Chapter 3
Olivia waited and waited and waited. She realized only a half hour went by. God the day would never end. She opened her car door and sat in the driver's seat. Elliot startled her as he came up to her window.
"What are you doing here?" she asked as he came around the car and sat in the passenger's seat.
"I sent you home" she told him.
"I'm a big boy Liv" he smiled as he pulled a bag out from practically nowhere it seemed.
"Here" he told her handing it to her. She frowned as she opened it. It was a salad.
"Thought you might be hungry" he said as got comfortable in her car.
"Thanks El" she said as she opened it and ate quickly- she didn't realize how hungry she was. Elliot leaned his head back on the seat and closed his eyes. She looked at him with a small smile, she couldn't help but grin.
"Wake me when AAA gets here" he told her as he opened his eyes quickly. She nodded and looked away, he didn't realize she was watching him.
An hour passed and Olivia had dosed off. She woke up finally and looked to see Elliot not next to her. She frowned as she opened her door. Elliot was talking to the tow man and they were getting ready to attach the car.
"Come on sleepy head, I'll drop you off" he told her as he took her keys and gave it to the man.
"Thanks again" Elliot told him as he got Olivia to go into his car. She was a little up tight about him not waking her but let it go quickly.
"Alright we're here" he told her as he got out. She got out too and for a minute felt like they were at work, it was odd for Elliot to get out of the car for her otherwise. Not that she felt like he was getting out of the car just for her.
'Come on let me help you up stairs" he told her. Maybe he did get out just for her. She was almost in a daze about the whole situation and before she knew it they were up at her apartment. Then in her apartment. Then on the couch. And then… she felt herself leaning in. she wanted to stop, every muscle tried to stop her, every thought she had told her to stop but her heart pulled her closer. She just started to close her eyes as she felt him put his hand on her knee. She closed her eyes full when she heard an odd noise. She opened her eyes back up to see herself lying in bed. She was so utterly confused she hit herself to make sure she was alive. She got up and dressed with a deep frown. She got outside when she saw Elliot waiting in his car. She frowned again as she looked in the open window.
"Your car's still in the shop. We'll pick it up after work" he told her and she got in. She looked at him with a frown. He looked back at her.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"Do I got something coming out of my nose?" he smiled. She looked away and let out a little laugh.
"Did—last night—" she didn't know how to put it.
"What?" he asked.
"Remind me what happened, last night" she asked.
"Um, your car broke down, I left, came back, mechanic took it to the shop, I brought you back to your place, made sure you got in your apartment. You offered me coffee, I stayed for a few minutes, then left" he told her looking back at her at the stop light.
"Nothing else?" she asked.
"Like what?' he wondered. She just looked away. This is just great- just dandy. I'm having dreams about kissing him- what the hell is wrong with me! He's married for god sakes!...this is going to be another long day.
