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Chapter 3 - Lunch

The next morning was long, tiring and stressful. Peter had woken up to a very grumpy Tayla, a fidgety Walter and had come to work to face a pissed off Olivia. Astrid had the day off so he was stuck dealing with agitated people and a grumpy girlfriend. He watched as a very exhausted Olivia slammed the door of her office, shielding herself from Walter's babbling. Dropping his head he decided to jump off the cliff and go and talk to Olivia.

Opening the door, he found her sitting on the floor, with papers thrown all around the room, piles on files had fallen to the floor. "Livia what are you doing?" Waiting for a reply he realized that he wasn't going to get one so he knelt down next to her and grabbed onto her fast moving hands. Holding them still he found that she was trembling. "Liv sweetheart, what is going on?"

"Please Peter, don't call me that, you know I don't like it." Her request was weak and it made him more concerned. "Just let me get back to this, there is something wrong about this case." Olivia watched as he dropped his head and sighed. He dropped her hands and rested his arms on his knees and waited for a moment. Glancing around the room his eyes feel on a small envelope sitting in the trash. Reaching for it before Olivia could grab for it Peter pulled it out of the trash and opened the envelope, pulling out the card inside. The simple daisies caught his eye but as he opened the letter the three words jumped out at him and his heart dropped.

Thinking of you!

Slowly lifting his eyes to Olivia, Peter found her looking away with a small tear in her eye. He reached out and touched her face lightly, trying to keep the anger down. "Liv, you didn't tell me you got a letter? What changed from last year?"

He watched as Olivia swallowed, trying to find the answer, "There was one last year, but it came after I talked to you. Look Peter, really it's ok, I have to get this work done, just go and see to Tayla or something. I'll call you if I find anything." Peter noticed the way Olivia said Tayla's name but decided not to say anything about it. Nodding slowly at her Peter dropped his hand and left the office.

Olivia sat for a moment and touched her cheek where his hand once sat, wishing that those hand's didn't belong to another…shaking her head, Olivia throw herself back into work.

Hearing a knock at the door Olivia looked up to find Astrid, who had joined them because she was bored at home, smiling down at her. "Liv, we are going to get lunch, did you want to join us?" Confused Olivia looked at her clock and realized it was now after midday. Sliding her glasses off her nose she smiled to the junior agent and rose from her seat. "Sure, Astrid, lets go."

The two woman walked out of Olivia's office together, Olivia in a surprising good mood, until she walked into the lab. Her eye's found Peter holding hands with Tayla who was talking widely about some place she found she wanted to try for lunch. "Hey guys, what for us. Olivia has decided to join us." Astrid smiled to the room as they looked up at her. Peter's eye's fell on Olivia who's demenor had suddenly changed.

"Actually, you guys go on without me, I'm not very hungry." Olivia downcast her face in an attempt to hide her emotions, but quickly rose it again and placed an apologetic smile on her face. Slipping quickly passed the small group Olivia made a break for the door.

Peter reached out for Olivia on her way through but Astrid placed her hand on his arm and shook her head. "Peter just let her go." With Astrid's hand still on his arm, Peter watched the door swing shut and stop with a bang. Tayla eyed Peter and the girl who had her hand on his arm but most of all she was beginning to wonder what was really wrong with Olivia.

Olivia found herself standing at her parents grave for the second time in two days. Kneeling down she placed her hand on the grass over her father's grave and sighed, "Dad, why didn't you ever tell me? Why did you let me go through all of this and never let me know at least once?"

"Because this was never going to be easy for you, whether you knew it or not. Olivia, you know there were things I…we…couldn't tell you when you were young…things changed when I died." The voice behind her didn't frighten her at all, in fact it was hearing his voice was comforting to her.

"I know dad, but you could have at lease told me when I was older, it's not like the laws of physics really apply to people like you and me, you know." Olivia didn't move from her position on the ground, but she just dropped her head.

Olivia turned slowly and rose, to find her father standing behind her. "Sweetheart, this was something you were going to have to find out about yourself and now it is something you are going to have to work out yourself." His hand raised to her cheek and was placed ever so lightly there.

Instinctively Olivia turned her head into his hand and sighed, "You know I hate it when you call me that right?" Olivia looked up to find him smiling down at her.

"Olivia, what are you doing here? You should be out there finding the boy and then you can deal with him if and when he comes." He was serious again now.

"You and me both know he is coming, he has been for about three years now. I found a note in my apartment last night. My gun was gone from where I put it and there was a glass shattered around my kitchen floor. The note said welcome home. Do you really believe he isn't trying to come back?" Olivia had become as serious as her father, and if anyone who knew her, could see them together right now, they would see exactly who Olivia took after.

"I'll see what I can find out ok, sweetheart." With one last smile he turned an walked away from her. Leaving Olivia standing in the middle of a grave yard alone once again.

Trudging back to her car, Olivia sat for a moment and tried to decide what to do next about the case, her other issues both Peter and worse were going to have to wait. Figuring it was about time to go and talk to the students at his school, Olivia pulled out her phone, but hesitated before calling Peter. She knew she wanted him with her and she knew he would be upset if she went without him, so flipping the phone around in her hand she dialed his number and waited for an answer.

"Hey Liv, what's going on? Are you ok?" His voice was rushed as if trying to determine if she really was ok.

"Yea Peter I'm fine but I was wondering if you wanted to come with me to the boys school and see if we can talk to his friends…I mean if your not to busy or anything…" Olivia's voice trailed off waiting for a reply.

One came almost instantly, "Livia, you know I will come with you, you just have to ask." She could hear the smile in his voice and couldn't help but smile as well.

"Ok, well I'll meet out you the front of this school?" Both agreeing to meet at the front. Olivia drove herself to the school and waited for Peter to arrive.

I know this is so not Fringe but I couldn't stop thinking what it would be like if Olivia's powers weren't from the Cortexiphan. I have another version of this chapter if you all don't like it so please let me know!