Liv woke up the next morning smiling when she laid eyes on her 'flowers'. She found it really sweet that he did something different. She appreciated the effort.
When she appeared from her room, dressed for work, a pajama clad Talia was already up and having cereal at the kitchen table.
"Woah how are you up already after having gone out last night?"
"Good morning Liv." She greeted her sister in the most sarcastic manner.
"Good morning Talia."
"There you go. Now to answer your question, I have an early class."
"Okay. Well I'm off to work."
"Hey before you go, can I borrow your denim jacket?"
"Don't you already have it?"
"No I put it back after the last time I borrowed it."
"You actually gave back something which you borrowed??"
"Well I actually just exchanged it for that green sweater."
"You're something else you know that?" She shook her head in chuckles. "It's fine, you can have the jacket."
"Cool. Aren't you gonna have breakfast?"
"No, I'm not exactly hungry."
"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day."
"I'll have something at work."
"You get free food at your job?"
"Keeping employees happy is very important at our firm."
"Have a great day at work."
"Bye Tali."
xxx
Fitz just left a meeting with his agents and was currently sat contemplating whether to call Liv or not.
Unconsciously he pressed dial and brought the phone to his ear.
"Hi." Her voice. Her sweet, angelic voice made him smile.
"Hi. How are you?"
"Good, just about to step out."
"How's my ladies at the firm? Are they still asking about me?"
"Please, they're already over you. We have a new IT guy starting here next week and he's all they can talk about."
"Okay that's it, I'm gonna have to make another appearance."
"You are not setting a foot near this office."
"I'm losing fangirls to an IT guy Liv."
"Fangirls? You're not a teenage heartthrob."
"You're really killing my vibe here."
Their playful banter ended when they both burst out laughing wholeheartedly.
"So where are you off to in the middle of the day? You uh, you mentioned that you're on your way out."
"Home.."
"Home?" Confusion evident in his voice.
"Yeah, I had two successful trials this morning and there's nothing immediate that needs my attention so I took the rest of the day off."
"Just like that?"
"Sure. I'm taking some work home with me though so it's really nothing."
"Do you need a ride?"
"Hmm?"
"I could take you home.."
"Oh, aren't you busy?"
"No.."
"Okay." She gave in.
Fitz chuckled heartily. "You didn't even put up protest."
"It's a free ride." She joked back.
"See? You're beginning to see the bigger picture."
"The bigger picture would be you becoming my chauffeur." She laughed. "No but really thanks though I appreciate your kindness."
"No problem, I'm gonna hang up now. See you in a bit."
"Okay."
After a good 20 minutes Fitz exited his car and walked up to the offices of Novak Beene and Associates. Again, the ladies subtly freaked out. He could feel them staring. He's prepared this time though, purposefully turning on the charm and flashing them a smile.
Fitz kept walking until he reached the desk of Liv's secretary. Looking through the glass walled office he doesn't see Liv in there.
"Hello, is Olivia Pope available?"
The lovely secretary, who looked to be in her 40's, gave him a kind smile. "Are you Fitz?"
"Um yes."
"Okay, you can go through and wait in her office."
"Her orders?"
"Yes, oh and you're not allowed to touch anything while you're in there."
He found that order particularly amusing. "Okay. Thanks Miss..?"
"Oh you can call me Violet."
"Thank you..Violet."
So he walked into Olivia's office and browsed through all her books, pictures on the desk, certificates on the wall and the interesting souvenirs she kept on a shelf behind her desk.
"Hey! Did Violet not give you the no touching rule?"
He placed the book back and turned towards the scolding voice. She walked further into her office until they were mere feet apart.
"She did, I'm just not that good at following rules. Breaking them is more my thing."
"Clearly."
Fitz smirked and closed the gap between, pulling her into his arms. "Hi." His breath tickled her ear. Liv still had to get used to this. His hugs. She doesn't have an issue with it, she's just never prepared for the way it makes her feel.
