Chapter 6:
"Liv, I am sorry. I am unaware of what I did, but I am sorry."
"Alex it isn't you. I was just scared."
"Scared of what hun?"
Olivia was silent. She looked down at the ground. She couldn't say anything. She hadn't told anyone, not even Elliot.
"Liv," Alex said as she grabbed Olivia's hand. "No matter what it is, we can work it out. You know that I love you right?"
"I know. But we didn't talk about sex or anything like that and the case that we were just working on, well I dated Andy Abbot. He was HIV positive."
"Oh my God, Liv, I am so sorry."
"Alex, I haven't gotten my results back, but I wasn't ready to tell anybody yet and I would never put you in that kind of danger. I love you way too much for you to hate me for the rest of your life. I hope you can understand."
Alex was in complete shock. She had been a huge bitch to the love of her life to learn that Olivia was only protecting her. Alex looked up and deep into Olivia's eyes.
"Olivia, we will get through this. I will be right by your side, no matter the outcome. I love you."
"I love you too Alex."
They walked out of the squad room hand in hand. Alex signaled for a taxi and they went to an Italian restaurant to get lunch. They talked about how and what would happen on both sides of the ifs. If she was positive or if she was negative. No matter what, the one thing Olivia knew was that Alex would love her and be there for her and that is all she could ask for at the moment.
Alex couldn't stop thinking about how much she probably hurt Olivia, but she couldn't let her Detective, her love, her woman know that she was upset and scared. Alex had to be the strong one this time and Alex would be, only for Olivia.