Olivia didn't open her eyes at first. She was slow to wake up but the morning light was shining in through her closed eyelids. She quickly remembered the events of the previous night. They only went to sleep at around five, the reason for this made her smile. It had definitely been a memorable night, possibly the best she'd had for as long as she could remember.
The events were still vivid in her mind and she spent a few moments reliving them. She would be doing it all over again with Alex as soon as physically possible.
Olivia opened her eyes reluctantly. Their room was bathed in sunlight that was flooding in through the open window. She stretched out in the double bed and realised she was alone. She listened carefully for a moment, there was no sound of the shower or movement in the apartment.
She didn't really want to get up, she was exhausted. Olivia already felt herself drifting back off to sleep, she had no idea what time it was or how long they had till checkout. She didn't really care to be honest.
The next time she opened her eyes some time had passed, the sun was no longer shining directly into the window and when she rolled over she came face to face with Alex.
She was back laying in bed, maybe Olivia dreamt her absence. She rubbed her eyes trying to focus. Olivia saw now that Alex was smiling, clearly wide awake. She was on her side observing Olivia closely.
Olivia didn't know what to say, she didn't want to ruin the moment.
"Good morning", luckily Alex was the first to speak.
"Hi", Olivia's voice was still croaky and she was ridiculously thirsty. They were silent again and Olivia couldn't tear her eyes off Alex, she looked absolutely beautiful.
That's when she realised Alex was fully dressed and she definitely was not. She went to sit up but Alex placed a hand on her shoulder to lay her back down.
"Can we stay like this a bit longer?", Olivia was pleased she said it, she didnt particularly want this to end.
"Well I think I'm a bit more... Exposed than you are", Olivia gestured to herself under the covers.
"Oh I don't mind", Olivia laughed at Alex's sly grin and darkened eyes as she spoke.
"I'm sure you don't", she whispered then she remembered Alex's absence earlier in the morning. " I woke up earlier and you weren't here", Alex nodded.
"I was actually downstairs in the lobby, I wanted to surprise you but I guess I've been found out. I booked us in for another night here", Olivia was surprised, she was toying with the idea herself. They had no work for the next week and they both deserved a bit of a break.
"Sounds wonderful", Alex wholeheartedly grinned and jumped up out of bed.
"I thought maybe we could go for a walk after lunch. There's a nature reserve not far from here", Olivia realised Alex clearly had a plan for the day ahead, she would have to get up eventually.
"Well I better get ready then", Alex sat back on the bed as if to wait. Olivia stood up using the sheet to cover her body. Alex just smiled over at her, this made Olivia very aware of the fact the sheet wasn't leaving much to the imagination. "Could I have a minute to get ready?", Olivia had a feeling what Alex's answer would be.
"Yeah of course", Olivia could tell Alex knew exactly what she was actually getting at by the mischievous look in her eyes but of course Alex was going to play hardball.
"Alex I want a bit of privacy to get ready", Olivia laughed as she spoke.
"Why? It's nothing I've not seen before", for effect Alex looked her up and down slowly. She was really enjoying this. Suddenly Olivia was feeling very brave and decided to call Alex's bluff.
Quickly she removed her arm from the top of the sheet, allowing it to cascade down to the floor to reveal her very naked body. Her actions had the desired effect when the look on Alex's face changed to one of fascination and surprise, she didn't know where to look first. Olivia walked round the bed, she could see Alex following her every move out of the corner of her eye. She supressed a smile and retrieved a towel from her bag. Just before entering the bathroom she glanced back at Alex.
"It's rude to stare", Olivia winked and then shut the door behind her. Her plan had worked, Alex was definitely speechless.
She showered at lightning speed, eager to make the most of their extra day here. She brushed her teeth and threw on some clothes. Upon exiting the bathroom she found Alex sitting in the exact spot where she had left her. She caught sight of Olivia and seemed disappointed.
"What's wrong?", Olivia inquired quickly.
"I was hoping I'd get a repeat performance", Olivia smiled and approached Alex. She stood in front of her allowing Alex to place two hands on her hips. In turn Olivia grasped her shoulders gently and looked down at her. She closed the distance between them slowly, bringing Alex into a passionate kiss which lasted for minutes.
When Olivia finally pulled back Alex remained with her eyes closed. Olivia's hands had found their way to either side of Alex's face. She enjoyed having this effect on her and if they didn't head out now she might have to continue.
"We should head out Alex, it's nearly lunchtime", Alex opened her eyes as Olivia spoke, she withdrew her hands reluctantly from Olivia's hips and nodded in agreement. Olivia helped her to stand and then they both headed out.
Lunch was uneventful and perfect. They had a few glasses of wine with their salads and then headed out for a walk. The weather was perfect, Olivia took Alex's hand in her own as they walked around a small lake. They didn't say much at first, they didn't need too.
As they found a place to sit Olivia wanted to really talk about everything. She felt like there was countless things that needed to be said and explained but couldn't find the words.
"Alex I want to talk to you", Olivia decided to just start talking and hope for the best.
"Oh okay go ahead", Olivia could sense Alex's apprehension.
" I just think we have things that need to be addressed. Well I have things I would like to say", Olivia could see that she wasn't exactly easing Alex's worries so she continued quickly. " I don't think I made it clear to you why I left or thanked you for everything you did for me. After the girl died I felt different. I had been affected by cases before but this was so much worse. I felt guilt and I thought I had to punish myself. I couldn't bring you down with me, you didn't deserve to be treated that way. I acted like a selfish idiot and I know I hurt you. I'm not trying to excuse or justify what I did but I was trying to protect you overall", Olivia breathed in sharply having run out of air. She tried to gauge Alex's reaction but she was just looking out over the water.
"Alex I'm sorry for the position I put you in aswell. I completely destroyed the trust you had in me when I took your gun as well as when I left", Alex turned to her this time as she spoke, Olivia thought she looked like she was thinking and examining Olivia closely. Olivia felt uneasy and put on a casual half smile, "and I never thanked you for what you did in the train station. I couldn't remember it at first but it's been coming back on dreams for the past few months". Olivia had said everything she really wanted too at this point so she sat and waited patiently for Alex to formulate a response. It was a few minutes before she said anything.
"Olivia I know you. I know what you were doing when you left. It took me a while to understand because you did hurt me. I can't say I trust you as much as I used to yet but you are certainly earning it back quite rapidly", Alex placed her hand over Olivia's as they leant back on the grass. "And you don't have to thank me for saving your life, you would have done the same for me", Alex's honesty was relieving for Olivia. They had pretty much started from scratch with their relationship and for Alex to still be around let alone with her was a real gift. Olivia hadnt expected her to trust her again over night but she was going to make damn well sure she had the rest of her life to prove that trust was warranted.
"I'm going to make it all up to you Alex", Olivia was 100% sincere now.
"And I'm going to let you", Alex smiled a warm reassuring smile and then placed her head on Olivia's shoulder. At this point Olivia knew what they had was going to be something amazing, they had already been through so much she couldn't possibly think of anything that could come between them now...
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