HI PETER, JUST CHECKING THAT YOU'RE OKAY AFTER LAST NIGHT. Xxx

I'M OKAY, WELL AS OKAY AS I CAN BE Xxx

ARE YOU SURE, BECAUSE YOU KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO PRETEND WITH ME? Xxx

I PROMISE. Xxx

WELL I'M GLAD, BECAUSE I WAS WORRIED ABOUT YOU. XXX

YOU DON'T NEED TO. XXX

DON'T NEED TO WHAT? XXX

WORRY ABOUT ME. XXX

I NEED AND WANT TO WORRY ABOUT YOU.

I CARE ABOUT YOU. LAST NIGHT MADE ME REALISE HOW MUCH. XXX

WELL THANK YOU. XXX

I MEANT WHAT I SAID YESTERDAY. I WILL WAIT HOWEVER LONG YOU NEED ME TOO, UNTIL YOU'RE READY TO TELL ME WHATEVER YOU WANT. XXX

I KNOW YOU DID OLIVIA. PLEASE YOU DON'T NEED TO KEEP MENTIONING IT; I KNOW YOU MEANT EVERY WORD. XXX

I DID, I REALLY DID XX

YOU WANT TO COME OVER TONIGHT? XXX

ARE YOU SURE? XXX

I WOULDN'T HAVE ASKED OTHERWISE, THOUGHT WE COULD ORDER A TAKEAWAY AND WATCH A MOVIE? XXX

IT'S NOT THAT I DON'T WANT TO, JUST MY DAD WANTS ME HOME ON TIME TONIGHT. HE'S GOT A SURPRISE FOR ME OR SOMETHING. NOT A GOOD ONE KNOWING HIM… XXX

WE CAN DO IT ANOTHER NIGHT IF YOU WANT? Xxx TOMORROW? XXX PERFECT. XXX REALLY WISH I COULD COME OVER TONIGHT, BUT I WANT TO KEEP MY DAD HAPPY. Xxx

IT'S OKAY, I UNDERSTAND. YOU'RE DAD NEEDS YOU, I GET IT. DON'T PANIC. I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE. TOMORROW NIGHT IS FINE BY ME. I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW. DON'T WORK TOO HARD. XXX I'LL TRY NOT TOO. SEE YOU TOMORROW XXX

NOT IF I SEE YOU FIRST. OH, KEEP YOU'RE EYES PEELED TODAY. XXX

FOR WHAT? XXX

NOW THAT, MISS BENSON, WOULD BE TELLING! XXX

Intrigued, Olivia put her phone in her pocket and pushed open the door to the staff room. Fin was clipping something to his jacket but when he saw Olivia come in, his mouth broke into a smile.

'Morning…'

'Hey Fin, how are you?'

'I'm okay, I was beginning to think you weren't coming in today'

'Sorry, I got side tracked at home'

'Your dad giving you grief again?'

'No, he just says he has a surprise for me tonight and I don't know what'

'Not a very good one I don't think'

'That's literally exactly what I said to Peter' At the mention of Peter, Fin's smile widened.

'Ah, so how are things between the two of you?'

'Honestly, I don't know if he's as in to me as I am into him. But it doesn't matter, because I know he likes me. He told me last night. I've been worried all night that he wouldn't want to see me, because of whatever he has going on, but he asked me to go over tonight'

'I take it you said you couldn't, cause of your dad?'

'I felt really bad, especially after he put himself out there to ask me, but I'm going over tomorrow now. But…'

'But what?'

'He told me to keep my eyes peeled today?'

'For what?'

'I asked him, and he wouldn't tell me'

'Ooh, I'm intrigued'

'You and me both Fin'

'God, what a day' Olivia said to Amanda as the two of them walked down the corridor after an exhausting four hours interviewing. Olivia had spent the morning catching up on her paperwork, and after Sonny had been called away to another case.

'I know… tell me about it. Fancy a drink?'

'I can't'

'Ooh, got a date?'

'No, my dad has a surprise for me'

'Ouch.'

'I know right'

Olivia pushed open the door to the staff room and she turned away to hold the door open for Amanda. When she shut the door, she turned back towards the table and stopped. On the table was an enormous bunch of flowers, and the large card bore Olivia's name.

'Ooh, someone's been a good girl' Amanda joked, evidently teasing Olivia.

'Amanda…'

'Need I even ask who they are from?'

'I have no idea'

'Olivia, it doesn't take a genius to figure it out. They're from your boyfriend'

'My what?'

'Peter… you're boyfriend'

'I wouldn't call him that, not yet anyway'

'Oh, really?'

'Amanda, you're getting as bad as the boys just stop'

'What can I say?'

'You can say nothing'

'Oh, touchy!'

Amanda grabbed her bag off the bench and walked out. Olivia waited until she'd gone and then she approached the table. The bunch of flowers was a bright array of colours. Pink, Red, Purple and in the middle, a single red flower, wrapped in a separate sheet of paper. Olivia recognised the pink roses but the others, she wasn't sure of. Curious, she picked up the card and opened it.

Inspired by our little trip…

Pink Roses- Momoirobara- Happiness and Trust

Red Peony- Botan - Bravery

Purple Pansy- Panji- Thoughtful and Caring

Red Camelia- Tsubaki- In Love.

Four types of Japanese flowers… four different emotions... inspired by Olivia's mum and their trip to the Japanese Garden in Tatton Park.

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