Wrapping her arms around him, she relaxed in his arms. "Hi."
Releasing his hold on her Fitz stepped back but she was still intoxicated by his fragrance.
"So.. You're not worried about the curious eyes in the building anymore?"
"Okay first of all you let me elaborate on that rule of mine. When Violet told you not to touch anything in this office that anything included me but you don't follow rules don't you? Which is why I don't care about the audience you draw because you do your own thing."
"That's a silly rule and I think if they see us hug more often eventually the whispers will die down."
"Hug more often? That would imply that you'll be showing up here more which is not happening. You have a whole business to run, did you forget that?"
"Friends visit each other all the time. What's wrong with that?"
"I can count on one hand how many times my friends Leslie, Mia and Amanda have visited me."
"Well I like to keep in touch with my friends so if I have to visit them at their workplace then so be it."
"Ughh let's just go." She feigned annoyance and Fitz obviously got a kick out of it.
Politely saying goodbye to Violet, he walked besides Liv as they made their way to the elevator. Several sets of curious eyes watching them intently as they step into the elevator sharing a laugh.
The people at the firm obviously knew about the whole thing with Chad from what they've read in the papers and online. They also noticed the absence of her engagement ring. So seeing this unfamiliar man, this very..extremely good looking unfamiliar man, visiting her and watching them interact piqued their interest.
"Did you eat lunch yet?" Fitz asked as they took off.
"No not yet, I had a late breakfast this morning."
"So you're not hungry?"
"Are you offering to buy me food?"
"Yeah." He answered confidently.
"Okay. Can we just get takeout or something?"
"Sure but where do you plan on eating because my car is a no-eating zone."
"What? Are you serious?"
"Uh huh."
Liv turned in her seat and look at him. "Oooh would you look at that! You have rules. Well isn't this interesting."
Fitz adored the mischief in her voice. It was cute. "Oh..yeah right, because suddenly you just so happen to be a rule breaker yourself huh?" He grinned. "You know just because I didn't foll--"
Liv quickly interjected. "Your car is going to smell like a food truck when I'm done."
"Except we're not eating in my car."
"Yes we are."
"Liv.."
"Where else are we supposed to eat? On the street?"
"No we're eating at my penthouse."
"What?"
"Don't you want to see where I live?"
"Are you kidnapping me?"
"I can't tell you that."
Liv gives him a decent slap behind his head. "Stop being an idiot."
"Ouch. That hurt you know?"
"Good."
"Are you this violent with all your friends? Is Leslie, Mia and Amanda walking around with bruises?" What Fitz meant as a joke Liv took seriously but he didn't know that yet.
That joke cut a little deep because of the abuse she's been through. She covered up bruises on her arms from being pulled around by a man she thought she loved. So for him to joke that she was being violent and leaving bruises on other people wasn't funny to her.
"I wasn't violent and I don't hurt my friends. Why would you say that?" She says and turns away from him.
He could hear the hurt and disappointment in her voice. Then it dawned on him. That was a sensitive topic to joke about.
Fitz glanced tentatively to his side. "Liv I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking and of course I didn't mean it. I know you're not violent. You'd never harm those you love or any other person for that matter."
"It wasn't funny."
"I know that now. I'm sorry."
"Okay."
The rest of the drive was quiet. Fitz got their food and drove to his place. She hasn't said a word to him yet. He wondered if bringing her to his place was even a good idea at the moment.
"Do you want to go home?"
"No it's fine." She answered quietly. She wasn't mad at him and they both know that, but Fitz still felt like an ass.
"Okay."
Liv followed his lead until they stepped through his door.
"So this is it."
"Am I required to take my shoes off at the door or..?" Her humour was back, allowing him to breath a sigh of relieve.
"Don't be silly, come on in. Welcome to mi casa."
"It looks very expensive and a piano, do you play?"
"It does? And no I don't. It's just there."
