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Chapter 2- Silent

It had taken her longer to reach the lab than it really should have. Olivia didn't know if she was stalling because Peter was there or if she was stalling because Tayla was there. Jogging down the stairs to the lab she swung the door open and found Broyles talking with Peter and Walter, and Astrid standing next to Tayla at a computer. Astrid looked up at the sound of the door, and small smile placed on her lips.

"Sorry I took so long Sir. What is going on?" Olivia came to stand next to Broyles but opposite Peter. He watched her as she ignored him but thankfully didn't say a word, she knew he was going to say something about it later on.

"Dunham, we have a missing teenager. Now it doesn't sound Fringe related but I would like you and Bishop to check it out anyway. The teen is the son of a very close friend of mine and I trust that you can handle this." He watched for a reaction from her but when she just nodded he sighed, "The last place he was seen was at a club downtown. Here is the address." Turning on his heels he made a break for the door leaving Olivia and Peter to glance at each other.

Olivia was the first to break the contact, but as she turned to walk away Peter grabbed her arm. "Livia, what's going on? You've ignored me most of the day, you didn't answer your phone. Has something happened?" She wanted to break, right then and there, at the look in his eyes but she couldn't, she had to keep her emotions in check.

"Look, it's fine Peter. Lets just get on with this case." Slipping her arm from his hand, she made her way to her office, announcing to no one in general that she was going to look into the club before heading down there, being that it was still early she knew know one was going to be there anyway.

Dropping herself onto her desk chair she pulled up a web search and began scrolling through pages and pages of information. Hearing a knock at the door, she instinctively called out a "yeah" not even bothering to see who it was.

"Olivia, can I have a word?" Olivia's head shot up and found herself looking at Tayla. Letting her eyes search the girls face, Olivia noticed that she was beautiful. Deep brown eyes, curled blonde hair, full lips but it was only when she spoke was Olivia pulled out of her trance.

"I just wanted to see if you were ok with the fact that me and Peter are together. I know you are his friend and I just wanted to make sure." It was sweet but something behind her voice made Olivia narrow her eyes at the girl.

Suddenly speaking, Olivia tried to sound professional, "Me and Peter have been through a lot but he deserves to be happy so if that's with you then I am fine with it."

A smile formed on Tayla's face and she spoke again, "Thanks Olivia. I'll see you around then?" and with that she left Olivia alone in her office, just wondering how she had actually let Peter go.

The drive to the club that night was silent, awkwardly so. Peter shifted in his seat uncomfortably, and so he decided to speak, "So what do you think of Tayla?" He was on dangerous ground and he knew it but he had to know what was going on in that brain of hers.

"She's nice, I guess. I haven't really spoke to her honestly." Olivia and Peter both knew that was a lie but he also knew if Olivia was lying to him there was a reason for it and so he didn't push it. Pulling up to the front of the club, they were stopped by security but once Olivia flashed her badge, they walked straight in.

Olivia left Peter's side without a word and continued towards the bar holding out a photo of the missing boy, in case anyone had seen him.

Peter watched from behind as she spoke to a few people, her shoulders sag when she didn't get the answer she was hoping but the one she was no doubt expecting. In his mind he knew he loved her, more than he ever thought he could but watching her keep herself hidden away, he honestly didn't think that she would ever open up to him. He'd met Tayla a long time ago, she was beautiful, the kind of girl that was the love 'em and leave 'em sort, just like him, so they fit well together. So seeing her the night it before just made sense. He'd been through a lot and Peter didn't think he could handle rejection from the girl who stole his heart.

Being so lost in his thought's Peter didn't notice Olivia walking back up to him. Her hand on his shoulder brought him from his thoughts. He watched as she motioned to the door with her head and followed her out.

"So what did you find?" Peter asked while he entered the passenger side of the car.

"Not much. He was here and then he left with some guy no one had even seen before." Olivia shrugged flicking on the radio hoping to rid her mind of her thoughts.

I might have to wait, I'll never give up
I guess it's half timing, and the other half's luck

Words floated into the car and just as they continued Peter flicked off the radio. Olivia eyed him and questioned, "What's wrong?"

Stuttering Peter replied, "Just got a headache sorry."

The rest of the car ride was silent. Pulling up to Peter's house was silent, the goodbye was silent and now the car was silent once again. Olivia allowed a small tear to escape but quickly reprimanded herself for letting her emotions go. He was happy, that should be enough.

Rachel and Ella were gone now so the house was sure to be silent…right?

Unlocking her door, Olivia walked straight past the lounge, ignoring the dancing light from the street outside. Dropping her keys, gun and phone onto the table in her room she dropped herself onto her bed and waited for sleep to come and it did, just not for very long.

Creaking in her kitchen woke her. Olivia shot out of bed at warp speed and reached for her gun on the night stand, but when her hand fell and hit the tabletop she panicked. Rising slowly she crept towards the bedroom door but the sound of a glass dropping and shattering on the floor made Olivia jump more than two feet in the air.

Finding whatever strength she had left, Olivia reached for the handle, opened the door and slowly found herself in the kitchen. Silence filled the apartment, no one was around and yet, there sat pieces of broken glass scattered around her kitchen floor.

Glancing around the floor she found a small piece of paper, picking it up her eyes landed on the two words…Welcome Back!

All thoughts were lost in Olivia's mind. In her head the silence was deafening.

Ok I don't know how I feel about this chapter, honestly so please let me know.

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