Song: Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol

Burrowing Back Rubs

She knew Peter knew her apartment well from that time period neither speak about anymore so while she should feel uncomfortable with him there…she's not. It's like its new to him and it is in a few ways…the bed and furniture have been replaced, everything reorganized in different ways to make it new…only the apartment was the same.

The only thing uncomfortable was his hand burrowing into her back…he was distracted by the TV so he wasn't realizing how deep he was going. Olivia moved a bit and his hand stilled as if automatically and she relaxed before the rubbing started again.

Either he was doing it on purpose or his mind was on autopilot…she was guessing autopilot because she knew that he knew it would only take one move to break his arm. The only thing she could do was get up and get some water, hopefully repositioning herself upon her return with her back away from him because she didn't want to explain to Broyles why Peter had a broken arm…she'd never hear the end of it from her boss or Walter…especially Walter.

"I'm going to get something to drink, you want something?" Olivia looked at him from her spot beside him, Peter looked at her.

"What do you want, I'll get it." He dropped his hand from her back and started to get up before Olivia rolled her eyes…he'd been doing that for a solid week, waiting on her hand and foot if he could. "Liv?"

"Water's fine."

She watched him leave the bedroom and moved to lay with her back against the mattress, the new queen size mattress much softer and more comfortable than his hand…she'd have to talk to him about that but not that night.

Peter returned and handed her the glass before resuming his spot beside her, she knew the most likely position for him NOT to reach her back again was against him so she burrowed against him. He didn't reach for her back again the entire night…Olivia's back didn't protest the next morning like she expected it to. However when the rubbing began two nights later…she knew she'd have to put a stop to it and SOON!