Chapter 28
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Later that afternoon after my appointment at the clinic, the abortion had been performed and now Fin saw me home. After getting me settled on the couch, he went about checking to see if I was okay.
"Talk to me."
"I'm fine."
"Like hell. You forget I was right there? I saw what it did to you even though you tried to be strong." I was still trying to be strong but at that point I lost it and my tears began to flow nonstop.
"Hey, it's alright." He said with his arm around me.
"I thought that I could be okay with it; that I could just do it and be done ya know? My life would go back to the way it was and that would be that... I didn't count on it hitting me this hard."
"Are you thinkin that you made the wrong choice?"
"I just wish that I hadn't gotten myself in such a bind. I wish that I hadn't been so stupid and I wish that I'd never met Thomas!" I said and put my head down in his lap.
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Over the next two weeks I fell into a deep depression before I had come to terms with what I had to do. I knew in my heart that it was the best thing for everyone concerned, especially the baby. I could not have a child and have it looking over its shoulder; I couldn't be looking over my shoulder all of his or her life, I wouldn't do that to a child.
Yesterday, I finally got out of bed and I went to Central Park. I felt that it was finally time to say goodbye to the baby but I couldn't do it alone. I called Olivia and she agreed to meet me there. I bought a small bunch of balloons, and to them I tied a small handwritten note that read: Forgive me. Out on the central lawn, amidst the sunshine, I released them and watched as they rose through the air, I watched until they were so high that I could barely see them and the wind took them north.
"Wanna talk?" Olivia asked as we walked through the park. We had come to one of those out of the way roads and decided to sit for a while to rest her leg.
"Not really... I just...I wish that I had listened to you in the first place you know? Thomas...he was no good for me and you knew it."
"Amanda, don't do this to yourself. The important thing is you got out and you're safe."
"Don't forget stupid and naive."
"You fell in love. Love makes us do crazy things."
"It wasn't all love... The real reason I ran from Morocco was because he..."
"Amanda"
"More than once. I thought that if I...I don't know, I just; I'd never been more humiliated."
"I'm so sorry." Olivia said sincerely as she held me. "I wish I had known, I wish you felt you could have trusted me, truster one of us."
"It wasn't trust." I said as I sat up. "I know that I can trust you guys I just; if I had told you, you would have come after Thomas and made me stay away and I didn't want that to happen. I thought that I could change him into a person who didn't do those things and I was wrong; I was so wrong." And that's when my tears broke and I fell into Olivia's arms and just cried.
"It's okay; I promise it'll be okay now."
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For two weeks now, depression had him in its grips and it didn't seem to be getting any better. He missed Olivia, missed her so much that it pained his soul and yet, he still couldn't talk to her. Every time he wanted to he saw David touching her in his mind and that made him punch a wall so he'd always put the phone away and find a way to occupy his time; that was usually with work. Since that night and morning with Julia, he's been pretty much nonstop, working around the clock and ignoring her advice.
"Why are you back here a second time?" She asked as they came out of the shower.
"What do you mean?"
"Nick, as much as I enjoy you" she put her arms around him. "...and I thoroughly enjoy you. But I know that you're not into this"
"Of course I'm into it. Would I be here if I wasn't?"
"Is that a rhetorical question?" She asked. He laughed silently. "you're not over her. I heard you call me Olivia..."
"What?" He said.
"You going to deny it?" She gave a smile while he let out a deep breath.
"Julia...I'm sorry."
"Nick I get it, you love her. I'm just glad I got to borrow you." They let out a laugh. "get her back, as good a lover you are, you're miserable without her."
"That obvious?"
She was right, he knew it but he still couldn't face her. He figured he might as well keep busy, there was a murder to solve and Mr. Answari was putting pressure on the NYPD he wanted the man who killed his daughter. He had even suggested to Nick that if he found the man and told him his name just a half hour before he told the police, there would be a very handsome payout and Nick would earn his favor for life. While the thought of the money seemed good, Nick understood his pain. If god forbid, Zara were ever hurt this way, he wouldn't want the perp going through arrest and trial, he, like Mr. Answari would want his own justice delivered. To hell with the law.