"Did you use an interior designer?"
"Yes otherwise the only pieces of furniture I would've had in here would've been a couch and a bed. I was away on business at the time so I hired someone to turn it into a home for me."
"It's nice though. It fits you."
"Was that a pun?"
She laughed adorably. "Maybe."
He looked down at a text on his phone. "You can make yourself comfortable, I'm just gonna make a phone call then we can eat."
"Okay."
While Fitz stepped out on the balcony to make his call, Olivia decided to look around. She loved the simplicity of his place. Eventually she found herself trialling the gunmetal railings up the staircase. She found one wall in particular with a whole bunch of pictures on it.
She recognised his mother, brother and sister in some of the pictures. There was a picture of who she assumed was Fitz's late father. She could see the resemblance in his face to Fitz.
However what puzzled her was the light-skinned girl with the curly hair in a picture with Fitz. In this particular picture, she was on his shoulders..they looked happy.
"Found anything interesting?"
Liv was startled at the suddenness of his baritone voice.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." He walked up behind her and tried to find what picture it is she's staring at.
"Is this your father?"
"Yes."
"I could tell.. You look just like him."
"I do."
He talked her through all the other people on the wall except for one... The light-skinned girl with the curly hair.
"Who's this?" She asked curiously.
"Oh.. That's April."
"A friend of yours? She's beautiful."
"No..I mean.. She was my girlfriend."
"...Oh. Was? You must've loved her a lot then if you have her picture up here."
"I did. She was my only real serious girlfriend. We were together for about three and a half years."
"Oh okay."
"She died six years ago. Was killed actually."
"Fitz.. I'm so sorry."
"No it's okay. C'mon, are you still hungry or what?"
"Yeah." A weak smile playing over her cheeks.
Liv was awfully quiet during lunch and Fitz believed it had something to do with April.
"She was black right?"
Fitz found the question odd and he didn't know what it was leading to but he decided to answer her anyway.
"Black mother, white father.. So yeah I guess."
"I'm sorry but I have to ask.. Is she the reason you reached out and helped me in the first place?" Liv sounded a bit apprehensive.
"What?"
"Do I remind you of her?"
"Seriously? Because of the colour of your skin?"
"No. Do you see her in me? Do I remind you of her? Do you see her when you look at me? Is that what this whole friendship is about? What is it??" She put her fork down and sat back staring at him waiting for answers.
"Okay Liv can you calm down?" He sure was calm.
"I just want answers Fitz."
"You don't remind me of April. Yes I loved her but she's gone..has been for 6 years now. I've made peace with it long ago. I've closed that chapter and moved on. The picture I have up there is because that was a good memory. I still have good memories of our time together that doesn't mean I don't or can't create new one's with someone else. Look, I reached out to you because I wanted to help, don't think I'm playing some sick game here. I actually like your friendship okay."
Liv took a deep breathe, digesting everything he just said.
"I uh.. I think should go home." She got up, grabbed her belongings.
Fitz lowered his head into his hands. This woman can be so infuriating sometimes. He released a loud groan into the table and got up.
"Wait."
She was already halfway towards the door.
"Do you believe me?"
"Yes.. I do."
"Then why are you leaving in such a hurry?"
"Look I've upset you and I'm sorry."
"I'm not upset..try frustrated."
"I had to ask okay! I couldn't help but to wonder."
"Olivia.." He walked up to her. "I don't see her when I look at you, I only see you. I see Olivia Pope. And Olivia Pope is so different from April. I like you and I like you for being you, having your own personality, I'm not comparing you or anything you do to what she used to be."
"Fitz you don't--"
"No, just hear me out." He placed his hands on either side of her arms, holding her in place before she takes off and run out of there. "I like you Olivia, nevermind the whole Chad fiasco or the accident and me trying to be your hero. Every time I saw you at the restaurant I was intrigued.. captivated. After your accident I just couldn't get you out of my head. I tried. I even spoke to Talia about it. Of course I knew you weren't ready for anything like this, but she encouraged me to be a friend for you. She claimed that you needed my kind of friendship and support."
