Alright kids. I know I keep forgetting to put my disclaimer in there. Naughty me! Here is Olivia's mussings, thoughts, etc. on her upcoming "date" with Elliot. I hope you like and that you liked the last chapter. Like I said, I think that this will just make everything better in the end.

Disclaimer: That damn Dick Wolf owns the charachters not me.

Olivia awoke the morning of the fourth to find it hot and sultry. She threw back the bed covers and was not suprised to find that the hard wood floors in her grandfathers house were already hot. She stepped to the window that looked over the alley that ran next to the store and found it empty as it should be that early in the day. She quickly dressed and smiled when she saw her dress for the evening hanging on the manequin in her room. She knew that she had probably been silly to buy it but it had called to her from the ladies dress shop window. It really was quite lovely and she hoped that Elliot felt the same way. She wanted to make a good impression on him and the rest of the town, especially if they decided to keep company.

As she went down the stairs she heard her grandfather bustling about his room getting ready for the day. He planned to keep the store open until noon and then he would close it to go help with the activities of the day. He would be a judge for the pie baking contest along with the elderly Doc Adams. There would also be horseshoes, a horse race through town, a small carnival for the children and of course fireworks that evening. Olivia then realized that she had never asked Elliot if he would be coming in to town early to particpate in those things. She just knew that they were to go to dinner at six o'clock that evening.

Olivia was surprised that she was very nervous and that she was willing to go out of her way to please Elliot. Never before had she had feelings like that with a previous suitor. She had always wanted to make a good impression and of course impress the young man who was calling but never before had their opinion mattered as much as what Elliots opinion of her was.

Later that morning, while Olivia was dusting shelves a young woman and her daughter came into the store. Olivia heard the girl say excitedly in a loud whispher to her mother, "There she is mother! That's the woman that Ethan says his father is taking to the dance tonight!" the girl pointed right at Olivia.

Olivia wasn't sure how many Ethan's there were in Rock Springs but she knew of one who's father was taking her to the dance that evening. She quietly continued to dust shelves and listen to the exchange between mother and daughter.

"Emily, dear, don't point, it's rude. Yes I know that Elliot is taking Ms. Benson to the dance tonight. He told your father and I the other day."

Olivia smiled to herself. Elliot had thought enough of their picnic and impending outing to mention it whom she assumed was the wife of a friend. Olivia was still smiling when the young woman and girl walked up to her.

"Hello." the young woman said, a smile lighting up her face. "My name is Casey Much and this is my daughter Emily. We haven't been in since you arrived and just wanted to properly introduce ourselves."

"Oh, how very nice. Well it is certinely nice to meet you. Are you related to Sherriff Munch?" Olivia asked the question when she already knew the answer but she was trying to make polite conversation.

"Yes. John is my husband and I have a son, Oliver."

"I see." Olivia said. "Well I'm sorry but I really must get back to dusting. Granddad and I plan on closing the store early today so that we may join in in the fourth of July activities.

"Wonderful!" Casey said, with the same wide grin. "Well, I hope we see you around this evening and if you ever need anything please don't hesitate to ask."

"Thank you." Olivia said.

She watched as Casey and her daughter paid for their purchases and left the store.

It was almost eleven thirty before she was disruppted again, this time by her grandfather. "Olivia, honey, lets go to the cafe for lunch and close up a little early." Percy said, coming out of the back room. "Business has been rather slow today so I think that we will be all right."

"Ok, granddad. Just let me put my apron and things away and I will be ready to join you." Olivia said.