He looked at his watch, 6:45, he had been staring at this case file for too long. He stopped and rubbed his eyes. He needed to take a break from this place, a break from the case and it was with this that he headed out of the precinct.
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The water had gone cold in my bath I guess while I sat there daydreaming and it was quite chilly by the time I'd snapped out of it long enough to notice. Quickly I washed off and got out, thankful for the warmth of the oversized towels I wrapped myself in as I went to my bedroom.
After I had slipped into my pajamas, deciding that I'd be in for the night, I looked over the takeout menus and ordered dinner before grabbing a beer and a book and stepping out on the terrace to read until dinner arrived when suddenly the doorbell rang and I stepped inside to answer it.
"Nick! What are you doing here?" To say that I was surprised was a understatement.
"I wanted to check on you, see how you're doing. How are you?" He asked with a hug and a kiss to my cheek.
"I'm okay...it's so good to see you." And I hugged him again.
"Am I interrupting?"
"No, no. Come on in. Can I get you a beer?" I said as he came in and I shut the door.
"No I'm still working. I heard about everything from Fin, Amanda I'm so sorry."
"Thank you. I um, I don't really wanna talk about it anymore so..."
"Understood. Is there anything I can do, anything you need?"
"Uhhh, got a time machine in your pocket?"
"Fresh out." I gave a wan laugh and then there I was overcome by sadness again felt my tears starting up. Nick didn't badger me with words as he held out his arms and let me cry and I was thankful.
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After, I decided to take my mind off of things and ask him how he was doing. I'd noticed the look on his face, he was doing a horrible job at hiding his distress and when I asked him...
"I came to see about you."
"I'm fine, come on if you talk about it, you'll feel better."
"Amanda, I'm okay. Really."
"Listen, somebody in our bunch has to be happy; Fin wrote it off a long time ago, I'm done with men for a long time, so that leaves you and Liv. Now, I don't know what's goin on, but I know that you love her and I know that whatever it is, you can work it out. Just don't give up if she's what you want."
"Okay, how do you know about me and Liv?"
"Nick seriously? Come on, me and Fin have known for ages, I mean we're a bunch of detectives around each other all day. Look, all I'm sayin is this: it's obvious that she makes you happy and you make her happy and all I see is you two are miserable without each other. Don't let this go to waste over something that can be fixed if you love her."
"Its not that simple."
"It is that simple."
"I don't even know where she is."
"She's at Alex's."
"What? You mean all along she's been..."
"Right here. And I know she wants you back as much as you do. The ball's in your court."
"Amanda, you can't expect it to fix itself just like that. I gotta go."
"I hope it's to her." Before I knew it he kissed me on the cheek and left.
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"What is it that you need?" Thomas asked his associate as he picked up the phone.
"Where have you been?"
"I was busy."
"For two whole weeks?"
"Do you have a reason for calling me?"
"Yes. Sorry. Uh, just remember that that I tried to get in touch with you and..."
"You are wasting my time and you know how I feel about that, now will you speak?"
"Right. Uh the girlfriend, she and the moolie took a trip two weeks ago."
"And?"
"And they went to an abortion clinic."
Thomas sat frozen for a long moment.
"Wait for my call." And he hung up.
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Later that night at the 27th, Nick stood at the board carefully going over the evidence. Instead of going to Olivia's he backed out and went back to the precinct when he'd gotten so far as standing outside the building but losing his nerve. Right now he was missing something, he knew it and if he could just put that one piece into the puzzle... This didn't make any sense, he thought. He'd looked at it from every angle, had called and had Fin take a look at it and still nothing. Maybe he was tired he said as he took a seat at his desk. Maybe a night off would set his mind straight. He needed to talk to Olivia. He needed to hold Olivia and tell her that they could go back to before they messed up and just start again. Amanda was right, why should they...