Liv's mind was yelling at her: Abort! Abort! but she couldn't physically move. What is he doing!? He can't be talking about feelings and emotions right now it was confusing and scaring her at the same time.
"So you became friends with me because of what my sister claimed I needed?" She managed to find her voice after all.
"No, I guess that was just the push I needed not to be a coward. Obviously I couldn't have pretended that you don't exist. I chose to seek out your friendship because I still wanted to be there for you whenever you needed my help."
"Fitz what exactly are you saying? How did we go from discussing April to having this conversation? So I don't remind of her great. Can I leave now or are you just going to keep me here against my will?" She had an attitude now. She was doing the most to get him angry in order to stop this conversation and leave because she knew exactly what he was getting at. The subtle glances, the compliments, the hugs and even making her and her needs a priority..that only meant one thing. Being rude to him now was her defense mechanism to prevent her from opening up and addressing the current developments between them.
"Oh my god woman would you stop being so..." He couldn't even find the word, that's how much she frustrated him. "I'm not.." Then he shut up.
"Aah there it is. You're not Chad, is that what you were gonna say!?"
"Why are being like this?" He dropped his hands from her arms.
"Like what!?"
"Over dramatic."
"Really? Well okay then." It was more his confession to actually liking her that got her to act this way. She didn't do so well with being open with people other than her parents and her sister.
Olivia made a sharp turn to walk up to the door when she heard Fitz's voice again. "Will you at least let me get you a cab since I brought you here?"
"No Fitz I can do that myself. I can do a lot of things for myself by myself. Stop being so damn overprotective." Liv swung the door open but to her surprise it got pushed shut again. She took a deep breath in and turned around with the intention of telling him off but the air she inhaled so deeply got stuck in her chest when she realised Fitz had her caged against the door.
"Stop. I like you. Will you please acknowledge that?"
Nothing. No response, just the sounds of her shaky breathing.
"What? Can't speak now? You were just yelling at me seconds ago.." He was smug because he knew she was lowkey feeling something too. Maybe not as strongly as him but still something.
"I have to go." She whispered.
"Are you okay with me liking you?"
His voice, his scent, the heat radiating from his body.. she couldn't. She had no control and she liked it. He was being forward and oozed gentle dominance.
"Olivia?" Fitz tipped his head down to her ear. "Do you like me too? Is that why you're trying to run?"
What the hell!? He wasn't even touching her but she was squirming, shifting her weight from one foot to the other.
There was only one way out of this and that was not fighting with him. With her free hand she grabbed his face and guided him towards her. Olivia kissed him. Not a peck or innocently. She kissed him with a purpose. Fitz allowed her to lead at first.. He didn't want to take advantage of her. He needed to be certain she was sure of her actions. Her seeking entrance to his mouth and her fingers running havoc through his hair was all the vindication he needed.
Fitz couldn't believe how good she tasted. This felt so right. His tongue wildly explored her mouth.
His hands moved to her hips but then he abruptly pulled back. He didn't just pull back on the kiss, he took a step back from her creating space. Liv looked dazed and breathing heavily.
"Sorry.. You should probably go. I don't want you to regret anything that might happen here and I certainly don't want to lose your friendship." He wanted her but feared she might not be ready.
"We're not friends Fitz.. I don't kiss my friends like that."
"Liv.. We just had an argument and we're not thinking clearly right now."
"I never answered your question.." She laid her head back against the door.
"What?"
"I do like you."
"As a friend yes."
"I thought I just told you we're not friends."
Fitz was fighting to keep it together and not rip her clothes off of her.
"I don't want us to do something that might turn into a big mess where we end up hating each other.. or make things awkward between us Olivia."
"You're thinking too much." She dropped her bag and leaped onto him. Throwing her arms around his neck she kissed him forcefully.
