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Alex laughed as Serena poked fun at her fiancé. They were currently in the Carmichael/Southerlyn apartment sharing stories about Alex's and Abbie's friendship growing up.
"You are such a klutz!" Serena exclaimed as Abbie once again knocked her glass over "You're not even drinking and still you manage to make a mess"
"I'm sorry Ser" Abbie said, her best puppy dog look winning over the blonde who chastely kissed her fiancé, before wiping up the spillage
"She's always been like that" Alex joined in, her lips curling into a smile "When we were 12, Abbie came to stay over during the summer…"
Abbie groaned "Not this story"
"I can't believe I haven't told Serena this one" Alex interjected before continuing, "My parents had had a party, we'd gone to bed and Abbie had wanted to sneak out"
Serena listened, she loved hearing stories about her wife-to-be, and she had a feeling this would be no less embarrassing for the brunette
"You weren't entirely innocent"
Alex laughed "No I wasn't, but anyway, we crept down the stairs, and managed to sneak ourselves into the living room and get some snacks, no one saw us, they'd all been drinking and we were stealthy"
Abbie hid her face knowing what was coming next, Alex nudged her shoulder "Well, I was stealthy, this one, gets her foot caught on the tablecloth"
"It was lace!" the brunette exclaimed, throwing her hands up "And I was barefoot"
"Not content with pulling everything off the table, she grabs hold of me to stop herself falling, and we end up on the floor"
"You should have seen her Dads face" Abbie says laughing
"What did he do?" Serena asks
"We were sent to bed, and then I got grounded" Alex huffs "Sweet, Dear Abigail didn't even get a telling off"
"Well let's hope that Abbie doesn't have one of her moments at our wedding" Serena says, half laughing but dead serious at the same time
Alex laughed before asking "So have you decided on what style dress you want yet?" They were due to attend Kleinfeld later that day, Abbie having asked Alex if she would come with her and help her decide
"Not yet" Abbie replied before turning to her fiancé "i wish you'd tell me what yours looks like, I want us to compliment each other, not clash"
Serena shook her head "It's bad luck babe, just use your gut, if you like it, I'll like it, you look beautiful in anything you wear"
The brunette smiled, leaning across to kiss the love of her life "I love you"
"Love you too"
Alex smiled, her friends love was sickly sweet and she hoped one day she could have that love too
"So, is Olivia going to be your plus one?" Serena asks turning to Alex "How did the date go?"
Alex sighed earning a raised eyebrow from Abbie
"That bad huh?" Serena questioned, concern causing her brows to furrow together
"It wasn't bad" Alex defended before smiling "It was actually a nice evening, it was awkward at times is all"
"In what way?"
"We were both just so nervous, like we'd only just met, you know? We both wanted it to go well but we were also aware of the sexual tension"
"So, you didn't…you know" Abbie queried
"No Abbie, we didn't"
"You sound disappointed" Serena joked
Alex laughed, a blush appearing on her cheeks as she recalled the previous evening, she wasn't going to go into detail, knowing Abbie had her reservations about the relationship but answered "It's just different is all, anyway she's coming over tonight, so who knows"
Abbie screwed up her face as she pulled at the fabric of the dress she was currently wearing "It's itchy" she complained, earning an exasperated sigh from the shop assistant and a giggle from the blonde observing
"Every dress has been itchy Abbie, or too long, too tight" Alex noted, earning a scowl from the brunette
They were currently two hours into their appointment at Kleinfield. She was on a tight budget and a limited time scale too, having a little over three months until she married the woman of her dreams
"I just haven't seen anything I like" she complained with a huff "I'm gonna end up walking down the aisle in my jeans at this rate"
"You could still wear a suit," Alex said, once again bringing up the idea "It can be fitted, and white if you wanted and you don't have to wear trousers"
"I really did want to wear a dress though" she sighed "Serena always says she likes it when I wear a dress, it makes me look like a lady"
"Serena loves you, she'd think you looked amazing even if you were wearing a garbage bag Abs, she'll just be happy you're by her side"
Abbie nodded, knowing her longest friend was right, as long as she married the love of her life, she didn't care what she was wearing, turning to the shop assistant, apologising as she asked "Have you any suits I could try?"
Half an hour later the two women left the shop, the brunette having purchased a Navy Skirt and Jacket combination, her mind now firmly on her growling stomach "That was stressful, come on, I need food"
Alex laughed, her own stomach signalling the need for food
Alex straightened the cushion on the couch for the third time in as many minutes, her palms were sweaty, she was nervous. She had spent the last couple of hours making sure thing were perfect, the popcorn was already split into two bowls, an array of films littered the table but Alex was still nervous.
The sound of the doorbell startled her "Hang on" she called out adjusting the pillow again before throwing her hands up in defeat, it'll have to do
She opened the door; Olivia stood before her, a bottle of wine in hand "Hi"
Alex smiled, the panic in her chest subsiding. Olivia looked nervous too "Come in"
Olivia stepped into the apartment, her eyes falling on the V of the blonde's t-shirt before she looked up swallowing hard "Sorry. I er…" she handed the blonde the bottle she had been holding…"wine"
Alex took the wine; aware of the brunette's eyes following her as she placed it on the counter, she gestured towards the couch "You can sit down Liv"
The brunette nodded, looking at the DVDs in front of her and taking a couple of pieces of popcorn
"I didn't know what sort of films you liked," she explained, "So there's a selection, I've Romance, Thriller, Comedy…"
"Disney?" Olivia questioned, motioning to the film in question
"Lion King's a classic," she said laughing, "Anyway, you can choose"
Olivia studied the inscription on each box, before picking up Romeo and Juliet
"Good choice" Alex mused before asking, "Did you want some wine?"
"Please" the brunette replied, putting the disc into the machine before shrugging off her jacket and hanging it by the door
Alex handed the brunette a glass as they sat down beside one another on the couch. Alex sighed in contentment as Olivia pulled her close, a smile forming as the brunette kissed her hair and pressed play
The film was good, both women having watched it before. They sat for a few moments in silence, until the blonde heard a muffled sob from the brunette's lips
"You okay Olivia?" she asked, looking up at the brunette in concern
The brunette nodded as she turned to face Alex, wiping her eyes "Yeah, that's Mom's favourite film"
"It is?" Alex questioned, eager to learn more about the brunette, suddenly realising that she had never heard Olivia mention her parents
"Yeah" Olivia answered before shaking her head "Do you want to watch another?"
Alex shrugged, concern lacing her features "I don't really know much about you're family, what is your Mom like?"
"She's dead" Olivia answered, a fresh round of tears falling