"Amaro, you're outta here." He heard his captain's voice as she approached.
"Excuse me?"
"It's Thursday. Which means you've been here almost two weeks. Go home."
"But I..."
"Amaro, go home and get some rest. You're no good to the case if you don't get some sleep."
"I can't sleep."
"Not my problem. Take 2 days."
"But captain"
"No argument. I expect you outta here in 20." She said and walked away. Nick dragged a hand down his face and sighed.
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"So, you guys ready for your party on Saturday?" David asked. Sophia was painting his nails while Aria was putting the finishing touches on his makeup.
"I wish it were Saturday now." Aria said.
"Me too." Sophia agreed. "Okay Daddy, all done."
"Me too!" Aria added.
"Let's see." David said, dreading looking in the mirror. Aria grabbed it and the both held it up for him.
"Ta daaa." They both announced. He looked to see way too much- of everything and his eyes were drawn crooked thanks to eyeliner that put way more on one than the other, ironically the same liner that was thick on this lips with pink lipstick filled in and a mole made from eye shadow. Purple eye shadow. Not to mention orange and green nails. He looked deranged.
"Wow. You know, if I were a girl I would totally date myself cuz I am hot!"
"You like it?" They both asked. Excited.
"I love it. In fact, why don't we take a picture to send to mommy? I'm sure she'd love to see this." He said as he photographed himself with Arie and Soph on either side and wrote something funny with it.
"I hope she likes it." Soph said
"Yeah." Aria chimed in. "She's been really sad lately."
"She has?" David asked.
"Uh huh. We're not supposed to know so don't tell but we hear her cry sometimes." Sophia confided.
"Daddy; did we do something wrong to make mommy so sad?"
"No baby. You and your sister did nothing wrong, I promise." He hugged them both.
"Then why is she sad?" They asked and he answered feeling disgusted with himself.
"Because sometimes Daddy's don't see what they're doing until it's too late."
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"Hey, if you need me, you know I'm just a phone call away."
"I'll keep that in mind. Goodnight Liv." Amanda said.
"Goodnight Amanda." And she hung up the phone only to have it vibrate as soon as she put it down. She lifted it to see a message and opened it to see a picture of David with the girls in full makeup but he looked like a blind person did it. But what got her was the caption. Next contestant for the Miss Trailer Park pageant. Git er dunn! She burst into laughter as she lowered the phone, then lifted it and began typing.
[Much needed laugh. Thk u.] And she put the phone down. A few minutes later a text came through.
[Thought you could use it. You're welcome.]
[Are the girls up?]
[Just went down 10 min ago.]
[Oh.]
A couple of minutes passed and then...
[We need to talk.]
[About what?] Then just that fast, her phone rang.
"David? What's going on, are the girls okay?"
"The girls are fine. It's not them." He said, drying his face.
"Then what?"
"Liv I-"
"You...?"
"I just wanna say, I'm sorry. I didn't believe there was a boyfriend and when I found out there was, getting rid of him became my number one mission. I didn't stop to consider how you felt and I'm sorry. There aren't words."
"What brought this on?"
"Don't get mad at them, but the girls told me how sad you've been lately."
"I don't-"
"How they can hear you cry... They think it's their fault."
"I never meant-" she said in tears.
"It's okay. I explained to them that it's nothing they did wrong, but Liv, I've been in the wrong and for that I'm sorry. If Amaro is who makes you happy then I won't stand in your way." He was surprised when he was met with only the sounds of her crying softly.
"Liv?"
"I'm here."
"Why are you crying?"
"Because he knows about what happened between us. I wanted to put everything on the table and so I told him...I haven't heard from him in a couple weeks...I lost him."
"Olivia, all this time, i didn't know. I'm so sorry."
"It's my fault. I should never have let it go there, I was stupid and I lost him. I just have to deal."
"Liv..."
"Kiss the girls for me. And thanks for calling but I'll be fine." And she hung up and dropped her head into her hands.