Fitz was done fighting it. He was just going to be in the moment. So he hoisted her up, getting a firm grip on her thighs and navigated his way to the staircase.
Their hungry kisses intensified even more. Denial and longing is probably what it was. Fitz grunted in pain when his hip collided with the steel railing.
"Careful." Liv bit his lower lip and pulled on it. Their eyes focusing on one another as they struggle their way to the top.
Halfway up he pressed her against the wall and started attacking her neck. Sucking on the sensitive skin making her moan. Fitz stopped, leaned back and beamed. "That's the sexiest thing I've ever heard." He said and peppered her with kisses from her collarbone to her earlobe.
They eventually continue up the stairs. He makes it to his bedroom and sets her down. Fitz turned her back towards him and teasingly unzipped her dress. He kissed her bare shoulder before she turned to face him.
"Oh damn, you're so beautiful." He stared at her in her underwear and she blushed.
Fitz playfully jerked her to him earning the cutest giggle.
As their tongues battle, Fitz removed his shirt while Liv found his waistband and effortlessly dropped his pants. He stepped out of his pants and removed his shoes and socks at the fastest pace, leaving him in his boxers.
He came up to remove her bra then dropped her on his bed. Being on top of her and kissing the skin between her breasts, he could hear the thudding of her heartbeat. "Are you nervous? We can stop I don't want you to be unsure.."
"Fitz, I'm fine. It's a good nervousness." She grinned and he believed her.
When Liv saw him disappearing below, removing her panties and not coming back up.. she already grabbed fists full of his bed sheets. No man has ever went down on her or she on them. It just never felt right, but oh boy was she excited right now. Her eyes grew wide when she felt his breath over her center. The anticipation was killing her.
Fitz was teasing her. He opened her legs and blew circles over.
Gently his fingers penetrated her wetness. He started off slow not to overwhelm her. Just as she started pushing herself down on his hand he pulled out his fingers and dipped his mouth to her pussy, sucking her like he was sucking the marrow from a bone.
Olivia yelped loudly at the unfamiliar but very very good feeling between her legs.
"Oooh ohhh aah fuck!"
Fitz peeked up at her and grinned. "You like that?" He added two fingers.
"Fuck that feels so good." Liv breathed out.
The feeling of his tongue gliding through her folds and his lips to her clit had Liv feeling dizzy. What brought her out of that dizziness was her approaching climax. She couldn't even warn him because she was squirming and losing it very quickly. But a warning probably would've fallen on deaf ears seeing as he couldn't focus on anything else. He was disarmed by her sweet scent.
Fitz came up with a smirk wiping his mouth. "You taste amazing."
"I've never done that before." She managed to form a sentence after her body had calmed down.
His lips crashed onto hers. Another fierce kiss. "There. Now you've tasted yourself."
"You're amazing." Her index finger trialled his lips. "You can do amazing things with this mouth of yours."
"I can do even more amazing things with other parts of my body."
Liv brought her thigh between his legs and stroked it against his bulge, which looked huge by the way.
"Would you like to do the honours?"
Liv bit her bottom lip and nodded yes. Fitz flipped them and watched as she removed his boxers. The shock on her face when his cock jumped out was so amusing to him. She took him in her hands, both hands, and stroked him gently. "I just had to make sure this thing is real."
"Oh it's very real."
"That's practically my arm."
He closed his eyes as he laughed. He was actually happy that she was making jokes. So far, everything was going great.
"C'mere." His voice changed. That lower register always had her feeling some type of way. She straddled his waist as he sat up and wrapped his arms around her.
Fitz left love marks all over her breasts and she wasn't complaining. It felt way too good. She nibbled on his ear and pulled him back to kiss those magical lips of his.
"Are you sure you wanna do this Liv..?" He asks again and she feels his erection twitching against her ass.
"I'm sure Fitz." Her voice was raspy. She was ready.
