Chapter 31
About two hours later they arrived at her apartment. Elliot was shocked when he saw the huge hole in her ceiling. Liv's apartment wasn't really big and she didn't have too many things but it took them about 5 hours to pack most of it. Elliot said he would bring the first boxes to the storage and afterwards he will grab lunch while Liv continued packing her clothes.
"Olivia?" someone asked. She went out of her bedroom to look for the voice.
"Oh hey, Liam." she said smiling.
He didn't look her in the eyes.
"The site manager asked me to tell you that you have to be out of here until monday because the ceiling won't hold up any longer."
"Oh okay. I think I'll be done today, at least I hope so." she said smiling.
"Okay. Good." he said, turning towards the door. Liv thought it was cute how embarrassed he was because of the little incident yesterday.
"I am sorry for trying to kiss you. I know you are with someone but if you ever change your mind or something changes.. here is my number.
I would be more than happy to hear from you."
Liv looked behind him, Elliot was standing there looking pretty dissatisfied.
"Uh. Thank you but .." she was interrupted by Liam.
"I know but maybe things change."
"I don't think that's very appropriate." Elliot said sternly behind him.
Liam turned around quickly with a lock of pure panic on his face.
"Oh.. uh, I am sorry. I think I'll go now." he said while walking towards the door but Elliot still stood in the doorway so Liam didn't know what to do. Elliot scared the shit out of him.
"El, move." Liv said gently.
After a few seconds Elliot moved away but not before shooting Liam a look that said I will kill you if you hit on her again. Liv just shook her head.
"Bye Liam. Have a nice day." she said nicely. Liam walked away as fast as he could.
"You could have been nicer to him. You scared the shit out of him."
"Good. What was he doing anyway? Hitting on a taken woman, not really gentleman like."
"Yeah, that's the reason why you reacted like this. Sure." she said with a grin.
"No, of course not. I am jealous and I hate that he acted like this between us wasn't real, like we could break up any second. I don't like the thought of that."
He was so cute and honest. She moved closer and kissed him passionately.
"I love you. Only you." she said with a loving smile.
"I love you too." he said kissing her lovingly.
Another 4 hours later they were finally finished and back at El's apartment. After taking a shower and eating dinner they fell in bed.
"I am sorry. I totally ruined your free saturday." Liv said, cuddled up against his naked chest. She stroked his chest gently.
"I really enjoyed today. Well except the Liam part." he said grinning. She hit him gently.
"You are incorrigible. This poor guy was so scared. He almost ran down the hall to get away as fast as he could." Elliot started to laugh.
"It was pretty funny." Liv lifted her head to look at him. This cocky behaviour deserved a dampener.
"I think it was cute. He was really brave to ask me this, after I rejected him yesterday. Pretty straight forward, like he knows what he wants, you know?" she said teasingly. Elliot couldn't believe her. He rolled on top of her and pinned her down to the bed.
"What did you just say?" he said playfully demanding.
"You know what they say about young guys like him, right?" Elliot started to laugh.
"Oh, I have nothing to worry about. I know I meet your demands pretty damn good. I know what I want and what you need, so I don't worry about this 'boy'!" he said grinning. Liv started to grin too.
He acted so damn confident although she knew he hated the fact that Liam tried to kiss her and even after she rejected him, he came after her again. Elliot was jealous and she really enjoyed it.
"So, is this why you scared the shit out of him or why you call him a 'boy", because you meet my demands?" He shook his head lightly with an amused grin.
"Not exactly. I am a bit jealous, but I already told you that and I wanted him to know that I am not a person to be trifled with."
She started to smile and lifted her head, so she could kiss him. He let go of her arms and they started to kiss passionately.
Suddenly his phone rang.
"Ugh, I hate these damn phones. They always ring at the worst times."
Liv started to smile.
"Hey Kathy." he said. Liv looked at him surprised. He shrugged his shoulders to tell her he didn't know what she wanted either. Then he got up from bed.
"She will be here... No, stop! Her apartment is… Can you just listen to me?... God, you make me go crazy... Okay... Yes, I do understand that but Kurt is with the kids all the time and I never said a single word, so I want you to do the same... That's ridiculous... I have a right to spend time with them tomorrow and you can't say things like that... I won't accept that... No, you listen!
I love her and the kids do too. She won't go anywhere, so I need you to accept it.. Kathy, I don't wanna hear it... Do you want me to pick them up or do you wanna bring them?... Fine, see you tomorrow at 9. Bye." He threw the phone on the bed and sat down while letting out a deep exhausted sigh.
"I'm sorry." Liv said guiltily. He shook his head lightly.
"When will you realize that you have nothing to be sorry about? I love you, I love you so fucking much and you make me the happiest I have ever been. You sorry for that?"
She hugged him from behind and kissed his shoulder.
"No and you know what I mean. She makes your life hell because of me. If you would be with someone else she wouldn't be like that. It's because it's me. I know I don't do anything wrong but I am still the reason why she acts like this. Call her again and tell her that I won't be here tomorrow. I can go somewhere. I really don't want you two to fight over me all the time."