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Over at David's he was worried about Liv. He honestly hadn't known that it had gone on so long and he certainly didn't know that Olivia had told Nick everything. He picked up the phone again and dialed. "Hi Vanessa it's David. Listen I'm sorry to call so late but do you think you could come over and stay with the girls? Thank you...I'll see you in 10!"
He wouldn't let her be alone.
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Thirty minutes later David was in the elevator in Alex's building rushing up to the top floor when the elevator finally stopped and he got off. He slowly walked over to the door and stared at it for a minute, unsure if he should be there but knowing that Olivia didn't need to be alone and it was with this that he rang the bell.
Inside, Olivia was having a glass of wine while going over case files. She was returning to work on Monday and needed to familiarize herself, having worked all week from home. She was reading three of them when she heard the doorbell and quickly wiped her eyes as she opened the door.
"David."
"I'm sorry. I probably shouldn't have come but I was worried about you."
"Where are our children?!" She said, freaked out.
"It's okay, they're with the nanny."
"Don't scare me like that!" She said, stepping aside to allow him in.
"I'm sorry."
"Look, as you can see, I'm fine so you don't need to be here." She said.
"Olivia...I can't help but feel like this is my fault."
"It's not. I'm the one who decided I had to be honest with Nick; I guess I shouldn't have." She picked up her glass and took a sip. "Where are my manners, would you like a glass?" She quickly got up and went to the bar.
"'88 Merlot. You never did like the cheap stuff!" He said as he took a hearty sip from her glass as he took a seat on the couch where she was previously seated.
"Cheap stuff is for kids. I'm a grownup."
"You most certainly are." He mumbled under his breath as she came back with a glass for him but ended up pouring herself a glass when she saw that he was already enjoying hers.
"Some things never change." She smiled as she sat down. David let out a laugh.
"I miss this." He said. "I miss us being able to just be with each other and be okay... I'm sorry I ruined it, ruined us."
"You did what you did but ultimately it was me." Tears started to fall from her eyes and she quickly wiped them. "I don't know what's wrong with me..."
"Nothing's wrong with you."
"Yeah? Since I was 16 I've sabotaged every relationship I've had."
"You didn't sabotage us"
"That's because it was doomed from the start, I didn't have to." She sat back and took a sip from her glass.
"Touché. " he said, raising his glass.
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"Do you think I'll ever be happy?" Olivia asked him an hour later as she sat on the couch, relaxed in his arms.
"I think you're an amazing woman and any man would be lucky to have you."
"Except Nick."
"Nick's an ass and I'll say that a million times. If he can't see what he's got..."
"It's time to move on...I've waited two weeks and he hasn't so much as given a phone call. I mean who does that? Even if he were mad, I deserve an explanation, I deserve..." Without another word, she kissed David.
"What are you doing?" He asked, already feeling like an overzealous teenager.
"Kissing you."
"Liv, maybe we shouldn't."
"Why? This is what you wanted and I need to forget."
He was struggling to hold it together and tried to talk to her. "You're not thinking straight. You don't want this."
"I am thinking straight and this is what I want."
"Are you sure?" Olivia looked him in his eyes and kissed him, he needed no further confirmation and took control of the kiss, cupping her face in his hands and going deep, the two of them desperately clawing at each other. He pulled her shirt off over her head and went back to kissing her as she unbuttoned his shirt and took it off him, sliding it over his muscles, never pulling her lips away. David, while they were kissing, undid the clasps on her bra and threw it across the room, laying her down on the oversized sofa and climbing on top of her.
"You're so beautiful." He said caressing her face. "Still so beautiful..." She looked up at him and smiled before he dropped his head to her breasts, taking turns with them, kissing, licking and gently biting her nipples then drawing them into his mouth to suck them causing her to cry out.
"Still sensitive." He said smiling.
"Shut up and get my pants off!"