He leaned across to grab a condom from his bedside drawer, ripping it open.
"Let me." She offered and he couldn't say no. Success. He was ready to go.
Fitz flipped them and had her pinned on her back, looking up at him. He gave her a warm, trusting smile and guided his cock into her.
He really wanted this to be perfect. Olivia shut her eyes and gasped when his length filled her up. His thrusts was slow, she was tight.. So tight.
Fitz growled and switched positions. He picked up his pace. Watching her hair wip around her gorgeous face and her breasts jumping up and down as he thrusted into her was everything.
The way Liv was riding him had Fitz moaning like he never had before. He had to keep it together. He couldn't reach his edge now, they just started. But that's what she did to him. She had him enamoured.
"Fuck! Mmmhm ahh." Fitz pushed her hips down onto his cock and they rock together..in sync.
Finally she cried out his name and exploded. She'd never experience such a powerful orgasm. Fitz hissed and drew in a sharp breath, he flipped them over once more and pounded into her as he reached his climax.
xxx
A short nap and some shower sex later Fitz and Olivia laid downstairs on his sofa. She was dressed in one of his shirts, her hair tied into a bun on top of her head and laying contentedly on her back against his bare chest with her eyes closed.
Fitz played with a loose spiral curl. "Are you hungry?"
"I think so."
Chuckling deeply he had to question her answer. "You think so?"
"My body still feels kinda numb...my insides too, so I can't say for sure."
"How can your insides feel numb?"
"I don't know but it does." She laughed and opened her eyes, tilting her head sideways she peeked up at him. "Stop that."
"What, I like this curl." He continued playing with it.
"And I'm really not in the mood to straighten it for work tomorrow. This is all your fault."
"So leave it like this." He cupped her face with his one hand and laid a sweet kiss on her lips. "I like it, the spiralling curls."
"I'm hungry."
"Are you sure this time?" He asked with humour.
"Yes." Yet, she didn't move to allow him to get up.
"Now what? I'm supposed to feed you but you're not moving.."
"Shut up you crippled me."
Fitz laughed wholeheartedly at her statement.
"It's not funny. Why is your penis so big?"
"I was blessed probably I don't know."
"Is it normal? I mean medically is it okay to be that size?"
"Stop." He can't remember the last time he had such a good laugh.
"Don't laugh I'm trying to figure this out. So it just kept growing and you never freaked out?"
"Livvie my penis is quite normal."
Her gaze was soft and pure. He called her Livvie and it made her heart melt.
"It's not normal but I'm enjoying it so I'll shut up. Hey I should probably get going."
"You have to eat first, I'll order something." He hugs her close.
"Pizza with a really large amount of cheese."
"Okay. I have to get up though, my phone is upstairs."
"Then you'll have to move me."
"You're so silly." Leaving a kiss on her forehead, maneuvered himself out from underneath her. "Don't fall asleep." He said when he noticed her snuggling into the sofa.
When the pizza arrived Liv was asleep..had been since Fitz returned after retrieving his phone.
"Hey sleepyhead our pizza's here." He stroked her cheek in an attempt to wake her up.
"Hi. I thought I told you not to fall asleep."
"You and your mystical penis wore me out."
"Stop talking about my penis. C'mon get up, let's eat."
"I'm so lazy." Liv mumbled and sat up. Fitz place the large box in between them and they ate.
After a comfortable silence he figured they should probably talk about...them.
"What happens now Liv?"
"I don't know how to answer that."
"I mean obviously I don't want to rush or pressure you into anything.. I just wanna know how things are going to be now or. .was this just sex?" He added that last part a bit apprehensive.
"I do like you."
"I like you too."
"I know. I guess things will be different now. Can we not do any labelling though? That's too overwhelming right now."
"No labels. Just Fitz and Liv."
"Thank you."
"Is there anything on your mind?"
"I'm sorry about the whole argument earlier. I shouldn't have judged you."
