Some people might have misinterpreted what I meant by not all sunshine and daises, I meant that they will get a happy ending, but it's not going to be easy. It's not going to be all sad either.

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When she had entered the apartment, the bright light had practically called her headache back for round 2. But her headache was the least of her concern with the butterflies in her stomach.

A young girl with blonde hair, Olivia guessed somewhere around 11 or 12. And she looked strangely familiar…She was occupied with a board game. The child's blue eyes looked up at Olivia and Amanda and she raised her eyebrows.

"I'm sorry; I didn't know you had company." The brunette said facing Amanda.

"Eh, it's fine." Amanda took a deep breath. This was the first time Olivia had been in her apartment—casually. And it made her mind spin.

Olivia watched as the young child stood up. The senior detective smirked at her outfit; grey jeans and a red 'A Day to Remember' shirt. Never in her life had she met someone this young into rock music. The blonde girl walked over hesitantly to Amanda and stood behind her.

"Um, who is that?" The child pointed at the brunette.

"Do you have to be rude?" Amanda asked rolling her eyes playfully, but with a serious tone.

"I'm sorry! But she keeps staring at me. Make it stop." The blonde hid behind Amanda further.

"I'm sorry, she just looks a lot like you…" Olivia let her words drag on. Did Amanda have a daughter? No way. They would've known. She would've known.

"Well I guess that's a good thing. Harper, your mother is going to slaughter me if you don't get back on time." The junior detective looked at the watch around right wrist.

The whole time, Olivia was still wrapping her head around the idea that Amanda could have a daughter. Maybe Harper was just some girl she knew? But Harper looked a lot like Amanda. It's highly likely, but increasingly unbelievable.

"Ugh. Do I have to? At least at your house I actually have fun. Michelle is boring…" Harper groaned and banged her head softly against the kitchen counter.

"It's not my choice." Amanda sighed.

"Okay, okay." Harper said and began putting her hoodie on before picking up a black Jansport backpack. "Bye, mom."

What? Olivia thought.

"Call me when you get home or I'll send a search party after you." The Southern closed the door after Harper exited and turned to face Olivia. "I bet I have some explaining to do."

"Um, not really. I-I totally understand, your personal life is yours. But it would be nice." Olivia smirked slightly at the end.

"It's a long story." The blonde raked her fingers through her hair.

"I've got time."

The senior detective took a long sip of the hazelnut coffee Amanda had given her. The warm liquid seemed to melt even further down her throat. But in front of her, Amanda seemed anxious. With all her heart, Olivia wanted to tell her there was no need to be. Instead of comforting her however, she took another long sip and kept her eyes on Amanda's.

"You know, I didn't mean to pry. You don't have to—"

"No." The blonde began before clearing her throat. "I would have had to explain sooner or later, I just didn't know how."

"I honestly don't know where to begin." Amanda chuckled awkwardly, and Liv thought it was the cutest thing.

"Maybe I should just ask the questions?" Olivia said.

"Um, sure."

"Okay, this is going to be fun." Olivia put on a bright smile. She was excited to actually learn something about Amanda for a change. The blonde was always secretive.

"How old is Harper?" Olivia quizzed.

"She turns 13 in a few weeks."

"And you're her biological mother?"

"Yes, I went through IVF to have her."

"Is it okay if I ask why?"

Amanda choked on her own coffee in shock.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to pry. If it's too personal—"Benson began.

But Amanda stopped her. "No it's fine. Just caught me off guard there."

The two women continued talking for about an hour, although it was mostly just questions about Harper from Olivia. They talked their way through to two cups of coffee. And Olivia had almost forgotten what she even came to the blonde's apartment for.

"Okay, so let me get this straight, you were engaged to a woman, had Harper, but then broke off the engagement?" Olivia asked setting her empty coffee mug down. "Am I right?"

"I think that is the most original way anyone has summed up my life." The junior detective chuckled.

"How were you even able to keep this a secret from the squad for so long?" Olivia asked.

"I'd say I'm quite cunning." Said Amanda with a wiggle of her eyebrow. "But with all seriousness, she's part of the reason I came to New York."

Olivia raised her own eyebrow. "Her mother moved her and Harper up here. So I decided to join them." Amanda explained.

Olivia nodded her head in an understanding manner and stayed silent soaking in this new information about the blonde. It was surreal to her how people could basically have a whole other life. But Benson did have to give credit; Amanda did an amazing job of hiding it.

The whole idea of Amanda having some secret life just seemed to make her more phenomenal in the senior detective's eyes. Then she remembered where she was; in Amanda Rollins' apartment, discussing her past life in Georgia as if it was something they did every day. She was right there looking into sea green eyes and casually talking. Well, it was an improvement from being nervous.

"How come you never told anyone?" The brunette asked.

"Believe me Liv; I don't have a problem with people knowing about Harper. But then the whole part of me being a lesbian would come out and I'm just not ready for anyone to know. Well, besides you." Amanda sighed.

"The reason I came here in the first place is that I wanted to thank you for what you did the other night." Olivia said. "You seriously shouldn't have done that."

"For the second time, Liv, I wanted too. The last thing I would want to see happen is us getting a new detective because you drank your way down." Amanda smiled before picking up both the empty coffee mugs and putting them into her sink.

"Well I should go." Liv said standing up off Amanda's couch and heading towards the door.

"Sure…" Amanda mumbled unlocking her door for Olivia. She was afraid she had freaked out the older woman. It's not exactly every day you tell someone that you have a child no one knew about.

"I'll see you at work tomorrow?" Olivia questioned when she stepped out into the hallway.

"Yeah. See ya, Liv." Amanda answered, and with that, the girl—no, woman of dreams exited her apartment out into the dark streets of New York.

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