"Just like old times." He said and went back to kissing her lips and took hold of her yoga pants, pulling them down and off, kissing her everywhere he saw exposed skin, driving her crazy. He put his hand to her pussy, his fingers parting her and rubbing her clit, stopping to suck her from his fingers before going back and nearly driving her to come. She laid there in ecstasy, her legs splayed across his lap and moaning so exquisitely, he thought he'd come just from hearing her, God she sounded so sexy! But the knew he wasn't ready yet and forced his body to tame itself while he went down and inserted his fingers; one at first to get her going- she was so fucking wet he couldn't believe it, and he quickly put in two thick fingers and began to twist them, just like he'd done that night, only this time there was no stopping. She cried out, offering herself to him, spreading her legs even further. She wanted every bit of what he was offering and could not get it fast enough.
"David... Oh god... Please don't stop. Please..." He kissed her, keeping the motion going and when he lowered his mouth to lick her while her hands travelled through his hair and she moaned his name, she lost it and came right there as he sucked her juices and she lay there breathless and trembling as he kissed his way up and they held each other, her planting kisses to his face as tears sprang from her eyes. He stared down at her for a long moment, saying nothing with his mouth but saying everything with his eyes, the way he looked at her as he caressed her face and kissed her so sweetly as she looked back at him. He wondered how he could ever live his life without this woman.
"Are you okay?" She nodded, tears flowing and said:
"I don't want to stop. Please David." He looked at her and kissed her face. He couldn't believe they were about to do this after all this time.
He hooked her leg under his arm, pushing it back to open her and in one swift motion he was buried inside her. She gasped at feeling all of him again after so many years, whimpering at the slight ache she remembered and urged him to stay still for a minute to adjust. She looked up at him and kissed him and it was all he could do to not come right then. The feeling of her overwhelmed him and looking down into her eyes, seeing how beautiful she was, seeing the lust in her eyes; it was written all over her face. She gave him the okay to move and he was careful at first but when her moans became too much for him to bear he became fervent, their lovemaking urgent and he knew he wouldn't last long. She felt too good but for the time he lasted he'd make it count and drove her over the egde even further with the way he loved her.
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Two days came and went. Two days where Nick sat, still debating whether to go to Olivia, he had no idea that she had already slept with David, if he had there is no way he would've even thought about showing his face anywhere near them. That Saturday was the twins birthday party and Zara had been so excited to go, Nick couldn't tell her that she couldn't and decided to take her, deciding he wouldn't hurt his daughter because he and Olivia were having problems and so against his better judgement, he headed to the Hamptons.
"I can't wait to see Olivia and the twins. I feel like I haven't seen them in forever!"
"Zara, you know we can't stay long." Nick said keeping his eyes on the road.
"But why? You still haven't told me."
"Because...because we can't, I'm sorry mi amor."
He didn't watch her reaction to see the long face she made.
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At David's Hampton's estate, Olivia was standing on the upstairs balcony overlooking the backyard. She could see the children who were downstairs, swimming in the pool with the nanny while she was on the phone. David came out to join her just as she was ending the call and heading downstairs.
"Yeah, I'll see you when you get here..." She hung up and turned around. "What are you doing up here?" She said to David.
"Well, I figured we have about twenty minutes before we're bombarded with guests..." He said.
"And you figured what? You'd come bother me until then?"
"Haha... You are gorgeous in the suit."
"Too bad you won't see it without the wrap, it's hot!" She said as she left the balcony and walked inside her bedroom.
"Hey, you know..."
"Uh uh!"
"Come on!"
"David, I told you, I don't wanna be pressured." He put his arms around her from behind and she immediately pushed him off. "Don't do that."
"Liv."
"No, David we agreed that until I know what I want you'd keep your distance."
"And I will. I just... Liv, are you thinking that night was a mistake?"
"David look at me...I do not regret that night, I knew what I was doing and it was anything but a mistake...but that doesn't mean I'm ready to jump back into us. No matter how amazing you were."
"Amazing?"
"Oh come off it, a lots changed in seven years; making love to you will never be one of them. Tell you what, take one of the four times we did it two nights ago, and let your imagination run wild! See you downstairs." And she left.
