This Kiss

Chapter 90

Olivia wasn't sure what woke her the following morning, something just didn't feel right. As she became aware, she felt a much smaller weight against her side then she was used to. Peaking an eye open, she looked down and found the honey blond head of her youngest daughter laying against her. She bent and kissed her hair before looking to the side and realizing her wife, however, was not in the bed. Looking at the clock on the bed side table, she saw it was barely after five in the morning. She carefully eased away from Emma and slid from the bed, putting on her robe before going to seek out her love.

Olivia quietly peeked in on Ava, and Sam, who had decided to stay until Frank was taken care of, before padding down the stairs. She found her wife sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of tea, starring out the window. Not wanting to startle her, she gently laid a hand on her shoulder. Natalia shook her head and then peered up of her wife.

"Hey." Olivia softly said.

"Hey."

"Whatcha doin'?" Olivia asked as she slid into the chair beside her wife, lacing their fingers together.

"Just thinking." The brunette answered, taking a sip from her tea.

"Are you worried about Frank?"

Natalia nodded. "Emma had another bad dream last night. I couldn't get her to calm so I just brought her to our bed."

Olivia squeezed her hand. "It's going to be okay honey. You won't be alone today, and Emma is going to be fine. We'll get through this."

"How can you be sure?"

"Because. Together, you and I can get through anything. Emma is scared right now, and I hate that for her. But, as soon as Frank is locked up, I'm sure she'll feel much better and the nightmares will stop."

"What if he doesn't do any time? Doris said he might only get some fines and community service."

"Then we will deal with it then. All we can do right now is our best to ensure our family is safe. Starting with your meeting with Frank. You still feel up to it?"

Natalia nodded absently. She didn't want to have to face Frank, to be alone with him. She didn't want to trick him. All she wanted was for him to go away. To let she and Olivia and their family have their happiness. She knew she had to do it though. He wasn't just gonna go away. He had proven that time and time again, and now Emma was suffering because of it. She finally raised her head to meet Olivia's eyes. "Yes. I'm ready to get this over with. I can't let Emma suffer because I'm afraid."

Olivia pulled Natalia closer and wrapped her arms around her petite frame. "Nothing is going to happen to you baby. I'll be right there, and so will Doris, and Remy too. I know you don't like this. I know you hate doing anything that is the slightest bit underhanded, but after this, it will all be over. Besides, I think this is better than when we blackmailed the mayor." She said. Trying to ease some of the tension from the room.

It didn't work, Natalia was too focused on Frank. "I know you'll be there, and I know you won't let anything happen to me, it's just, I wish I didn't have to do this, that he would just go away."

"I know sweetheart." Olivia said, kissing Natalia's temple. "Me too, but he won't. We know that. It's time to put an end to this once and for all."

Natalia just nodded as she lay her head on her wife's shoulder. "I know. I'm ready for it to be over. I want to start our life together."

"We will honey. Let's just get through today. Okay?"

"Yeah." Natalia responded solemnly "I'm gonna start some coffee and shower."