Dee Hensley: I love comments that start with 'yay Serena!' Miss Southerlyn is a doll. haha someone had to get that girl off her ass. AmIzZ EvAnGeLiNe: Hmm...a showdown is a great idea! I'm not sure how to work that in yet, but Liv has to say or do SOMETHING. :) kleberm: I hope I didn't get keep you waiting for too long. :) Sidle13: Aww, I'm glad you love Tiffany. She and Olivia are going to become a lot closer during some upcoming family drama. ttandme69: Liv is sooo getting her girl. haha. I'd expect nothing less from her. Your comment really made me smile. litafan82: haha who has a stick in their ass? Cmoni: oh, she is definitely going to let her know. Those two will always belong to each other. :) FrozenPurple: Aww, thank you so much. I'm glad you're enjoying the sequel. juicetroop82: There's going to be two or three Princeton chapters so the two of them are definitely going to have a talk in one of those chapters. peterpeter: I hope this update came soon enough. Both of those girls messed up. haha. lisa: Thanks. You're amazing, amazing, amazing.

A/N: So, here's the first of two or three chapters about Liv's journey to see Alex. As always, I hope you enjoy it and thanks so much for the reviews.

"Thanks for coming along," Olivia said to Abbie and Tiffany after they had been on the road for an hour.

"No problem," Tiffany told her. "Are you nervous?"

"Very," Olivia admitted. "Why do you think Abbie is driving instead of me?"

"You'll be okay," Tiffany told her.

"I hope so," Olivia said. "I'm just worried about going to her dorm and a half naked Dana answers her door."

"That's when you deck her," Tiffany said and made a punching motion. "Right in the face, Liv. You heard what Serena said about her. She's no good. If movies have taught us anything is that you have to fight for the love of your life."

"She's right," Abbie told Olivia.

"And if you don't want to deck her, I will," Tiffany added. "You're like, what—5'7"? 5'8"? I'm only five feet tall. I can do sneak attacks."

"She's like a little assassin," Abbie teased. "I love this kid."

Tiffany smiled at the two of them from the backseat. She tried to be nonchalant, but was having a hard time hiding her excitement. She had never been popular with her peers, but she was adored by the two girls whom she thought were the coolest girls in the world and, to top it off, they were college girls. Tiffany couldn't wait to tell her friends about her makeover and their road trip. She knew they were going to be jealous.

"What are you going to do if it's Alex who answers?" Tiffany asked.

"Something you're too young to know about," Olivia teased.

"No, but really what are you going to do?" Tiffany asked. "I bet it'll be romantic. You should take her some flowers."

"That's a great idea," Olivia told her. "I'll pick a single flower. One is more romantic than a dozen. When she opens the door, I'm going to pull her toward me and passionately kiss her lips. Then I'm going to give her the flower and hold her tight for as long as she'll let me."

"I love it," Abbie told her. "It's like something Serena and I would do."

"Not even," Olivia pointed out. "You and Serena would start having sex right then and there."

"You're so cruel," Abbie said to Olivia. "You know I haven't gotten laid in forever."

"Shut up, Abs," Olivia joked. "It's been like a week for you. It's been two whole months for me."

"What's it like?" Tiffany asked.

Olivia knew exactly what Tiffany was asking about, but she needed all the time she could get to gather her thoughts and come up with an answer. She wanted to be a cool older sister to Tiffany and she knew if she was going to do that, she would have to be comfortable answering Tiffany's questions, no matter what they were. She remembered herself at 12. She was girl crazy and all she thought about was seeing Alex naked. Olivia realized that it was six years later and she was still obsessed with seeing Alex naked. The only thing that changed was now at 18 she got to have much more than wet dreams about Alex. Olivia became lost in a daze and, lucky for her, Abbie decided to cut in.

"What's what like?" Abbie asked.

"Sex," Tiffany said. "What's it like?"

"Oh, it's amazing," Abbie said excitedly. "It's the greatest feeling imaginable."

"Abs!" Olivia said in disbelief. "Don't tell her that."

"What? I'm being honest," Abbie said in her defense.

"It's a really great feeling," Olivia began. "But only if you're ready and you're with someone who respects you."

"Olivia learned the hard way," Abbie told Tiffany.