"I've been doing that, it's what got me here!" He yelled after her only to be met with a far off laugh from her.
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Okay Zara, remember, we're only staying for just a bit." She looked up at him wanting to roll her eyes but knowing better. "Hey, don't give me that look."
"What look?" She asked as they continued inside. When he rung the doorbell, he could feel himself growing nervous and all he wanted to do was get back in his car and drive. He wouldn't care where he was going, he just wanted to be away from here, away from...
"Liv..." She looked like a vision to him.
"Nick..." They both froze on the spot.
"Hi Olivia!" Zara said as she hugged her tight, bringing her out of her reverie.
"Zara, hi sweetie!" She said as she hugged her back
"Where's Aria and Sophia!"
"They're right out back. Come on, I'll take you." Suddenly the doorbell rang again. "Uh, just one second." She opened the door to find Amanda on the other side.
"You made it."
"Of course." They hugged. "Hey Nick, Zara."
"Hi ant Amanda." Zara said and hugged her. Nick simply waved.
"Um...why don't I take your gifts with mine and put them out back? Then we can get to swimming!" She handed her gifts to Zara and took Nick's.
"It's okay, I can take them." He said.
"Nooo you can't."
"Why don't I help you with..." Olivia started.
"We'll manage. Come on Zara!" And the two of them left. Nick and Olivia stood there in the foyer, awkwardly. Unsure of what to say to each other and there was a long quiet between them.
"I only came because Zara wouldn't let up, but we can..."
"No, stay... The girls will be glad to see you both; they miss you."
"I miss them too... You uh, you look great."
"Thanks, I, you do too." They both worried their lip with their teeth while looking at the ground. It was Olivia who decided that it's now or never.
"Why won't...it's been two weeks and you won't talk to me and I just...well I know why but I don't understand." She got teary. "I never meant to...I'm sorry, I shouldn't..." And she turned to leave.
"Liv wait..." She stopped and turned around. "I wanted to talk you but I didn't know what to say. You hurt me that day with what you told me."
"I just wanted you to know everything, I didn't, I didn't want there to be secrets between us, I didn't..."
"Let's not do this now." He said, his eyes starting to well up.
"Nick"
"What do you want me to do? Break down, beg you, cry? It's been over two weeks and all I've been able to do is sit there and drive myself crazy, staring at the phone, wanting to call you but every time; EVERY TIME I could imagine you with him and I could see him all over you."
"Nick, nothing ha-" Her eyes were full of tears that had run over
"You were naked with him"." He said in a hushed but angry voice. "He touched you in a way that only I was supposed to, only me...and as much as I want to, I can't get past that!" He wiped his eyes and nose." I'm gonna say hi to the twins." And he walked off leaving Olivia standing there in tears. She watched him leave then turned and went down the hall into the bathroom to cry.
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Outside David saw Nick and walk out of the house and hurried over to him.
"Nick, hey nice to see you. Nobody told me you'd be here."
"What do you want Haden? Still want to gloat"
"Come on Amaro, we're older than that."
"You're right, now why don't you get out of my face while the day is still salvageable?" Nick spotted the twins with Zara across the yard.
"Where's Olivia? I thought you two would be working things out."
"You know what Haden..."
"Uncle Nick!" The girls came running across the yard.
"Hi Mr. Haden" Zara smiled.
"Hey Zara." David said.
"Daddy, come play Marco Polo with us."
"Yeah uncle Nick, please" the girls begged.
"Girls I don't really-"
"Please!" The three of them said.
"Okay, okay. Let's go play Mark Polo"
"Yay!" And they walked off. When they were out of sight, David walked back into the house to look for Olivia. He walked through a few rooms before he headed for the stairs and just as he was headed up, he heard the faint sounds of someone crying in the bathroom and he headed back down.
"Olivia?" He went a little closer and knocked. "Liv?"
"I'll be out in a minute."
"Liv are you okay?" He waited and finally...
"I'm fine"
"Like hell you are, Liv I'm coming in."
