Peter stirred in bed and looked over at his mobile... 9.04am, he had barely slept... his mind clouded with thoughts about the day before... nerves.. elation... terror!

He thought he should tidy round the apartment a bit and then maybe go to the gym. How did he feel about yesterday now...? Excited about what could be... absolute apprehension about what would come next... or not... would Olivia think he was an idiot after sleeping on it?

Olivia woke naturally just after 11am... she had eventually got to sleep in the early hours but her mind was still racing.

She turned over under the sheets and checked her mobile... nothing... no text from Peter... not that she was actually expecting one... Peter had said they should think about what it meant... what did it mean? they liked each other? Well yes of course they did they were close friends and colleagues... this was new territory though... liking each other in a different way... in a fancying way... in an 'I want to kiss you' way... she actually felt nervous now thinking back to it... Peter liked her... as more than a friend...

Peter hit the gym around lunchtime and worked off some of his excess energy... tired but wired was the phrase he thought...

After an hour of really pushing himself he sat having a juice at the small area by the reception... he felt sweaty and needed a shower... his mind flicked to Olivia Benson... what was she doing today... was she thinking about the kiss...? Peter knew she would be as was he... he took out his phone and went to send a text but then made himself put it back in his workout bag... no... he had said to think about things hadn't he... he certainly didn't want to scare Olivia off or push her... best leave it...

Olivia was eating a late breakfast in the kitchen and listening to the radio.

Olivia thought ahead to the rest of the day... she was tired but didn't want to waste the day... she got up to go and take a long shower... was she happier today...? Yes she was.

Peter drove to Olivia's apartment on the way back from the gym... he knew where it was... he had dropped her home once when her car had broken down. He wasn't sure why he was doing this... was he a stalker now...?!

He pulled up opposite but just out of view and looked at the apartment block... should he go and see Olivia... Olivia's car was there... she was probably in... he just sat there staring... listening to the radio and thinking...

Olivia was on the way to her bedroom and tidied up some flowers on one of the in the hallway windows... she looked out thinking she could see Peter's car... no... she must be going mad... but was it? She checked the number plate... it was Peter's car she was sure of it... her heart started racing... was Peter coming to knock on her door...? She hadn't had a shower yet... she looked terrible! She hid out of view of the window and sat on the floor... her heart pounding...

She waited five minutes and then carefully looked out of the window again... the car was gone... she thought she must be going mad.

Peter got home and took a hot shower... he was so close to knocking on Olivia's door but what would he say or do when Olivia answered... that he had no idea. He lay on his bed after his shower staring at his phone... oh god... this was so awkward... what to do... anything? nothing?

Olivia spent the afternoon just looking at the TV. She was not in the mood to do much at all... was Peter parked outside for five minutes earlier... maybe, maybe not... no it definitely was him... Olivia knew it. Why had he decided not to see her... had he changed his mind? Olivia thought back to the kiss... wow... those feelings again were stirred up in her... butterflies... panic... what did this all mean? She sighed and lay down on the sofa.

Peter decided to send Olivia a text that evening... 'Olivia, how are you feeling today? Peter' he pressed send and kept himself occupied by browsing online for a bit, TV on and a glass of scotch beside him.

Olivia saw her mobile flash and her heart stopped... was it Peter...? She picked it up what did that mean? how are you feeling? Olivia didn't know what to reply... she couldn't really say how she was feeling... lots of things all at once. She did smile at having a text from Peter though.

Olivia must have typed five different versions of her reply to Peter's text before she settled on one she was most happy with... 'I'm ok thank you, are you? Sure you want to wait until Monday to talk? O x'.

Peter read Olivia's text and smiled... he didn't really know why he was smiling except he had a text from Olivia. He thought for a minute and typed back...

'Yes we should wait, not that I want to but we should. I'm ok just you know thinking lots of things, wanted to check how you were, Peter'.

Olivia smiled at Peter's reply and began to type out another message.

'We don't have to wait, I respect what you want to do though, thinking lots of things too, until Monday... O x'.

Peter beamed at Olivia's reply... his heart was beating really fast and he knew they should take a few days to let things sink in... he really had to stop himself from going round to Olivia's though and asking for another kiss.

He sent one final text and settled in bed... 'We need to let things sink in... especially you Olivia, I am thinking of you though x'

Olivia smiled and went upstairs... she doubted she would sleep again tonight but the texts from Peter were everything... Peter had become much more than a best friend and that thrilled and scared her in equal measure.

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