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"Secrets" Chapter 6

Confrontation

Casey and Olivia head back to the table. The men there are quiet. Elliot stands when they come back to the table and pulls out Olivia's chair. She sits and takes her napkin in her hand. The manager of the restaurant then approaches the table.

Manager: "We are about to start our nightly concert. Our engagement party has invited you all to join. There is a stipulation. You all have to dance, no questions. If you do, you will be served all your drinks, for free, on behalf of the happy couple."

Olivia: "I don't know, I think I am going to call it a night."

Casey: "Olivia, NO! Stay with me, let's go dance and have a good time. I'll take turns dancing with the guys, and you can too."

Elliot: (taking Olivia's hand) "No, Case, I'll be her date tonight, if she wants that is?"

Olivia: "Fine I will stay," (looks at Elliot) "but only because of Casey's request."

Elliot: "Sure," (smiles) "no problem."

The manager escorts them to the party's tables. Elliot and Olivia sit on one side and Casey sits between Munch and fin on the other. They have a couple of drinks each and the music starts. First song is a slow one.

Olivia: (thinks to herself) "Of course, a slow song. Great! Now I have to get close to him again. Lord help me!"

Elliot: (holds out his hand to Olivia) "Shall we?"

Olivia: "Sure."

She takes his hand and he leads her to the dance floor. Casey and Fin go first. Munch sits at the table and is approached by a young brunette lady. The go to the dance floor too.

On the dance floor

Olivia tries to keep her distance from Elliot, not to press her body against his. They stay silent. Casey and Fin come over and bump into Olivia, making bring her to Elliot closer.

Elliot takes her around her lower back and pulls her against him. Olivia gasps and looks up at him. Quickly, she puts her head onto his chest.

Elliot: (whispering to her) "Liv, I could do this all night."

Olivia: (with her head on his chest) "Elliot?"

Elliot: "I can't help it, when I am this close to you, I lost all sense of reality."

Olivia: (looks into his eyes) "Me too."

Elliot: "Honest."

The music stops and everyone begins to clear the floor for the engaged couples dance. Elliot and Olivia go back to to the table to join the others.

Olivia: "I need another."

Elliot: "Waiter, Another for the lady." (points at Olivia)

Waiter: "Sure thing."

The waiter brings her a drink and the others order another as well. Before the order is finished, Olivia downs her drink and wants another too.

Casey: "Liv!?"

Olivia: "You said you wanted to let lose. I do too."

The waiter brings the drinks. They all drink them down and the manager announces the next dance. Another slow song comes on, Elliot asks her to dance again. Munch opts to dance with the brunette again, not Casey. Fin and Casey go dance.

On the dance floor

Fin: "Casey, you think they will ever be together." (watching Elliot and Olivia)

Casey: "I don't know! (watching Elliot pull Olivia closer to him) I really don't know."

Fin: "You know they were 'together' just a few weeks ago don't you. The night of the break in the Lowery case, there were clothes all over that apartment. She had been drinking then too."

Casey: "I know that too. All women us that as an excuse to get laid Fin."

Fin: "Really!?" (looks at Casey, eyes wide, and smiles)

Casey: "Yes we do. You never know Fin, you might find a gal like that someday."

Fin: (laughs) "Maybe." (keeps looking at Casey)

Meanwhile, also on the dance floor

Elliot pulls Olivia up close to him again. Olivia's heart is beating so fast she can feel in her throat. Elliot can't stop touching her. He runs his hand softly down her back, from the nape of her neck to right below her waist. She shivers in his arms.

Olivia: "You know I can't take that."

Elliot: "What? I just keep my hands off of you."

Olivia: "Elliot, please?"

Elliot: "I aim to."

Olivia: (a little tipsy from the drinks) "You definitely do that well too." (closes her eyes)

Elliot: "Well! Thank you."

Olivia can't believe she said that. The music stops and Elliot leads a slightly drunken Olivia back to the table. Another song starts to play, slow but with a little beat. All of the good love songs for the party is a good thing. Casey and Fin and Munch and the brunette stay on the dance floor and Elliot and Olivia sit this one out. Olivia ordered another double.

Elliot: "You think you should?"

Olivia: "I'm f...f...fine Elliot." (a slight drunken stutter of her words)

Elliot: "Alright."

Olivia slams back the drink, takes a few pretzels out of the center bowl and eats them. The table is a high table with high chairs. The table cloth is long to the floor. Elliot made sure that they were in the corner so she could sit against the wall.

Olivia: "Scoot over here next to me a little Elliot." (puts her hand on his arm)

Elliot was watching how Fin and Casey were getting closer while they danced. He snapped his head around to look at Olivia. He could not believe what she said.

Elliot: "What Liv?"

Olivia: "Push your chair over here," (slurring slightly) "I want you to be closer to me."

Elliot: (pulling his chair closer to her) "Liv, you ok?"

Olivia: "I am great." (looks into his eyes) "Closer?"

Olivia wanted him to sit closer. He pulled his chair up as close as he could. His knee was between her legs and hers between his. She sat there looking at him, rubbing his face with her hand. She wanted to kiss him, badly.