"No I understand why you asked questions. But just know that I have never and will never see you as a replacement for April, that's the honest truth."
"I didn't mean to yell at you. I have a bad habit of pushing people away when it comes to being open and honest. You confessed that you liked me and I panicked instead of listening and sharing my feelings or thoughts."
"You're fine."
"I won't go crazy on you again."
"You're not crazy don't say that. Get over here." He moved the pizza to the coffee table and she crawled over into his lap, nuzzling his neck.
"What time is it?"
"7:30."
"I have to go home."
"Okay."
"I never even touched the folders I was planning on working through at home."
"Are you trying to put the blame on me?"
"Of course." She giggled adorably and climbed out of his lap. "Oh look I can use my legs again."
"Not for long." He sneaked his hand up on the inside of her thigh causing her to step back out of his reach.
"I'm getting dressed the you're taking me home."
"Fine." He flashed her a boyish grin.
They both got dressed and left for her apartment.
"I hope Talia isn't home. I don't have the time to explain why I left with straight hair this morning only to come back with half wet curly hair."
"She's gonna grill you."
"You're not walking me up. Just drop me off."
"Livvie c'mon.."
Again a blush covered her cheeks at him using that name. "No, mister you've had enough of me."
"No I haven't."
"Fitz.."
"Okay..okay."
xxx
Olivia was so relieved when she saw Talia wasn't home yet. After getting settled in she changed into her sleep shirt, to cover up the love marks on her chest down to her thighs, then she decided to straighten hair. Halfway through the process she heard her little sister coming home.
"Hey." Talia threw herself on the bed.
"Long day?"
"Yeah I had some research to do for an assignment. Didn't you cook?"
"No sorry, I'll go and whip something up for you."
"It's okay, I'll take care of it. Hey, where'd you get that?" She gestured to the origami bouquet of flowers.
"Oh.. Would you believe me if I said I bought it?"
"I dunno. Should I?"
"How's things with Jeremy?" Liv quickly changed the conversation.
"Great. We're having a good time."
"Good." Liv said getting up and tying her now straight hair up. As she did her sleep shirt lifted and exposed the purplish mark on her right thigh.
"Damn! Did something bite you? Or someone?" Talia smirked devilishly.
"What?"
"There's a continental sized 'bruise' on your right thigh."
Liv froze. The sisters stared at each other. One with a smirk, the other with a pokerface.
"Something must've bit me."
"I bet that was a big ass insect."
"I'll get something from the pharmacy."
"I'm 21 years old Liv, I know what a hickey looks like."
"Can we go back to pretending that it's an insect bite?"
"When did this happen? That mark still looks fresh."
"Talia stop asking questions you know I'm not going to answer. Go, get out of my room."
"Where did you even meet someone? You don't exactly go out. Is it a guy at work?"
"I'll tell you..just not tonight though."
"Oh come onnn. Wait! Did he get you those?" She pointed to the origami flowers.
"Yes." She said trying to remain serious but she couldn't stop the smile forming on her face.
"Oh my goddd. You like him. How did I miss all of this!?"
"It just happened okay, so you didn't miss anything."
"You're cheesin' so hard! He gave it to you good didn't he?"
"I'm not giving you any more details."
"Listen, if he can keep making you smile that hard then you gotta hold on to that man."
"He's okay." She smiled widely.
"I'm happy for you. I thought you would've given up on guys after the over-seasoned chicken."
"What?"
"Chad. Dad gave him that name." Talia snorted laughter making Olivia chuckle.
"I mean I thought I gave up on men too but this guy just caught me off guard."
"So this is a thing?"
"It's leading up to being a thing..I think. We've only just crossed that line so we'll see what happens."
"Is he good looking?"
"A definite 10."
"Damn."
Talia was too happy for her sister to try and figure out who this mystery man could be and Olivia was relieved but that didn't mean Talia won't be back to asking questions tomorrow.