"I'm going to tell you a story that I hope will help you," Olivia said. "I know you know Jenny. She hangs out with your older brother all the time."

"Yeah," Tiffany replied. "What about her?"

"Well, she was my first girlfriend," Olivia told her. "She's beautiful and she was the most popular girl in school so I felt so lucky when she asked me to be her girlfriend. We didn't even date, she just asked me to be her girlfriend out of the blue because she was that cocky and she knew I had a crush on her. We never did anything together other than party and round the bases. I found out when it was already too late, but what Jenny wanted wasn't a girlfriend; she wanted a girl to have sex with whenever she was in the mood. Here I was thinking she was in love with me but she really wasn't. At the beginning of our relationship, we made out all the time, but that wasn't enough for her. One day, when we were making out, she stopped and said, 'I love you, baby, do you love me?' She had told me she loved me and after hearing that I would have done anything for her. She started undressing me and when I told her to stop she said, 'Olivia, baby, if you really loved me, you would show me how much you love me.' It's cheesy, I know, but what she said had an effect on me. Then she said if I didn't have sex with her, she would find some other girl who would. I didn't want to lose my girlfriend so I gave in and lost my virginity to her right then and there. I felt like I was giving her this really special gift, but she didn't even appreciate it, Tiff, not at all. Having sex with her for the first time was one of the worst experiences of my life and to this day I regret not saving myself for someone who truly cared about me and respected me. She wouldn't even hold me afterward. It hurt so bad and I started bleeding."

"You bled?" Tiffany asked in disbelief. "Why?"

"She tore my hymen," Olivia told her. "It's this thin layer of skin inside your vag and it tears the first time you have sex. When it tears, you might bleed. You're not gushing blood, but it's still a bit."

"I think I'm going to pass out," Tiffany said. "This is too much for me."

"But sometimes sex can be a beautiful thing," Olivia told Tiffany. "Like, when I'm with Alex. And it's beautiful because Alex and I love each other and respect each other and we didn't force each other to do anything. We waited until we were both ready."

"So, the moral of the story is, I shouldn't have sex until I'm ready and with someone who respects my decisions, right?"

"Right," Olivia responded.

"Liv, I think you just had 'the talk' with Tiffany," Abbie told her.

"I think I just did," Olivia realized. "I don't see why parents think it's so hard. Well, my mom didn't have a problem giving me the talk, but I know other parents do."

"Another thing you should keep in mind, Tiff, is that it doesn't matter if you're gay or straight, relationships are all the same," Abbie began. "And it's important to only be with someone who likes you for more than your looks or what's in between your legs. Take me and Livya, for example. I know this sounds arrogant, but I'm going to be straight up with you. Livya and I are very attractive girls and we get hit on a lot, but that can be a problem. We both went for people who were totally hot, but they were so wrong for us. Olivia dated Jenny and I dated a guy named Trent. Neither of them cared about us. They were just with us because of what we looked like and what we did with them. There's lots of people out there who are like that and you're bound to run into a few, but they aren't all that way. There are some great boys out there who are going to like you for who you are and what you know and you'll find the right boy for you eventually and when you do he'll only have eyes for you. I know I've found the right girl for me and it's such an amazing feeling. I'm so happy every time I'm around Serena, regardless of where we are and what we're doing. I'm so in love with her and I hope you find that kind of love someday."

"And if a guy ever breaks your heart, Abbie and I going to break his face," Olivia added, which made Tiffany start to laugh.

"Thanks, guys. I love you," she told them.

"We love you, too" Olivia said.

When the girls found a parking lot near Alex's dorm, they started to devise a plan. Since it was a surprise, Abbie and Tiffany insisted that Olivia go to Alex's dorm alone. They knew that Alex and Olivia were going to want some time alone to get reacquainted after not seeing each other for two months. Abbie and Tiffany were going to hang out at an all-night coffee shop nearby until Olivia came to get them. Olivia promised it wouldn't be longer than half an hour, but Abbie and Tiffany didn't care. Olivia was a woman in love and they were willing to do anything to get her back with her girlfriend.

