Beginning of Marionette. Peter's pov. Some dialogue a little different from what was in the episode.
"Come on, Walter! We have to go help out with a case!"
"I'm coming, I'm coming!"
As I'm driving I start thinking of Olivia and all the things she doesn't know that happened over here.
"You are going to tell her Peter, aren't you?" Walter blurts out, as if reading my mind.
"Tell who what?" I ask, even though I already know what he's talking about.
"Olivia, and what you and the other Olivia did. Sexually, I mean."
"I know what you mean, Walter. And I'd rather not talk about this with you right now... Or ever, really."
"She deserves to know."
"I know, and I am going to tell her everything. Once she gets back to work at least. She's supposed to be resting at home after all that's happened. I need to give her some time."
"I'm sure she'll understand."
"I hope so."
I don't want to have to tell her what I did. I feel like such a sick person and I'm not sure what she'll think of me after she knows. Telling her will probably ruin everything that we had and everything we were about to have. I don't know what she went through over there and I don't know how she's taking it.
I need to tell her in the right way. I have no idea what that way is, but I have some time to think about it. She has to understand how I thought she was her and how badly I feel. How much like a fool I feel. How sorry I truly am.
When Walter and I get to the crime scene I see Olivia standing there waiting for us.
Dammit, you have got to be kidding me. I'm glad to see her, but now this ruins any plans I had for time to think. I don't want her to somehow find out from someone else on the job, so I guess I'll have to be telling her sooner than I thought.
"Olivia? Shouldn't you be taking a break?"
"No, I'm fine. I want to be working, there was no need for me to take off."
Hah, yeah, no need. She just went through God knows what in another universe for weeks. I don't see how she does it. She never ceases to amaze me with how strong she is.
"Well, welcome back."
After finding a guy with his heart stolen at the scene, Olivia and I had to come find a Doctor Ross that was his prescribing physician.
I know I probably shouldn't tell her now, but she brought the subject up, and we're alone. There probably isn't going to ever be a good time to tell her, anyways, and who knows how long Dr. Ross will be busy. I might as well get it over with.
I can not believe how I handled that. I needed to think about what I would say better. This was too much of a touchy subject to just wing it, which I'm usually great at.
Why couldn't she have taken some days off? I had to go and tell her that the other Olivia was quicker with a smile and less intense. It hurts to remember the look on her face when I said that. I did not do a very good job convincing her that I have absolutely no feelings for her.
Then once I actually broke the news, that was even worse. For the brief moment she showed how she was actually feeling, at least. She tried to cover it up and say what she thinks I want to hear, but I saw it in her. They hurt her and now I just hurt her more. She's the only one that's getting double the weight from all of this and there's nothing I can do to help that. I feel so helpless.
To top it all off, we got interrupted before I could even explain myself any better. Now what am I supposed to do? She said that we were good. Maybe we are, but what if we aren't? She probably isn't going to want to be left alone with me for a while after that conversation. I don't care, though. I have to make this right some how.
"How did she react?" Walter asks when I get back to the lab.
"Surprisingly well." Way, way too well...
I hope I captured Peter's character well enough. I definitely feel more comfortable writing from Olivia's pov, haha. More to come soon!
