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The next morning Olivia woke up feeling like she hadnt slept at all. She just layed there in bed wishing she could sleep some more. Michael was still sleeping so Olivia got up, took a shower and made some coffee. Michael soon came into the kitchen and went through the papers and helped Olivia organize everything.

"Whats this?" he asked holding up the letter from her mother.

"Captain gave it to me yesterday. Its from my mother."

"Well open it. Maybe she left us some money." As he began to open it Olivia grabbed it from him.

"Is that all you care about? My mother died and left me one last letter and all you want to know is if she left us money?"

"Olivia come on. You know what I meant."

Olivia was headed for the door. "What did you mean Michael?"

"We could us it thats all."

Olivia grabbed her coat and stormed out of the apartment. She got into her car and drove. She didnt know where she was going. All she knew was that she wanted to read that letter.
Soon Olivia found herself infront of Elliots house. She knew he wasnt there. She knew he was at work, but she still felt safe.

There were only two days left before the wedding. She thought it would be fine to open it now. She grabbed it out of her pocket with tears streaming down her face. As she opened it up more tears came.

Olivia,

Today is your special day. I hope I am there. If not this will be the last letter you will recieve from me. I can only hope that you are happy. I also hope that the man you are marrying is your handsom parter, Elliot. Just by the way you talk about him shows me how much in love you are with him. I know he is married, but maybe in the future he wont be. Dont marry someone that you truely dont love and that will only be a stand in for the man you really and truely love with all your heart. I just hope you are happy with who you are marrying and the life you have right now.Follow your dreams and your heart.

Love,
Mom

Olivia closed the letter. It hit her hard. Harder than she ever imagined that it would. As she sat there with tears going down her face her cell began to ring. She wipped the tears from her face and cleared her throat.

"Benson." she answered only to hear Michaels voice on the other end. He was the last person she wanted to talk to. "Michael I just need to be by myself right now." The second she hung up the phone it rang again. "Michael I told you..." this time it wasnt Michael. It was Elliot. He was home and had just noticed Olivia was sitting in her car.
Olivia walked up the walkway to the door were Elliot stood on the other side of the screen. He could see she had been crying and that something was wrong. Silently he opened the screen and she walked in and walked into the living room and sat down. Elliot than joined her.
"What happened?" he asked.

"Michael saw the note. I told him it was from my mother. All he said was 'well open it maybe she left us some money.'" Olivia put her head in her hands. Elliot slid over closer to her and put his hand on her back.

"Did you read it?"

She looked up at him. "Yes." They looked deeper and deeper into each others eyes until they were so close that they could taste each others breath. Olivia reached and placed her hand on his cheek as their lips met. Elliot lifted his hand up and placed it on her cheek and deepened the kiss. Olivia slid her tongue into his mouth and their tongues danced with each other. They were in their own world. Until Olivias cell phone rang. She jumped. As she looked into Elliots eyes once again she began to cry knowing that what her mother had written was right. Elliot got up and paced around the room thinking about what had just happened.

"Are you going to get that?" he asked nerviously.

She looked at him and than grabbed her phone. "Benson." It was Michael once again. "Yes. Ill be home soon."

Olivia hung up and than got up. She walked over to Elliot stopping him in his tracks. "I have to go."

"Olivia Im sorry I..."

Olivia stopped him mid sentence by placing her hand over his mouth. "I dont regret it." She got the letter out of her pocket and gave it to Elliot. "Read it"
Elliot opened the letter and sat down on the couch. Olivia could tell by his facial expressions what parts he was reading.

"Is it true?"

"Elliot...I...I cant..." Olivia couldnt answer. She took the letter from Elliot and ran out the front door and to her car.

When she reached her apartment she wiped the tears off her face once again and headed up to her apartment.

As she walked in the door Michael was there standing waiting for her. "Where were you?" "Michael dont do this now."

"Do what? Ask the women that I am about to marry where she was?"

"Yes. I shouldnt have to explain myself to you."

Michael walked over to her and glabbed her arms. "You will answer me." he said shaking her.
Olivia pulled away. He has never done that to her before and she had never been more afraid of him than she was at that very moment. He looked at her and realized what he had done.
"Olivia. I am so sorry. I dont know what I was doing." he told her as he walked over to her and hugged her. He stroked her hair and she wished that it was Elliot and not Michael.

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