Disclaimer: As you all know, these characters aren't mine. They belong to Dick Wolf and NBC.
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Day 31: All night diner at 2 in the morning
Universe: Present day College AU
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The bell over the door chimes and Olivia looks up at the customer walking in and offers her a small smile. She waits a few minutes, allowing the customer to settle in, before approaching her table.
"Hi," Olivia says. The woman looks up and Olivia is momentarily stunned by the blue of her eyes. She clears her throat, feeling a little hot under the collar of her uniform polo. "I'm Olivia and I'll be your server tonight. What can I get for you?"
"Just coffee, please," the woman says.
Olivia nods. "Coming right up."
"Actually," the woman says, stopping Olivia before she gets too far away, "would it be possible to get the whole pot?" – she smiles sheepishly – "My roommate…needed the room tonight and I have" – she gestures to the five textbooks and laptop open in front of her with a frown – "a criminal law final at eight am."
Olivia smiles sympathetically. "I'll get you the pot." She disappears into the kitchen and comes back a few minutes later with a pot of coffee, a mug, and a good-sized piece of chocolate cake. She sets the plate of cake on the table and winks at the other woman. "On the house."
The woman looks at the plate, a small smile playing at the corner of her lips. "You didn't—"
But Olivia cuts her off. "I wanted to. I know what it's like to have a roommate that needs the room the night before a big exam."
Alex sighs, smiling properly now. She sticks out her hand to shake Olivia's. "I'm Alex."
Olivia takes hold of her hand. "Olivia." She glances over at the door as the bell above it jingles, barely managing to suppress a sigh. "I should probably…"
Alex nods. "Yeah."
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They play a sort of game throughout the five-and-a-half hours Alex is at the diner – Olivia will walk away to tend to other customers only to instantly be called back to Alex's table; Olivia will wander back over slowly, making sure to tend to every other customer in the diner before arriving at Alex's table only to find that Alex is bored.
Alex is not subtle in her flirting or her sexual innuendos – even going so far as to suggest a quickie in the bathroom around 5:15am when she's had far too much coffee and not enough sleep. Olivia just laughs and shakes her head at that and takes Alex's mug of coffee away, replacing it with water.
Alex packs up her belongings at 7:15 and leaves her payment on the table with a generous tip. She leaves before Olivia has a chance to see her.
Olivia frowns, heading over to clear Alex's table. Lifting up the bill, she notices the writing on the bottom of it and looks a little closer.
Olivia – it was a pleasure meeting you tonight. Maybe I'll see you around some time? – Alex (917) 128-4549
Olivia grins, pocketing the slip of paper and placing the money in her apron while she continues cleaning.
(Alex comes in again that night, bragging about the 100% she got on her exam. This time, Olivia takes her up on her quickie in the bathroom offer.)
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