He turned around and grabbed her face with both of his hands.
"You don't get it, babe. I want you here and I would fight with Kathy for the rest of my life if that meant having you close.
I love you, my kids love you, we all love spending time with you and we won't change anything because Kathy thinks it's a problem.
Stop trying to please her. She has no right to act the way she does and you have every right to spend time with us." he kissed her gently and swiped away a single tear that rolled down her cheek.
"I.. thank you. I love you." she whispered pretty touched by his words. He hugged her tightly and after a while she fell asleep.
The next morning was a bit stressful for Olivia. She got up early so she would be able to get ready before Kathy showed up with the kids. She didn't want to look like she had slept here.
"Can you relax for a second?" Elliot said smiling, while hugging her from behind.
She grabbed his arms which were wrapped around her and pulled them around her even tighter.
"I know I act weird but she really stresses me out and I really don't want another scene in front of the kids. But if she decides to stay today too, I am out of here."
He started to laugh.
"Don't worry. I will throw her out personally if she decides to stay." Liv turned around and kissed him. Then again and again.
"I need my dose, we won't be able to do this all day long." He pulled her closer and kissed her deeply.
"We can totally show affection in front of the kids. We don't have to make out like crazy but a kiss or hug every now and then won't freak them out."
"No, this is weird. I wouldn't wanna see that if I was them. No, it's their time with you and I am already intruding, I don't have to kiss you in front of them too." He shook his head in surrender.
"Intruding? Seriously?"
"Yes, intruding. I didn't say they don't like me but they see you one day a week, I'd be fucking annoyed if I would have to share you on this day." He laughed and kissed her again.
"I will make sure that we spend some time alone every now and then but I am sure they will ask where you are, then." She shook her head but couldn't restrain a small smile.
Then the doorbell rang. "Shit, I should have gone for a walk." Liv said.
Elliot shook his head and said, "Can you relax, please? I've never seen you this nervous and uncomfortable before and we have been partners for so long now."
"I don't even know where I should stand. God, I wish my apartment wasn't condemned. I really don't feel good about being here right now."
He let the others in the building with the door opener and walked back to Olivia.
"Babe. Come on. Everything is fine. I love that you are staying here and the kids do too. I know you don't feel at home here and this makes it even harder to face Kathy but I want you to know that you are wanted here and you have a right to be here." he stepped closer and kissed her cheek gently knowing that she wouldn't allow him to give her a real kiss when the others were on their way up.
"I am fine. I swear. Don't worry." she said with a small smile.
Then there was a knock on the door and Olivia's heart rate increased immensely again. Shit, she really didn't want to be here.
"Hey dad." Lola said happily while hugging him after he opened the door.
"Hey dad." Sarah said, hugging him quickly. "Is Liv here?" He started to smile and pointed at Olivia who stood in the background.
"Oh my god. I hoped you would be here. I have to tell you so much." Sarah said while hugging her close. Liv couldn't stop herself from smiling.
"Hey Olivia." Lola shouted, running towards her.
"Hey girls. (I hope you don't mind me being here but my apartment has a huge whole in the ceiling so I can't live there anymore and your father was so nice to let me stay with him and he said you two wouldn't mind but I am not sure and this whole situation makes me go nuts.
Not the best thing to tell them. Damn it, she really was feeling uncomfortable.)
"I hope you don't mind me being here, if you do, don't worry, I have a lot of options to go too. Just be honest, okay?"
"God Liv, relax. We love having you here. Dad can be so boring sometimes." Sarah said.
"I heard that." Elliot said playfully hurt from the door.
"Oops." Sarah said laughing.
Liv could feel Kathy's stare on her. She looked up, smiled and said, "Hey Kathy." Kathy's eyes were nothing but small slits. A simple 'Hey' from Olivia could make her hate her even more.
"Hi." she said angrily.
"Okay guys. Say goodbye to your mom." Elliot said and Kathy looked at him disbelieving.
"You've something planned or why do you want me to go so bad." she said snippily.
"Calm down, Kath. No, I have nothing special planned but today is my day with the kids, remember?"
"Well, not exactly right? More like yours and Olivia's." she said with a hateful smile.
"My day, my rules and my decision who I want to have around. I would never do anything the kids wouldn't like but the only one who seems to have a problem with her is you and you aren't even here.
You don't have to spend time with her today, so just stop."
"Wow. This is how you talk to your wife. Great, how she changes you."
This was too much for him.
"I am not your fucking husband anymore! You wanted the divorce as much as I did. Stop calling me your husband and get over it!" he shouted.
Liv looked at them shocked.
Lola and Sarah didn't really react, they knew that their parents fought a lot. That's why they got a divorce. But Liv felt guilty. She knew their separation would be easier for Kathy if she wasn't involved and she hated that she made El's life with his ex wife so much harder and she didn't want the kids to see their parents fighting again and again.
