I know this chapter has been a long time coming, especially after seeing some of the reviews and private messages. I won't leave the story unfinished. That's a definite promise as I am always ticked to get really wrapped up in a story to have it come to a screeching halt dead center. As always, let me know what you think of this. Hope I haven't lost my mojo…
Serena began to tap her foot impatiently as they both continue to stare back at her. "Mom, this is Alex. She goes to my school. And…"
Serena interrupted her, "What's she doing here?"
The lovers looked at each other, unsure how to answer the more impatient growing tornado that infringed on their sweet solace. Alex began looking at her love "I came because…because…" Olivia sighed before gently squeezing the blonde's hand to stop her.
"Mom, I was assaulted last night." Serena's foot stopped its agitated movement. Her eyes widened and her hand came up to cover her mouth to hold in the sob of despair that threatened to rip out of her throat.
Though it was often hard for the woman to demonstrate that she cared for her daughter, she would never in a million years wish her fate on the girl who already suffered as the result of her attack and humiliation. Serena walked over to her daughter who'd she'd rarely shown positive emotions. Her hand trembled as she debated internally whether to reach out to her child who she could for once see, was hurting. Completely forgetting the blonde sitting beside her daughter, Serena wrapped her arms around the brunette for the first time since she'd been a small child. Olivia was overtaken by compilation of emotions. She felt her shock turn into distrust and then into hope. Maybe her mother could change? Maybe they could be ok together? Olivia's eyes filled with tears as she returned her mother's embrace. Alex got up and walked to the door, feeling as though she were intruding on their private moment. The brunette's eyes found hers as she turned one last time to look upon to mourning women. The brunette smiled at her lover which was all the assurance she needed to know that things would be ok.
Alex made her way out the front door and down the stairs and felt dread fill her body as she looked at a smiling Trevor at the bottom of the staircase…
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"What are you doing here Trevor?"
"The better question is why are you leaving one of your student's home so early in the morning? Are you playing house with my girl Alex?" The smile on Trevor's face belied the anger that emanated off of him in waves.
Alex fought down the fear that clawed at her throat for release. Alex steadied her voice as her fingers shook on the strap of her purse. "Trevor, I believe I told you before, I don't answer to you. And I believe Olivia corrected your assumption that she belonged to you before."
The blonde gasped as Trevor gripped her arm so hard she knew she would find finger imprints around her arm afterward. "You're hurting me…"
"Well get used to it. You're going to stop seeing Olivia Benson today, and you're going to quit your job at my school."
Anger flooded the blonde as she coolly stared down her step son. "And what makes you think you can dictate that I stop seeing her or to quit my job at your school?" disdain and incredulity both clearly in her voice.
"Because if you don't, I'll go upstairs right this second and have a few words with Serena Benson, mom. I'm sure you neglected to tell her you're Olivia's teacher after you've been sleeping in her bed all night."
"How would you know?"
Taking out his phone, Trevor proudly displayed an image of them sleeping in bed together side-by side. Alex eyes widened in surprise and fear."As I'm sure you know, this phone tracks the time the picture was taken, so it would be interesting to see you explain what you were doing here at…"he looked down at his phone, feigning confusion… "after midnight".
Alex shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly. "Those pictures prove nothing. As you can clearly see in your picture, I'm fully dressed and sleeping. I fell asleep while we were talking. That's all. Though it may be unorthodox for me to have a personal relationship outside of class with a student, this only proves that we're friends."
Trevor slowly contemplated the blonde's response, and her apparently cool demeanor. "What the hell would she need to talk to you about like that?"
"The better question is what the hell were you doing outside her bedroom window after midnight?" Alex said using his words against him.
"I don't answer to you!"
"Actually you do. It's about time you start learning I'm the adult and unfortunately for you, you're the child. Unless of course, you want me to talk to your father about all of this?" the blonde asked with a smirk.
Trevor glared at her before slowly pocketing his phone. "Stay away from Olivia, Alex. I may not be able to prove it just yet, but I know something is going on, and I'm going to get to the bottom of it…"
Alex watched as Trevor got in his car and drive off. When she could no longer see his car in the distance, the blonde lowered herself to the bottom step of the staircase, trying to control her now trembling body. She couldn't believe how close he'd come to finding out their secret. And now her love harbored an even darker secret, one Alex didn't plan to leave a secret for long. One way or the other she would make David pay for what he did to her and what he tried to do. It shook her to her core when she thought of what could have happened. When he took her against her will, she'd trained herself to believe it was part of her wifely duties, but how could he justify doing that to her Liv? Her age alone should have been a deterrent, as he was more than ten years her senior. Alex shuddered at the thought of him touching something so precious to her and attempting to mar its beauty darken Olivia's ever bright spirit, taint and destroy a vibrant soul. The blonde didn't know exactly what her plan was to bring her husband down, but she knew whatever it would become, that she had to protect the brunette from more hurt. Gathering her nerves and her strength, Alex pulled her purse strap over her shoulder and made her way to her car, beginning to devise a way out of this situation for her and her love…
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As Trevor drove home he had a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach. 'Did I imagine it all? Is it really something as innocent as the two of them being friends? Why has Olivia chosen friendship with Alex over me? I've been nothing but there for her… And what could've happened last night for her to call Alex over and the two of them spend the night together? Who was that jerk who dropped her off?' "If he hurt her I swear…" Trevor muttered to himself, distracted from his thoughts as he pulled into the family driveway and saw his father walking into the house.
'He must have had a business trip…' Trevor thought, never having been completely aware of his father's schedule unless he questioned him about it. Following behind his father Trevor walked into the kitchen, taking in his father's disheveled appearance as he mounted the stairs.
"Rough night dad?"
"You could say that…" David said, acknowledging his son, but not returning down the stairs to engage him in conversation.
Having worked up an appetite from his late night adventures, Trevor began making breakfast and decided to make some for both of them. His dad returned downstairs in workout attire, stopping when he spotted his son in the kitchen.
"Hey I made you some breakfast."
"Where's Alex?"
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Trevor hesitated. "She went out to help a friend."
David arched a brow. "Nothing too bad I hope, though it'd have to be to have her out this early on a Saturday. Anyone I know."
"Not really. Well I guess you do know her. She went to help Olivia Benson."
Trevor watched his father grow pale and his eyes widen in surprise before his usual demeanor resurfaced.
"Did she say what was going on?"
"No." Looking at his father more closely Trevor saw the bruising around his father's eye.
"Dad, what happened to your eye?"
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I didn't realize it had been soooo long since I updated. I've been dealing with a lot and kind of lost my desire to write. I think I'll write until I finish and the next post for this story will be the last, though don't worry I'll make sure its not crappy by skimming over details and scenes.