A/n: hey everyone, thanks for the reviews. It's nice to know I still have people reading, and I love to here what you think! Well, slowly the story will come to the end. I mean slowly. I thinking by the end of Abbie's party, but not sure. But trust me, there will be a lot between now and then.

Must reads: Modern day Romeo and Juliet and An old lifeby LivElRocks a lot. And Second Chance for an Angel by MariskaRose.

Rainingmist: thank you so much. I think you inspired me to keep writing in a way. I mean, you made me realize that I still have some readers. So again thank you.

Nat: thank you for such an amazing review. I am so glad you are liking the fic and all.

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All your life you've waited
For love to come and stay
And now that I have found you
I must not slip away
I know its hard believing
The words you heard before
Darling you must trust them please
Trust them once more

Abbie walked out of her final class with a sigh. Her third term was officially over and she wasn't to scare about her grades, in fact, she would be oddly surprised if she even got an A-. Going to her locker to gather up her bag and jacket, she walked to Olivia's apartment.

That morning had been awkward, and Abbie was kind of glad Olivia decided to stay at her house last night, as bad as that sounded. Mainly because Finn ended up falling asleep in her home too and she wasn't sure how that would have played out if she hadn't. Olivia had told her to call her as soon as she walked off of school grounds so they could meet at the café to celebrate. So, she flipped open her cell and dialed Olivia's number, hoping she would be alone and not with Alex or Finn.

"How was the test?" the voice asked.

"Too easy. You alone?" Abbie asked, shrugging her backpack higher on her back.

"What, yeah. Alex took me out for lunch, but she had to go back home, but she's going to meet us at six to get ready," Olivia rambled in six seconds flat which made Abbie laugh.

"Okay then. Well you still wanna hit up the café?" Abbie asked, waving to a girl in her trig class: Max, she thought. Max waved back before walking in her directions, obliviously wanting to talk.

"Yeah, meet you in five?" Olivia asked.

"Yeah, okay," Abbie said before flipping her phone shut and slowing down to let Max catch up.

"Brutal," Max said as soon as she caught up with Abbie.

"Sure beat English Lit," Abbie said, making a sour face.

"Oh, I loved that class!" Max squealed. "Wait… oh yeah, you're still a freshman?"

"Yeah. I took Algebra in seventh grade and Geometry slash Algebra II in eight," Abbie said with a shrug.

"Shit… oh yeah, you're the one from Texas. I'm sorry; my mind is at total melt down from those tests I got stuck with my first and last ones. It sucked."

"Ha, I had to take all of mine today since I moved in the middle of the year, which sucked, because I've only been here two weeks, and I had to test over nine weeks of stuff."

"Cruel and unusual. Hey, you wanna go to the café down the road and celebrate the beginning of spring break?"

"Actually, I'm meeting Olivia Benson there, you wanna join us?" Abbie asked, wondering if she should actually invite her, and if Olivia would be okay with it.

"Oh, I don't want to intrude," Max said, looking away.

"Don't worry about it, you're not," Abbie reinsured her, wondering if there was more going on.

"No its okay. Truthfully, Olivia and I don't really see eye to eye if you get my drift," Max said, pulling on her choker.

"Oh, yeah I'm totally beginning to think most people don't with her," Abbie said truthfully, remembering all the people that would tell her how much of a bitch Olivia was.

"Well, you either love her or ya hate 'er. I guess I just hung out with the people who hated her, so yeah, there has been quite a few bitter moments between us."

"Understandable, I just hope ya don't hate me for being friends with her," Abbie said with a joking smile.

"Never gonna talk to ya again," Max said with a fake pout before returning a smile and a perky 'I love you'.

"Well, you sure you don't wanna join us?" Abbie asked as they got to the café.

"Nah, see ya in a few days?"

"Ick, too soon," Abbie laughed before waving bye and walking inside the warm building to see Olivia holding to steaming hot mocha mugs.


Alex looked in her closet. Grabbing a knee length white dress that melted on to her body down lower, but hung loosely around her breast, she tossed it on the bed and raided her closet for the matching shoes. Her cell phone rang right after she found one phone. She picked herself up and flipped open the phone.

"Alexandra, did you have a good time with the Fords?" her mother's tight voice asked her.

"Yes mother. I stayed with Justine Richard over night."

"She is such a sweet girl. Honor roll, student president, and on the tennis team. I think you could learn something from her," her mother said, insulting her in so many ways, making her reply bitter.

"I know," Alex said, not even trying to contain the hatred.

"Dear, do you have plans tonight. I was thinking we could…" Alex cut her off.

"No mother. I have a dance and then I'm going to Abbie's house."

"Abbie what?"

"Carmichael. She just moved up her from Texas," Alex explained for the millionth time.

"Awe, her father works for yours, does he not? New lawyer, if I recall," her mother said, speaking so high and mighty, making Alex want to throw the phone.

"Yes mother," Alex said.

"Well, still, the offer for tonight is still open. Maybe we can even go to Barneys."

