Olivia walked into her home that she shared with her boyfriend and smiled when she saw a little note laying on the counter. The tiny note was surrounded by rose petals, a gesture she definitely appreciated.
She placed her things on the coffee table that stood in the center of her living room. Before picking up the note and flipping it open to see Trevor's neat handwriting all over the page.
Welcome home gorgeous.
I know you're probably wondering where I am, because I said I'd see you at home. But it seems our plans have changed. I have an emergency meeting with one of my clients but I can assure you that our date is still on. I'll meet you at Latias at seven.
I picked up a dress for you to wear, it's nothing too extravagant but I'm sure you'll love it. Even though we both know I'll love it more.
I'll see you soon babe. Sorry I couldn't be here while you got ready, although we both know I wouldn't be able to control myself if I were there and we'd probably miss our reservation.
-Trevor.
She smiled at the note he left her, knowing that he meant it when he said tonight was special. She walked into their bedroom and walked over to the safe that was built into the wall, hidden behind a painting.
She opened the safe and smirked when she saw his gun beside a few watches that Trevor had purchased over the years. He had expensive taste, she didn't, but they made it work. She picked up a small box that was in the back corner of the safe and smiled as she opened it. Inside was a pair of diamond earrings, another gift from Trevor. She took the earrings and placed it on the bedside counter before putting her gun in the safe and closing it. Securing the beautiful painting in front of it once again.
She walked into the bathroom and stripped before stepping into the shower, allowing the hot water to cascade down her exhausted body. She threw her head back and let out a contented sigh. A hot shower always relaxed her after a long day. A massive part of her missed Trevor's presence in the shower, but she knew that she wouldn't be able to relax with him here. They would both get too worked up and would end up in a compromising position, not that she was complaining.
She walked out of the bathroom with a fluffy white towel wrapped around her body. She smiled at her reflection as she passed a full length mirror in their closet. Her skin was glowing and her eyes had a sparkle in them that had been their ever since she and Trevor started dating. She looked as great as she felt.
She got ready for their date as fast as she could after noticing that it was already 6 o'clock. She curled her hair slightly and applied the bare minimum of make-up onto her face. After completing her hair and makeup she walked back into her bedroom and opened the garment bag that lied neatly at the foot of the bed.
She unzipped it and gasped when she saw the beautiful dress Trevor got her. It was a plain black dress. She put it on and smiled as she looked at her reflection. The dress had a low neckline, showing a little bit of her cleavage, and it was form fitting, hugging every one of her curves.
Olivia hooked the diamond earrings into her ears and grabbed her clutch bag, dropping her necessities into the black clutch. She sprayed a bit of her favourite perfume on her neck and wrists before leaving their home and taking a cab to the restaurant.
She walked into the restaurant and told the young waitress that she was meeting someone.
"Do you have a reservation?" The teenage girl asked.
"Yes. Langan" she answered.
The girl flashed her a beautiful smile "oh yes table for two. Follow me" she said, taking two menus with her as they made their way to the back of the restaurant.
She sat down at the table and told the waitress she'd order when her date came. She checked her phone and smiled when she saw his text.
'Trev - 19:05pm: On my way babe.'
She smiled and began typing a response.
"There's no need to respond baby" he said as he approached their table.
She looked up at him with a warm smile "hi"
He leaned down and gave her a gentle kiss "hi baby. I missed you"
"I missed you too... How was your meeting?"
He sat down "boring. All I wanted to do was come home to you."
"Yeah but if you did we would probably be rolling around in bed by now" she teased.
He nodded, knowing her statement was true "very true..." He looked at her and smirked "you look gorgeous"
She felt her cheeks flush slightly "thank you, you look good too. Even though you just got out of a meeting."
He chuckled. She knew very well that he was home to take a quick shower before leaving for the office, that was when he got time to leave her the note. She also knew that he always had a fresh suit in his office.
"So Counselor, you still haven't told me what makes this date so special" she tried, hoping he'd finally inform her.
"Sergeant you'll have to wait till a bit later to find that out." He smirked, before waving the young waitress over "why don't we order first."
Olivia sighed, knowing that he would delay telling her for as long as possible. This was probably the only thing about him that irritated her.
She scanned through the menu and ordered beef stroganoff and a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon for them, knowing how much her boyfriend loved red wine.
Trevor smiled at her wine choice, he realised she remembered what he had told her on their first date. Admitting that he preferred a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon over a bottle of Merlot from time to time.
"I'll have the Steak au poivre please" he said. Chuckling when he saw Olivia roll her eyes.
The young waitress left them once again and headed toward the kitchen, remembering the very special request Trevor had made when he made the reservation.
Olivia looked at Trevor and raised her eyebrow at him "Steak au poivre please" she mocked.
He chuckled "I'm a big man, I must eat"
"Sure, blame it on your size" she retorted.
