A/N As some of you may have noticed with the first chapter of "Behind the scenes and on the screen" my writing has changed a bit for the better. The reason for this improvement is that I have a new beta reader, agapeandzoe, and she's doing an outstanding job. So all the credit, for all the improvement I might make, goes to her. Thank you very much for helping me, agapeandzoe.
As I'm still dealing with a writers block this chapter is more delayed than I wanted it to be. I'm sorry for keep y'all waiting so long.
Back to the story, shall we? As always your magnificent reviews are more than welcome.
Chapter 45
"Love...it surrounds every being and extends slowly to embrace all that shall be."- Khalil Gibran.
"Alex! Alex! Wake up!" Oliver yelled.
Jolted out of her sleep Alex sits straight up immediately.
"What's wrong, Liv,?" Alex asked worried.
"Alex, we're at the wrong house. I have my appointment with Kim in the Hampton's not here in New York. We need to get up! We have 3 hours to pack and drive to there!" Oliver answered a bit panicked.
"Christ Detective! You almost gave me an heart attack. You made it look like the apartment was on fire. Calm down will ya," Alex chastised.
"Sorry Lex, I just woke up realizing that we're at the wrong place," Oliver said.
"Yes I got that part. Alright, let's get up. Do you want to wear comfy clothes or jeans with a button down shirt?" Alex asked getting up.
"Both. I would like to wear sweatpants for the ride with a button down shirt. Then I only need to change into my jeans when we are there," Oliver answered.
"Alright. Let's get you dressed and then I'll pack the last things we need before we need to go. You could actually help me with that. I made a list with what we need to take with us. If you read up the list I look if it's in the suitcases. How does that sound?" Alex asked.
"Sounds good to me," Oliver answered.
Half an hour after Alex had waken up so rudely the ADA and Detective were on their way to the Hampton's. Alex drove a bit faster than usual; she wanted to have some extra time to adjust at the house for Oliver before the Detective would have his session with Kim. Not that the blonde attorney took big risks, she didn't, she only drove harder on places where it was safe to do and because of all their baggage and Oliver's wheelchair she had chosen to go with the Volvo. It was more comfortable for her Detective and she could take more luggage with this car.
They arrived at the house in the Hampton at 5 pm, half an hour before Kim would be there for Oliver's session. Oliver's eyes grew wide when they drove up the driveway.
The house is huge for vacation house standards. Hell the house is big to any standards in Oliver's opinion.
"I thought you said it was a house. This isn't a house Alexandra Laura Cabot! This is a mansion, I don't care what standards you go with, this is freaking big," Oliver said.
Alex has the decency to smile sheepishly at the Detective.
"I'll admit for a vacation house it's a bit big, yes," Alex said.
"For a vacation house? And a bit big? It's big for any type of house period," Oliver answered.
"Fine, it's huge. Happy now, Detective?" Alex smiled.
"Yes, I am. Thank you, Counselor," Oliver answered.
Alex parked the Volvo in the garage next to the house and got out of the car. She got Oliver's wheelchair out of the car first and moves it close to the passenger door and then she helps Oliver out of the car and into the wheelchair. Alex walks with Oliver to the front door and pulls her keys out of her pocket and opens the front door, then she walks them both inside, into the hallway. Knowing that Kim would be there soon the blonde decides to walk them through the house, well the main floor, first and after that to get Oliver comfortable in the living room. She would unload the car and unpack their suitcases when her fiance would have his session and hoped that they would be finished at the same time.
On the main floor to the right in the hallway is a door leading to the living room. There is also a big stairs and at the top of it there are two directions, each lead to a wing with 3 bedrooms. At the end of the hallway, also on the right, is a door leading to the kitchen. In the middle at the left, is a bathroom, followed by two doors leading to two bedrooms, each with a bathroom with a shower. The bedroom behind the second door also has a bath in the bathroom. Inside the living room on the left is a door leading to a room which they call the game room, it has a pool table and a sofa with a big TV screen on the wall. Under the TV is a table with two game consoles. On the left the wall is covered with bookshelves, the right wall has some art from local artists on the wall.
The second door on the left in the living room leads to a large dining room, which was surprisingly warm and inviting. A large dining table is surrounded with 8 chairs and there is a smaller table with 4 chairs. Across the room is a door that leads to a big kitchen with all the equipment you can think of. The living room itself is rather big too. With two comfortable sofa's and multiple chairs. There is another corner with a table and a couple of chairs around it. On the right wall there's a fireplace and the sofa's are placed on both sides of the fireplace. Oliver is in awe of how beautiful the main floor with all the rooms is. Yes on the outside the place looks huge and truthfully it is huge, but all the rooms are quite warm. After showing Oliver the main floor except for the bedrooms, the blonde will show them later, the Detective and ADA are going to the living to get Oliver comfortable on one of the sofa's as Alex goes to the kitchen to make some coffee for them.
At 5.30 pm the doorbell rings and Alex walks from the kitchen through the living room into the hallway and to the front door to let Kim inside.
"Hello Alex, how are you doing?" Kim asked, as she stepped inside.
"Hello Kim, actually I'm fine. Yesterday and today have been good so far," Alex answered.
Alex closes the door behind Kim and leads the Dr. down the hallway into the living room.
"Good afternoon Detective. How are you today?" Kim asked.
"Hi Doc. Overall I'm good today," Oliver answered.
"I just made coffee for Oliver and myself, would you like a cup too, Kim?" Alex asked.
"Yes, please," Kim answered.
"How do you take your coffee?" Alex asked.
"one cream, two sugar, please," Kim answered.
"Alright, I'll be right back. After drinking coffee I'll leave the two of you alone, alright?" Alex asked.
"Yes that's alright. Oliver and I will have a session about an hour today," Kim answered.
