Elliot sat on the couch and waited patiently for Olivia. Looking at his watch he discovered it was five thirty, time for them to leave for the dinner with Mark's parents. Getting frustrated all at once he grabbed his jacket from the rack and marched over to her room. Elliot couldn't help but smile when he noticed she busy brushing her hair. Knocking on the door he waited for her to tell him to come.
Olivia walked over to the door and smiled at her friend, he was looking rather handsome she conceded as her picked up her purse and followed him out the door. Opening the passenger side her he waited for her to sit then closed the door and got in. "Liv, you look good" he said couldn't find the words to tell her that she was looking beautiful, shining like the evening star.
"Thanks El, you don't look too bad yourself" she said smiling at him while they turned onto the main road and started off for Fifth Avenue.
During to ride Elliot's face came up with a frown, he like the kid but still he felt like he was losing his baby girl and it scared him more than he cared to admit. Looking up at him she wondered how to broach the subject, placing her hand on his thigh she began. "El, it okay, you're not losing her, she'll always be yours you know that" Olivia said. Elliot slowed the car at the spot light and looked at her.
"Liv, what if it doesn't work what if he hurts her she too fragile" Elliot said as he pressed the gas and turned on the road leading to Fifth Avenue.
"El, she a big girl I know she can handle herself, you taught her well, now all you have to do is trust her." she said as he pulled into the parking space.
Maureen sat between her father and her fiancé at the dinner table while they exchanged looks, if only they could kill they would both be dead. Finally having enough she excused herself from the table and Olivia followed her to the bathroom.
"Oh Liv what do I?" she asked as the tears burnt her eyes and wiped them but they wouldn't stop.
"Look at me, I know your dad he'll come around and if you love him then he'll accept it" she said, walking over to her to give her comfort.
"But I'm scared, I love him and I love my father but I don't want to chose" she confessed. Olivia took her into her arms and tried to calm her.
"I don't..." she began when the knocking on the restroom door interrupted her."Come in" she said and Elliot walked in.
"Liv, a moment with Maureen please?" he asked. Olivia nodded and walked out the door.
"Maureen, I'm really sorry for putting you through all this, I have thought about it a great deal and you have my blessing he's a great guy and I wouldn't forgive myself if I was the cause you too broke up, he loves you, at the table just now I saw him continuously looking at the door and such concern in his eyes. Baby girl, I'm sorry but you officially have my blessing" Elliot said as he felt something sting at his eyes. Maureen walked over and embraced him and slowly the falling tears disappeared.
ENJOY