"Did you speak to Allison?" He questioned.
She shrugged, not liking that he changed the subject to work "yeah... she said she will testify"
"That's great..." He trailed off, noticing the sudden change in her mood. Work definitely wasn't a good topic choice "but anyway, let's not talk about work... I'd much rather talk about how great you look in that dress."
Her cheeks heated up the second the words left his mouth "thank you babe. It's beautiful but you really need to stop with all the gifts."
"No can do babe" he shook his head "you are worth more than every penny I've spent so far and worth more than what I plan to spend in the future. Plus I like buying you gifts."
She bit her lip "you're full of it Langan"
"You love it Benson." He countered.
Olivia felt her cheeks flush again, she never blushed this much with anybody else but Trevor knew just what to say. He was a sweet talker. Always making her feel special with his words and his actions. He took pride in making her happy and that was something new to Olivia. She never had a man treat her this good before, all of the guys she dated in the past just thought of her as a hot piece of ass.
The waitress brought their orders along with their wine before disappearing once again. She winked at Trevor before walking off.
Olivia scowled at the waitress "such great service, she even wants to service you privately."
Trevor burst out laughing "you're imagining things babe... Plus you know I only want you to service me"
She smirked "good. Cause I'm watching you"
He chuckled "you just watch me because you like what you see"
A bright smile lit up her face "you know I do"
He took hold of her hand and kissed it "I'm so glad you chose me babe"
"It's not like there was anybody else to choose" she retorted.
"Olivia please. Your beautiful, inside and out. You've got a great sense of humor, you are the kindest person I have ever met. You're strong, Fearless even. I've been the happiest man since the day you agreed to be mine." He said while looking straight into her eyes. "There are loads of men who would kill to have someone like you in their lives, I'm just happy that I got to you before anyone else could sweep you off your feet completely. You complete me Liv."
Olivia bit her lip, feeling him stare deep into her soul. She didn't know what it was about tonight but those words hit harder than they ever did before. It made her nervous, knowing that tonight was supposed to be special.
Trevor smirked at her "babe can you pour the wine please, I need to tie my shoe."
She nodded and reached for the bottle, gasping when she saw a ring tied around the top of the bottle with a navy blue ribbon.
"Trev..." She looked up and found him on one knee, she gasped.
"Liv I know we've only been dating for over a year now, and to others it may seem to soon to be doing this. But I want this Olivia, I want you in every way, forever. You are the most amazing person I know, you bring so much light to my life. I can't imagine my life without you babe, you're it for me. Every morning I wake up beside you and I feel blessed that I'm the person that gets to be with you. I feel like the luckiest man alive at the fact that you come home to me every night. I wish I could turn back time so that I could meet you earlier and love you longer. I love you Olivia. I love everything about you, I love the way your smile can light up a room, I love how you take my breath away everyday. I love your infectious laugh, I love your dirty laugh"
She felt her face flush as her tears spilled over her eyes.
"I love all of you Olivia Margaret Benson, and tonight I want to make it a lot more official. Will you make me the happiest man alive and marry me baby?" He finished with his own tears still at bay in his eyes.
Olivia wiped her tears and nodded, the biggest, goofiest smile on her face "Yes I'll marry you"
He stood up and leaned in to give her a passionate kiss, taking the diamond ring and slipping it onto her ring finger. He wiped her tears and kissed her again.
She pulled away and looked down at her hand, a square cut diamond surrounded by smaller diamonds sat in the centre of the white gold band. She looked down at the massive diamond on her finger. She couldn't believe it, it was beautiful, breathtaking even.
She looked up at him "it's beautiful babe. I love you too"
He gave her another kiss before moving back to his seat, and eating a piece of his steak "it's a good thing you wore waterproof mascara" he teased.
She smirked "you're full of crap"
He chuckled, watching her eat while her eyes remained glued to the rock on her finger. She was never one for extravagant jewellery but he wanted to show the world that she was off limits.
She looked around them and noticed that they were in a very secluded area of the restaurant "why are we the only table back here?"
"I asked them to give us the table with the most privacy. I know how you hate public displays of affection and I wanted to make the proposal both intimate and special."
"You did a great job babe"
He winked at her "anything for you baby"
She took a sip of her wine, before narrowing her eyes at him "did you tell Rollins that you were planning on proposing tonight?"
He frowned "no, why?"
"She mentioned something about you planning our future together"
He shrugged "she must've figured that out when I went to get our coffee this afternoon... She asked me how things were going with us and I said it's going great, in fact it might get even better pretty soon."
"How did she get all of that from a simple sentence?" Olivia asked, shocked.
"She's observant" he concluded.
They finished their meals with a bit of small talk, neither could comprehend the situation around them. Olivia was still in shock at the surprise Trevor presented her with and Trevor was shocked that she didn't hesitate in any way.
