutes. Hold tight."
As soon as Melinda left, Olivia stood up and started pacing around the room. She kept looking at her watch, and it seemed time was moving agonizingly slow. A million thoughts were running through her mind and she tried desperately to think of something else; anything else. But her mind kept straying back to the same topic. Finally, she heard the door open behind her and Melinda walked back into her office. Olivia looked at her, a nervous tremor running through her body.
"I won't keep you suspense Liv. The test was negative."
Olivia let go of the breath she'd been holding, and bent over at the waist, resting her hands on her knees, taking deep breathes. She felt a few tears brimming on her lower lashes, and one managed to escape and run down her cheek. Melinda rushed over to her and put a hand on her back. "Are you OK?"
Olivia nodded. "Oh…Oh…" She couldn't even speak. She hadn't even realized how much she had been dreading Melinda's diagnosis, but now that she heard her say the words, she couldn't believe it. This meant so much; it meant a future with Elliot. She was still bent over, trying not to hyperventilate, but she managed to rasp out "How sure?"
"100% Liv. If you were pregnant, we see some of the pregnancy hormones in your blood by now."
Olivia stood up and wrapped her arms around Melinda. "Thank you so much."
Melinda hugged her back, rubbing her hands up and down Olivia's back. "You're welcome."
Olivia pulled back and swiped at the few tears that had spilled down her cheeks. Melinda moved over to her desk.
"Liv, I just have to say that I'm happy this all turned out OK, but you could have prevented all of this drama…" she started to lecture Olivia.
"Mel. I know. I was stupid. It won't happen again."
Melinda looked at her pointedly. "I hope not. You're smarter than that. But anytime I can help, you know I'm here for you."
Olivia smiled. "I appreciate that. I really do." She headed for the door. "I have to get to work. Bye."
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When Olivia walked out of the M.E.'s building, she saw the sedan still parked in front of the building. She saw Elliot leaning up against the car, a coffee cup in his hand and another sitting on the roof of the car. He didn't see her come out at first, and she noticed he had an apprehensive look on his face. She knew he was worried about her and her reaction if it turned out that she was pregnant. He looked up and saw her and his eyes lit up when he saw the big smile on her face. She seemed 'lighter' overall, and he could tell she was really happy. He broke into a broad grin as she approached.
"So? I take it from that big smile that you got good news?"
Olivia nodded. "The best news." She wanted to reach out and grab him; wrap her arms around him and kiss him, and she could tell he wanted to do the same. But she knew she couldn't. There were too many people they worked with that could be in the area.
His eyes twinkled. "I'm happy that you're happy Liv." he said. And then because he couldn't stop himself, he reached out and pulled her into an awkward hug, still holding his coffee cup in his hand.
"El!" Olivia said, pushing back a little. "Not here."
Elliot whispered in her ear. "I can't help it. I just had to give you a hug." He let go and she pulled away, still smiling. He handed her a cup of coffee. "Here you go. A celebratory coffee."
She took the coffee from him. "Thanks. But what are you doing here? I told you didn't need to wait."
"I know. But I figured either you were going to be really upset or really happy, and I wanted to be here for either one. I didn't want you to have to hop into a cab."
"You're too much." she said. But inside, she was thinking that she was happy that he had stayed, because he was right. Either way, she had wanted to share the news with him as soon as possible. They both got into the car and headed for the station.
"So, let's talk about tonight. What, exactly, are you going to be modeling for me?" he asked, and Olivia laughed.
"Wow, it didn't take long for you to bring that up again."
"Did you think I was going to forget?" he asked.
Olivia shook her head as they pulled up to the precinct. "No." Olivia said as got out and leaned over into the car, making sure Elliot got a generous look at her cleavage. She gave him a sultry look. "But I figured you might be happier if I didn't bother with any clothes." Elliot felt a jolt run through him as she slammed the door, and he took a deep breath. He had really been looking forward to tonight already, but he could see now that Olivia was in a playful mood and his imagination started to run wild. He groaned because he knew that without a doubt, this was going to be the longest day ever.