Olivia picked a single flower from outside Alex's building and started to gather her thoughts. She knew what she wanted to say to Alex, but she had no idea how to say it without crying. She began regretting this whole trip. What if Dana was there? She'd either be half-naked or in some sophisticated outfit. Olivia looked at her own ensemble. She was wearing jeans, Abbie's Nirvana shirt, and her letterman jacket. Her make-up was light. She had no lipstick whatsoever and her hair was in a sloppy ponytail. She knew she'd look like a child compared to Dana. Then she started to remember the advice Abbie gave Tiffany about being with someone who likes you for who you are and what you know instead of what you look like. With that in mind, Olivia walked into Alex's building, took the elevator up, and didn't even hesitate as she walked down the hall to her room.

"I'll be right there," Alex called out as Olivia kept knocking. When Alex opened the door and saw Olivia standing there, she had no idea what to do. There was the love of her life standing there with a single flower in her hand. She had arrived unannounced, not knowing that Alex had spent the whole night looking at pictures of her and crying. She was in old sweatpants, a Princeton sweatshirt, and absolutely no make-up. It wasn't exactly how she had wanted to look the first time she saw Olivia, but she had a feeling that Olivia didn't mind.

"Hi," Olivia said softly, for lack of anything better to say to her in that moment. She had rehearsed everything she wanted to tell her, but no other words would come out.

Alex knew there were no words that could adequately express the way she felt in that moment. Instead of talking, she pulled Olivia inside, closed the door and pressed her lips to hers. Without breaking their kiss, Olivia wrapped her arms around Alex and held her as close as she could. The moment was almost too overwhelming for Alex. She broke their kiss and started to take in as much as she could about that moment with Olivia. She may have been thinner than she was when Alex had last seen her, but she still had that same sweet smell and the same strong, loving arms. She wasn't trying to look older or impress her. She was still that same Olivia she had fallen in love with. She still had her letterman jacket and ripped jeans. Most importantly, she had that smile that made Alex weak in the knees.

"I had a whole speech prepared," Olivia said. "But I can't remember any of it thanks to that kiss."

"I'm sorry," Alex said, even though she wasn't. "Is that flower for me?"

"Oh, yeah," Olivia said absentmindedly. "Here."

"It's beautiful," Alex told her. "Thank you."

"You're welcome," Olivia said. "Your nose looks a little red. Have you been crying?"

"Yes," Alex admitted. "But it's nothing. I'm just so glad you're here."

"It can't be nothing," Olivia insisted. "Tell me what's bothering you."

"I was looking at pictures of us from when we were a couple," Alex admitted and started crying again. "I miss those days. We were so innocent and so in love."

"Baby, don't cry," Olivia told her. "I'm still here for you and, I don't know about you but I'm still in love."

"You are?" Alex asked, hoping she had heard her correctly.

"Yes!" Olivia insisted. "I'm never giving you up."

"Oh, Liv, you're going to make me cry again," Alex said and started sniffling. "Why do you have to say things like that?"

"Because I know that's how I feel," Olivia teased. "And it makes you smile."

"Stop," Alex said even though she was starting to smile.

"No," Olivia insisted. She started to playfully tickle Alex the way she did when they were little girls and Alex laughed uncontrollably.

When Alex couldn't take it anymore, she pinned Olivia's hands to the wall and started to kiss her again.

"As much as I'm enjoying this," Olivia began. "Abbie and Tiffany are waiting at the coffee shop and I don't want to leave them there for very long."

"Baby, why didn't you say something?" Alex asked. "Let's go get them. Bree isn't coming home tonight so the four of us will be alone. They can have my bed and you and I can sleep in my sleeping bag on the floor."

"The sleeping bag that forces us to be so close that there's not even an inch between our bodies?" Olivia asked, hopefully.

"Oh, yeah," Alex told her. "And it gets warm at night so I might just sleep with no shirt on and your hands are going to have to go somewhere, preferably under my bra."

"Have I told you how much I love you?" Olivia asked.

"As much as I love you?" Alex responded.

Olivia then put her arm around Alex's waist and the two of them walked over to the coffee shop to join Abbie and Tiffany. Alex looked at the woman next to her and she couldn't believe this was really happening. Olivia was really there and she was still in love with her. Alex no longer cared about Jenny or Dana; she had Olivia and that's all that mattered.