Chapter 4 – Superman Tonight
Olivia's Apartment.
No matter what Olivia did she couldn't get her mind off Peter. It had been almost 4 hours since she had let her office and went straight home. First she sat in the kitchen and stared into space but she just thought of Peter sitting her on top the counter and kissing her. Then she went into the lounge and only saw herself and Peter making out on the couch.
Olivia didn't dare go into her bedroom and so she decided a long cold shower was in order. Slowing making her way into the bathroom Olivia turned on the light, removed her clothes and was about to get into the shower when her phone rang. She contemplated not picking it up but she thought it could have been important and so she wrapped herself in a towel and made her way to her phone.
Looking at caller ID she sighed Peter. Although knowing all to well who it was she answered in her usual tone, "Dunham."
"Hey Liv, I was just wondering if you wanted to go and get something to eat? Or maybe go out for a few drinks…" He sounded so hopeful and she smiled.
"Peter, I was just about to hop into the shower, maybe another time…" She was trying to avoid him. As much as she loved Peter, she didn't want to tell him because she knew that once she did it would open a whole new can of worms and she knew he didn't feel the same way so why cause pain for both of them?
"Oh…um…ok, well I guess I'll see you at work tomorrow then, huh?" He was disappointed and she could hear it in his voice. It broke her heart to hear his voice that way but she believed it was for the best.
"Yeah, Peter, I'll see you tomorrow." Olivia hung up the phone before she could hear his reply. Sighing again she decided to skip the shower and head straight to bed.
She couldn't help but think of her life without Peter or what it would be like if Peter left and then she realised how much it hurts even when he is just not near her. He may still be around but some days she could barely be away from him without almost losing her control. Opening her mouth, her feelings made themselves known to the world;
When you walk away I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now?
When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through the day and make it ok
I miss you
I've never felt this way before
Everything that I do reminds me of you
When you walk away I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now?
It was as if she hadn't slept in years. The minute her head hit the pillow she was down for the count.
Peter's Apartment
He had been walking around the house for the last 4 hours trying to gain enough courage to call her and ask her out and the moment he did she had shot him down. What was it about this girl that Peter couldn't ignore? Most of the time if he had been turned down this many times he would have moved on, but not this time. This time he stayed, and it almost killed him.
Reaching over to the fridge Peter grabbed another beer from the bottom shelf and popped open the lid against the side of the counter. Bringing the bottle to his mouth he took a swig. Hop into the shower…his mind was brought back to the thought of Olivia in the shower but he quickly shook his head when he realised how it was actually affecting him. Realising that he was the one that needed the cold shower, Peter took the beer and a towel into the bathroom and set out to calm himself down.
Whilst in the shower Peter had the insane notion that he was still going to tell her. He was going to see Olivia in the lab tomorrow and that's when he was going to tell her he was in love with her. Smiling to himself he finished off his shower, pulled on his boxers and laid on the bed. Thinking about Olivia and everything she had been through recently, he just wanted to save her but he knew she would never let him and so his emotions bubbled over and there was only one thing he could do to release it and so he opened his mouth;
There's something about you
I want to rescue
You're tragic and beautiful
And that's good enough for me
You're looking for a hero, but it's just my old tattoo
Tonight I swear I'd sell my soul to be a hero for you
Who's going to save you
When the stars fall from your sky
And who's going to pull you in
When the tide gets too high
Who's going to hold you
When you turn out the lights
I won't lie I wish that I
Could be your superman tonight
If somebody sent you
An angel to save you
What would you tell him to turn him away
That your heart don't break
That your lips don't kiss
That life is just a lie
That heaven don't exist?
Who's going to save you
When the stars fall from your sky
And who's going to pull you in
When the tide gets too high
Who's going to hold you
When you turn out the lights
I won't lie I wish that I
Could be your superman tonight
It wasn't long until he was finally asleep and wrapped up in a dream about her. It was the first time Peter had slept in about 4 days.
I hope this chapter enjoyable. Originally I wrote it with no singing but I couldn't resist when I started to listen to a Bon Jovi Vinyl I had.
Olivia sings part of When You're Gone by Avril Lavigne
Peter sings pieces of Superman Tonight by Bon Jovi.
I had to cut the songs to make them fit, so I hope they still make sense.