"David don't..." But before she could get to the door to lock it, he had already come in.
"What did that idiot do?" He asked as he shut the door and took her in his arms.
"It's nothing." She told him as she pulled away, wiping her tears.
"It's not nothing. What did he say to you?"
"Nothing, I'll be fine."
"Fine? Then why are you in here crying?"
"I don't wanna talk about it." He cornered her against the wall and forced her to look at him.
"Olivia, last time!" She looked at him for a long moment and kissed him for a what felt like a long time. "Olivia..."
"Fuck me." She said kissing him.
"Not like this."
She undid her swimsuit, letting it fall down around her waist. He stared audaciously before he couldn't help it and brushed her nipple with his fingers and pulled it as she gasped. With no further words he lifted her and put her on the counter, kissing her passionately as she wrapped her long legs around him and he began sucking her breasts. "Oh David... Oh god!" She cried as he slid her swimsuit to the side and didn't wait. He went right to fucking her hard and fast. Her arms wrapped around him pulling him close while she met his thrusts, whimpering as he drove into her again and again.
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Later that night after all the guests had gone,Amanda were the last to leave.
"I had such a great time, thanks for having me." Amanda said. "It feels good to get back to normal."
"Oh you're welcome." Olivia said. "Feels good seeing you out with us; like old times!"
"i guess it is. Well, goodnight guys." She hugged Olivia and shook David's hand and got in her car before David went back inside. "Kiss the girls for me."
"I will, get home safe." Olivia said to her. Just before she was about to go inside...
"Liv"
"Yeah?" She asked as she made her way to the car.
"You and Nick... You two ever gonna fix it?"
"I wish I knew. Just... Goodnight Amanda."
"Goodnight." Were her final words and she drove off. Olivia watched her for a few minutes until she was down the driveway and as soon as she drove past the gate, she went inside and locked the door, putting on the security code and heading to the kitchen where David was.
"I thought you'd gone upstairs." She said.
"Thought I'd have a beer, want one?" He said as she came around to the island counter.
"Please" he got up and went to the fridge to get her one but she was already drinking his when he came back. He smiled and popped the cap off the new one and took a seat, taking a sip.
"Well we got through today."
"Thank god. 30 kids..." She took a sip.
"Tell me about it." There was a long silence and then... "We uh, Liv I'm sorry for..."
"Don't be. I wanted it."
"It's just, what does it mean for us? I love you and I've made no secret of that..."
"I wouldn't want you to. I'm gonna grab a nice hot bath and get to bed. Goodnight David."
"You know, I could join you"
"Not tonight." She said, feeling melancholy. She kissed his cheek and headed up the back stairs.
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Three hours later, due to traffic, I finally arrived home from the hamptons. I pulled up in the parking garage and got out of the car, getting my bag and heading upstairs. After some walking I stepped onto the elevator and rode up, feeling tired at the thought of my bed and just wanting a hot shower and some sleep. I got off when the elevator came to my floor and quickly I dug out my keys and unlocked the door, happy to be home at last and after I locked the door and armed the alarm system I dropped my bag there in the foyer and headed straight to my room. Once there I immediately stripped out of my dress that was covering my swimsuit and then stripped that off too, letting them fall where they landed and headed into the bathroom, turning on the hot water and getting right in, letting the water wash over me as my hair got wet and I quickly grabbed the shampoo to wash it.
After 20 minutes I was all washed and got out of the shower, reaching for a giant bath towel to dry off with while I used a smaller one on my hair. I put on a tee shirt after I was done, quickly blew my hair dry, brushed my teeth and turned out the light to the bathroom. As usual I headed to the kitchen for a glass of water, and turning out that light when I was done when on the way back to my bedroom I heard:
"You aborted our baby" immediately I jumped and a light came on in the living room to reveal Thomas sitting in the chair by the window.
"How did you get in here?" I said as i moved toward the door. Something about him this time had me fearing for my life and I wanted out of there.
"That's not important Angel" he said as he stood and came towards me.
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