"No thank you," Alex said impatiently as she went back in hunt for her shoes. While her room was cleaner than any teenage girl should be, her closet was a complete mess.

"Well, I guess I will just take Gregory on his offer for dinner," her mother said, trying to make her feel guilty. Alex knew about the affair between her mother and Gregory, as did the whole group of family friends, everyone except for her father, mainly because he was gone so much, her didn't have time to notice.


Casey walked into her mom and Jason's apartment, thrown back about ten feet from the strong burning stench. About to gag, she placed her overnight bag on the chair and started to the room she shared with her stepsister Natasha. Luckily for her, Natasha was still with her mom because of Spring break. Natasha was eighteen and went to St. Matthew's high school in Chicago where she lived with her mother. Natasha's brother, Travis lived with Jason and Casey's mom all the time so he could go to St. Luke, a Catholic school with an amazing band and baseball team. He was an amazing musician and was in the marching band's battery but also played trumpet, piano, saxophone, trombone, and guitar and the pitcher for Luke's varsity team and the city's elite 'A' team. Natasha was head cheerleader, student council president, and dating the hottest guy in Chicago. Besides the fact that they look nothing alike (Travis and Natasha are both brunettes with natural tan skin) no one would have a hard time believing they were all related.

"Hey Case, were ya been? I thought you were going to be here last night. Mick and Erik had asked if we wanted to play a pick up game," Travis said from the couch as he laid down his music journal.

"Oh, you should'a called my cell. I went over to Sammie's… we were so bored." Casey then made a gag face as a strong wind of Jason's cooking came through the living room. "Jason home?"

"Yeah… and trying to make us lunch. I on the other hand was headed to the park to grab a foot long. Wanna join me? We could throw a few. I mean, I know you need the practice," he smirked, standing up.

"Case, is that you?" Jason's bald headed popped around the corner. "You still planning on going out, right?"

"Yeah, why, got a hot date we can't be here for?" Casey joked, praying Jason wouldn't answer. Jason was about forty-four, bald (but it didn't look bad), also tanned skin with deep brown eyes and a toned body. He was a lawyer from St. Louis who moved here right after his divorce started dating Casey's mom not even a month later.

"What are you doing tonight?" Travis asked, curious.

"Oh Spring dance. Yeah, the only reason I'm going is to go to another party afterwards," Casey shrugged.

"You got invited to a party?" Travis joked making Casey throw a mock glare at him.

"Travis!" Jason frowned, looking at his son.

"Don't worry about it…" Casey said, noting that Jason didn't get the fact it was a joke.

"Travis, what are you doing tonight?" Jason asked, propping himself against the doorway. Casey laughed on the fact her was wearing an apron over his business suit.

"Ugh… I can call Neik… How late do I need to be gone?"

"Most the night… at least till midnight," Jason almost begged.

"Hey, you wanna come to a dance? It's pretty late tonight." Casey asked, shrugging her shoulders. She still didn't have a date tonight and figure it would be a hellvalot better with him here.

"Seriously? Don't have to be your date, do I?" he joked. Everyone laughed before deciding that they would work out the details while they were playing catch, even Jason had agreed to join them, dumping his version of the pizza down the sink.

Casey had to admit, she loved it at her mom's house, and it was defiantly better than her dad's. But the school she would have to go to had a crappy softball team and even worst teachers, and unlike Travis, she could never go to a private school.


Elliot moved from his spot under Kathy, laying her head on a pillow as she slept. Kissing her forehead, she left her sleeping on her couch as he made his way to the park in hopes to see a certain freshman.

Not finding her at the park, he went to the café, certain she would be there. Seeing her with Abbie, he approached them, thanking the Lord above that there weren't many other people there.

"Hey Olivia," he said, standing behind the oversized chair Abbie sat in.

"Hi," she said meekly, wanting him to go away. She knew that he had gotten back together with Kathy, the whole school knew about it. Hell, most of the school knows every fight the two of them have.

"Um, can we talk?" he asked, hoping that she would send Abbie away, but instead she pointed to an open chair besides them. Abbie however took the hint and decided she was going to get some ice cream at the park. "Okay, I was just wondering what the hell is going on between the two of us. I mean, after the movies and all you just start ignoring me," he started, not wanting to beat around the bush too much.

"Well, lets see, I think it has to do with the fact that you had a girlfriend. Elliot, I'm sorry, but I'm not going to let you cheat on Kathy with me. I cherish my life more than that," she jokes bitterly.

"Just forget about that for a second. Let's say I didn't have Kathy, would you go out with me then?"

"I don't know… Elliot, no offence, it's a bit weird, you are a senior and I'm a freshman. A little age difference if you ask me," Olivia said, taking a large drink as Elliot moved on the couch beside her.

"Who cares? Its not like I'm going to ask you to have sex with me," he partially lied.

"Elliot, I don't know the 'what if' answers," she said standing up.

He quickly followed her actions and turned her around to face him. Kissing her on the lips he whispered, "I will break up with her for her."

Olivia just looked at him before storming out of the café speechless to go find Abbie.


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