Alex nods and walks to kitchen. A few minutes later the blonde attorney is back with 3 cups of coffee. While drinking coffee the three of them have some small talk and 10 minutes later Alex stands up and kisses Oliver's forehead before she leaves the living room and let the Detective and Dr. to their privacy.
"So Oliver, how did your appointment with Dr. Young go?" Kim asked.
"It went very good actually. Until Alex asked her a question at the end." Oliver mumbled the second part.
"I'm starting with the hormone treatment today. I'm using the gel, I hate needles poking in my body. Oh, Alex and I are going to look on the internet for those transformer shirts, I'm so gonna wear them. And the... um... rubber penis for inside my boxer shorts too. And I'm gonna get my first surgery in six months, how awesome is that?!" Oliver answered.
Kim laughed at Oliver's giddiness. It's good to see all the energy breaking free when he talks about his transition. But Kim also noticed that although he spoke briefly about the end of his appointment, he also skipped that part.
"It's good to see you are so enthusiastically talking about your transition. I can see you can't wait for further progression in the process. But what I would like to discus is the part you skipped after mentioning it. What did Alex ask and what happened after she asked the question?" Kim asked.
The smile Oliver had on his face disappears and the Detective frowned at the question Kim asked. He skipped that part purposely because he didn't want to talk about it.
"Guess what? I don't want to discus it," Oliver answered, setting his jaw.
"Care to explain why you don't want to talk about this?" Kim asked.
"I just don't want to talk about it. I already talked about it with Abby and with Alex, so I don't need to talk about it again," Oliver answered.
"That's one more reason why we should talk about it. That and the fact that you don't want to talk about it with me makes me think that it is important. Not everything we need to talk about is pleasant, but that doesn't makes a difference, we still need to talk about it. So, I'll asks again, what was the question that Alex asked and what happened after she asked said question?" Kim asked calmly.
Oliver crossed his arms and looks straight forward, ignoring the questions Kim asked and ignores the Dr. herself.
This is going to be interesting. Let's see how stubborn this Detective is. Kim thought to herself.
"You know staying silent only delays the conversation. The sooner you talk, the sooner we can let this subject rest," Kim said.
Kim waits for an reaction but gets the silent treatment once again. She decides to stay silent for now. Most of the times people get uncomfortable and starts to talk. Even cops did, eventually. But 5 minutes later Oliver still hadn't said a word. And Kim was finding out that this method doesn't work with the Detective.
"Alright, we can skip it for today and talk about it another day. What do you want to talk about today?" Kim asked.
Oliver keeps looking away from Kim while he gives a short answer.
"Nothing." Oliver answered.
"Well I didn't come here to not talking about things. I have given you the opportunity to choose what it is that we are going to talk about so I suggest you take the offer and choose something to talk about. If you don't make a choice, I'll make it and it might be another subject you don't want to talk about. So it's up to you Detective. Do you make the choice or do I make it?" Kim asked, a bit firmly.
Oliver shrugs with one shoulder but still refuses to look at Kim or to answer her question.
"What's going on Oliver? About 5 minutes ago you were enthusiastic about the way your transition goes and, just like that you, don't say a word," Kim asked.
"I just don't feel like talking right now," Oliver answered.
"And to prevent it you just stay silent. How is that going to help you?" Kim asked.
"It works doesn't it, so I would say it helps perfectly," Oliver answered.
Kim shakes her head. The way they were going, they won't make any progress today. But this is not the first stubborn cop she works with, so Kim decides to try something else to make the Detective talk.
"Alright, this is what we're going to do, I'm giving you an assignment that you're going to do now. I want you to write down three things you want to achieve with this therapy and why you want to achieve it. I will read it and if there is one thing I want to know more about, today, we're going to talk about that. If not, you're lucky and get away with it." Kim said.
Kim doesn't wait for an answer, she picked up her briefcase and pulled out a notepad and a pen. She walks to Oliver and laid the notepad and pen on his lap and walks back to her chair and sat down again.
"Three things you want to achieve and why you want it, that's what you're going to write down now, Detective." Kim said sternly.
Oliver glares at Kim but he picks up the pen and starts thinking about the three things he wants to achieve. Seeing that Oliver is thinking and does what she asked him to do, Kim pulled a report out of her briefcase and began reading it. Giving Oliver the time and space to work on his assignment. Half an hour later Oliver lays down the pen.
"I'm done, Kim." Oliver said.
"Good job, Detective. Alright, let me see what you wrote down." Kim said.
The Dr. walked over to Oliver and the Detective handed over the notepad and pen. Kim walked back to her chair and began reading what Oliver wrote down. After a few minutes Kim was done reading Oliver's assignment.
"These are three good points, Oliver. Since you did your assignment seriously I let you of the hook for today and tomorrow we split up the session in two parts. Now once in a while having a session, as today's session went, is fine but don't think you can get away with it twice in row. I'm expecting full cooperation tomorrow from you, Detective. The first part we're going to talk about is what you and Alex wrote down in your diary , the second part we're going to talk about the three points you want to achieve. Is there anything you want to say for now?" Kim asked.
"No, nothing I can think of now," Oliver answered.
"That's what I thought you would answer. Alright that's it for today," Kim said.
Kim puts the notepad, pen and report back in her briefcase and stood up.
"I'll let myself out. See you tomorrow Detective," Kim said.
"See you tomorrow Doc," Oliver smiled.
Kim shook her head and smiled back at Oliver before she walked out the living room and left the house. 15 minutes later Alex walked into the living room. The blonde attorney looked surprised when she only sees Oliver in the living room and no sign of the good Doctor.
"Where's Kim?" Alex asked
"She went home about 15 minutes ago," Oliver answered.
Alex looked at her watch and then glares Oliver.
"What did you do, Detective?" Alex asked sternly.