Chapter 18
"Have you completely lost your mind?" asked Olivia.
"If I have, it's for a good reason." Answered Elliot.
"I'm not so sure about that one." Joked Olivia.
"You haven't answered the question." Said Elliot.
"That's because there was no question asked. How can I answer a question that I haven't heard?" laughed Olivia. Okay, so more or less, he had asked. But not directly. She had been the one that had guessed it when he hadn't answered her the first time. That and she actually did want to hear him ask her. Just in cased she had guessed wrong. And that it was actually happening at all.
"You're actually waiting for me to actually ask you? You're the one who guessed it to begin with." Said Elliot.
"This could go on all night then." Said Olivia. And it could too. There had been previous talks that would last just as long as this. But this was totally different. Going back to what Alex had told back at the bar, before they all left. She had been right all along. He did have a valuable reason for coming late. And as much as she hated being surprised. This was definitely one of those, if not the only time that she wouldn't care.
"Then maybe I won't ask." Cracked Elliot. He was going to ask either way. This was just stalling it even longer. By nights end, he would ask and hopefully have his answer. Or at least that was the plan. Rather or not something else happened between now and then, that would be different.
"Fine by me. I could care less if you even did ask." Said Olivia. Okay so that wasn't true. But at the same time, she was just teasing as much as he was. So it all balanced out. Presuming that this was the end of the matter, she walked into her bedroom. Not expecting him to follow right behind.
"And what is it that you think your doing? I'm quite capable of changing my own clothes." Laughed Olivia.
"Obviously not. At least not after the other night." Cracked Elliot.
"You were no help thank you. If you failed to remember any and every piece of clothing ended in different spots in this apartment. And that was all in thanks to you." Smiled Olivia.
"I'm not the one that said to start stripping, now am I?" smiled Elliot.
"Bastard." Said Olivia.
By now she had changed into what she called pajamas. And that consisted of an oversized shirt and shorts. Having changed into clothes more comfortable, she got herself situated on her couch in hopes that the night wouldn't turn into a disappointing one.
"Taking up much room there, Liv?'said Elliot.
"It doesn't say anything about sharing my couch with you." Smiled Olivia. But before she could object any farther, no sooner had she said so, he was already on top of her. Once again, in a somewhat of a pinned position.
"You were saying?' cracked Elliot.
"I could easily push you off this couch, let alone me. Now that would take all the fun out of it. Not to mention then I wouldn't have a pillow to get comfortable with, now would I?" said Olivia.
"Where's the fun in that?" said Elliot.
"Shut up already and just get on the damn couch already." Said Olivia. So he did. Instead of on top of her, he was now the one spread out on the couch, while she was in front of him.
"And how do you expect me to put the movie in, when you're the one laying on top of me? Or was there something else you had in mind?" cracked Elliot.
"I had nothing else in mind, thank you. Obviously I can't say the same for you."answered Olivia, getting up and throwing a movie in the player. Immediately returning to her previous position.
Not even a half hour into the movie, she was half asleep while he kept lacing his fingers with hers. Remembering that he still had the box in his back pocket, quietly he pulled it out and took the ring out of the box. Hoping that she wouldn't jump up . Trying to hide any smiles that were now overtaking him, So gently he slid the ring on her ring finger, hoping that he would get somewhat of a reaction. She felt him playing around with her hand. But when she went to take it out of her own, there was something there that hadn't been there previously. The minute she got one glance at it, her reaction went back to him. Who just sat there with a huge grin plastered on his face. Waiting to here what she would say to him. Hopefully those three words that he was looking to hear. Let alone from her.
She still looked like a deer caught in the headlights. But in a good way. So with her still looking at him rather surprised and shocked, he made the first move.
"What do you say, Liv. Will you marry me?" asked Elliot.