Chapter 5 – Olivia Squealed
The morning was slow. Walter was babbling on about some kind of formula, Astrid had only just arrived at the lab and Peter was just sitting at one of desks waiting for Olivia to arrive while contemplating exactly how this morning was going to go down.
During the night he had dreams about serenading to her with flowers, or a big entrance sort of thing but he knew Olivia, and she wouldn't be into any of that and so he waited patiently, hoping that when she does come to the lab he would think of the best way to show her he loved her. And then he saw it…the piano.
Completely forgetting that she had watched him from the moment he sat at the piano to play all those months ago he decided that's how he was going to do it. He was just going to play a simple song for her and hope she understands. Smiling to himself it was as if his emotions had just picked the best song.
Suddenly the lab doors swung open and banged up against the walls. Olivia didn't even flinch because she was engrossed in her the files in her hand, but the noise made everyone else jump. Peter couldn't help but watch her. He loved the way she floated down the stairs, he loved the way her hair falls in front of her face, loved the way she could bring attention to herself without even wanting it, he loved her. simple.
"Hey Liv, how are ya?" Peter felt stupid for asking her how she was considering he was about to share his most guarded secret but when she answered his heart melted and it was a good thing he was sitting down because had he been standing his legs would have given out on him and he would have fallen.
"I'm good Peter, how are you? Hope Walter didn't keep you up too much last night." He could see she was trying to play off last nights conversation, she didn't want things to be uncomfortable between them, little did she know Peter was about to make very uncomfortable indeed.
Taking a deep breath Peter reached for the file in her hand and snatched it from her, "HEY! I was reading that Peter, give it back!" Olivia reached for it but Peter had held it above his head out of Olivia's reach. Even as she stood on her tippytoes she still couldn't reach it.
"Peter what the hell is you problem!? Give it back…!"
She was getting angry now and he could tell, glancing over her shoulder to Walter and Astrid who were watching, bemused by the situation, Peter took this as his opening. Reaching for her hand, Peter almost dragged her to the piano.
Olivia was beyond shocked. She didn't know what to do except follow him. Stopping just in front of the piano Peter almost lifted her up to be sitting on the barstool.
Olivia looked around and blushed brightly when she realised that they were being watched by Astrid and Walter. "Peter, what are you doing?" Olivia could barely manage the words but they seemed to form in her mouth anyway.
Peter sat on the piano stool and motioned for her to be quiet with a finger of his lips. "Just listen…" Peter could barely hold in the excitement. He was finally going to tell Olivia how he felt.
Taking another deep breath Peter allowed his fingers to brush over the keys, finding their place. Slowly he began with the intro and with a slight pause before beginning the first verse he glanced up at Olivia just to make sure she was still there. And she was, just watching him.
And so he started the first verse on the piano and the words followed with more ease than he was expecting:
Remember when, we never needed each other
The best of friends like
Sister and Brother
We understood, we'd never be,
Alone
Those days are gone, and I want you so much
The night is long and I need your touch
Don't know what to say
I never meant to feel this way
Don't want to be
Alone tonight
What can I do, to make you mine
Falling so hard so fast this time
What did I say, what did you do?
How did I fall in love with you?
I hear your voice
And I start to tremble
Brings back the child that, I resemble
I cannot pretend, that we can still be friends
Don't want to be,
Alone tonight
What can I do, to make you mine
Falling so hard so fast this time
What did I say, what did you do?
How did I fall in love with you?
Oh I want to say this right
And it has to be tonight
Just need you to know, oh yeah
I don't want to live this life
I don't want to say goodbye
With you I wanna spend
The rest of my life
What can I do, to make you mine
Falling so hard so fast this time
What did I say, what did you do?
How did I fall in love with you?
What can I do, to make you mine
Falling so hard so fast this time
Everything's changed, we never knew
How did I fall, in love, with you?
His last words made their way out of his mouth and fingers slowed. He didn't want to take the chance and look at Olivia. Sudden fear rose within him as he realized that she hadn't said anything at all, and so taking the chance he looked at her and his heart broke.
Olivia didn't even both trying to hide her emotions. She just let the tears fall down her cheeks she wasn't ashamed or angry. Peter tried to see what was in her eyes but there was something there he had never seen before and he didn't even know what it was.
"Olivia…" Peter didn't even know what to say. He didn't trust himself to speak because he didn't want to make things worse…more than he already had by the look on Olivia's face. Looking back down at the piano keys, Peter ran his hand through his hair and blew out the breath he had been holding in. He didn't even realize Olivia had taken a seat next to him on the piano stool.
It was only when her leg brushed against his did he look up. He just watched her take a seat and place her hands on the piano as if to play. Olivia didn't know how to play and yet here she was, playing the first bars of a song she had yet to sing. He realized the emotions inside of her must have been compelling her to play.
Peter watched her shoulders rise and fall with every breath she took. He wasn't going to push her and so he waited.
It was as if the whole world had fallen away, neither of them realized that along with Olivia, both Astrid and Walter had been crying silently.
With one last breath Olivia began to play the next set of bars in the song and again the words followed;
Everybody needs inspiration,
Everybody needs a song
A beautiful melody
When the nights so long
Cause there is no guarantee
That this life is easy...
Yea when my world is falling apart
When there's no light to break up the dark
That's when I, I...
I look at you
When the waves
Are flooding the shore and I can't
Find my way home anymore
That's when I, I...
I look at you
When I look At You I see forgiveness
I see the truth
You love me for who I am
Like the stars hold the moon
Right there where they belong
And I Know I'm Not Alone.
Yea when my world is falling apart
When there's no light to break up the dark
That's when I, I...
I look at you
When the waves
Are flooding the shore and I can't
Find my way home anymore
That's when I, I...
I look at you
You appear just like a dream to me
Just like Kaleidoscope colors that
Cover Me, All I need every
Breath that I breathe don't you know
You're beautiful...
When the waves
Are flooding the shore and I can't
Find my way home anymore
That's when I, I...
I look at you
I look at you
And you appear just like a dream to me.
Just as she was finishing up Peter placed his hand on top of hers and brought them to his lips. Kissing the top of her hand sent shivers down her spine and caused her eyes to flutter shut.
Peter couldn't stop himself anymore he kissed her hard and passionately. Olivia swung her arms around his neck and allowed him to lead the kiss. She wanted to give all of herself to him and she knew now that he felt the same way.
In the background they could hear clapping and cheering from Walter and Astrid but ignored them and continued kissing, never wanting to let go but when they did they just rested their foreheads together and smiled.
Both their cheeks were stained with tears and their eyes were full of love.
"I love you Liv" Peter breathed.
"I love you too Peter,"
Peter jumped at her and wrapped his arms under her armpits and around her back. He pulled Olivia on to his lap and kissed her again. Olivia squealed with surprise but kissed him back.
He was never going to let her go now.
The End!
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Peter sing the full version of How did I fall in love with you? By Backstreet boys
Olivia sings the full version on When I look at you by Miley Cyrus