Olivia walked into her room and dumped her port on to her desk. Every muscle in her body ached thanks to the three jackasses that wanted to goof off during class. Olivia decided between the combinations of push ups and leg lifts she would have some very defined muscles by graduation. She was heading toward the bathroom for a much needed hot shower when her phone rang.

"Hello" Olivia answered trying not to sound as aggravated as she was.

"Olivia?" a voice asked that Olivia didn't recognized.

"Yes."

"Olivia its Robert you need to get to the café right away."

"What happened?" Olivia asked as she felt the blood rush from her face.

"Olivia just get here and hurry."

Olivia slammed the phone down without answering and took off. There was no time for a shower or even changing clothes. Something had happened to Alex.

Olivia flung some cash at the cabbie and darted out of the cab. She grabbed the café door so hard and slung it open that for a brief second she thought she may break the glass. She darted her eyes around the café until they landed on Robert.

"What happened and where is she?" Olivia asked as she approached Robert trying to remain as calm as possible.

"Olivia take a deep breath…" Robert started to say but was interrupted when Olivia grabbed him by the collar and pulled him toward her over the counter.

"Don't tell me to take a deep breath or relax. Tell me where the hell is Alex and what happened." Olivia growled through clenched teeth. "Where the hell is she?"

"Olivia." Alex almost shouted as she came out from the back seeing Olivia holding her father by the collar glaring at him as if she was going to kill him.

The second Olivia heard Alex's voice she released Robert and spun on her heels. In two long strides Olivia was in front of Alex looking her up and down. She took the plates from her hands and set them on a table so she could spin Alex around.

"You ok? What happened?" Olivia asked her voice full of concern and on the verge of breaking down.

"I'm fine" Alex said thoroughly confused at what was happening "Why wouldn't I be?"

"Your dad called and said I needed to get here right away." Olivia said pulling Alex to her needing to feel her close "I thought something happened."

Alex wrapped her arms around Olivia and glared at her father over her shoulder. Now she understood completely what happened and why Olivia looked like she was out for blood.

From the look in Alex's eyes Robert knew he crossed the line. It would take a lot for her to forgive him now.

"I told you not to do that." Crystal said as she walked by to take the plates Alex did have to the waiting customers.

"Beautiful let me go see why your father felt the urge to scare me." Olivia whispered as she pulled back to look into the sea of blue she was falling in love with.

"He wants to have the your dating my daughter discussion."

A small smile tweaked the corners of her mouth "In that case let me go and hear how he plans to kill me if I hurt you."

"No need give me a minute with him" Alex said as she started to walk around Olivia "I'll stop all this right now."

Olivia quickly grabbed Alex by the arm and stopped her "Babe he's your father. I knew this speech was coming sooner or later. There's nothing he can say or do that will make me walk away from you. Let him do his job."

"You sure?"

"Positive" Olivia said as she hugged Alex quickly "Now give me a few minutes and I will come back and see you before I leave."

Alex stood there and watched Olivia walk back toward her dad. She wanted to stop Olivia from the ambush she was about to incur but the look in Olivia's eyes stopped her. She was determined to prove herself to her dad. At least this time Alex knew she wouldn't have to ask how much money did it take to have her walk away.

"Mr. Cabot" Olivia said as she approached him. She could only imagine how happy he was with her since she grabbed him by the collar and almost drug him across the counter.

"Follow me Olivia." He said as she approached and led her to through the back of the café to a set of stairs. He opened the door to the office and motioned for her to have a seat before taking one himself.

"let me cut straight to the chase Olivia. I need to know how much money it'll take to have you walk away and never look back. Name your figure and I'll cut you a check right now unless you prefer cash."

Olivia sat there dumbfounded. She figured she would hear the if you hurt her I'll kill you speech or how a cop was not good enough for his daughter but never how much money she needed to walk away.

"Sir you can keep your money and for all I care shove it where the sun don't shine, with all due respect. I'm not with Alex for her money or yours for that matter." Olivia stood from her chair and started to head toward the door "And if that's the reason you felt the urge to scare the shit out of me and bring me up here then this conversation is done."

"Olivia stop." Robert ordered as he jumped from his seat "Sit back down."

"No need if you think all I want is money sir."

"There is a need." Robert said as a smiled spread across his face "I'm sorry for scaring you. I had no idea you would react or respond that way."

Olivia turned and faced Robert.

"How did you want me to respond sir. You called me and led me to believe that the woman I'm falling in love with was hurt. Then I get here and all you can say is calm down. Was I suppose to walk in like any other day and wait for you to drop the bomb on me. Forget it." Olivia closed the gap placing her fist on the desk and leaning forward till she was inches from Roberts face "Lets get one thing straight right now. There's nothing I won't do for your daughter."

"I'm glad to hear that. Gauging from your reaction there's no need to give you the if you hurt her I'll kill you speech and there's also no need for the treat her right speech either."

"No sir."

"Just as long as you understand she's my little girl."

"I do sir."

"Good" Robert said as he extended his hand and Olivia took it shaking it "You better get back down there and see her. I can imagine she's probably pacing a hole in the floor now."

"Knowing her she probably is." Olivia said laughing as she headed for the door "Just one thing though. I want to know why you offered me money to leave if you're ok with me dating her?"

"That Olivia is for her to tell you if she hasn't already."

Olivia nodded and headed out the door in search of Alex. There was questions that needed to be answered and she wasn't leaving until they were.