Always

10.

Spencer James

"And that's time" Spencer said as he hit 'stop' on the timer on his phone. "You want to go first?" he inquired as he set his pen down on the coffee table.

Spencer suggested he and Olivia spent the last fifteen minutes brainstorming names for their baby boy. The two of them were back in the hotel suite, while Jordan and Simone went out to eat.

"I don't mind going first...just know the list isn't too long" Olivia shifted in her seat and cleared her throat. "Royal Malik James, Echo Xavier James, Amir Baker James, and Kairo James" she read off of her paper.

"Damn you came up with middle names too?" Spencer lightly chuckled as he stared at the list of names he wrote down.

"I mean yeah, but nothing's finalized" Olivia shrugged and Spencer nodded his head.

"I have Messiah, Syx, Kross, Spencer, and Weston" Spencer squinted as he read from his paper.

"Syx? Weston?" Olivia raised an eyebrow and Spencer laughed at her facial expression.

"Syx because...you know..." Spencer said and Olivia rolled her eyes. "And Weston, West for short, 'cause I'm from the westside of the Crenshaw district" he continued.

"Oh brother..." Olivia heaved a big sigh. "What am I going to do with you?" she laughed to herself.

"You don't like 'em?" Spencer questioned and Olivia immediately shook her head 'no'. "Aight well, which name would you prefer?" He inquired.

"I personally love the name Kross" Olivia said and Spencer smiled. "I figured since we have Angel, naming our son Kross would be a great fit" she explained.

"And it's different" Spencer mentioned and Olivia agreed. "What about...Kross Royal James?" he suggested and Olivia placed a hand on her chin.

"Hm...that could work" she rubbed her chin in though. "How about...Kross Amir James?" she questioned.

"Damn this is gon' be hard" Spencer lightly chuckled. "But it's all good, we got nothin' but time" he watched as Olivia adjusted in her spot.

"We really don't, babe" Olivia said as she interlocked their fingers. "Baby squish will be here before we know it. There's still so much we need to do, Spencer. Like getting you and Angel moved in...planning the wedding...preparing for our son" she heaved a big sigh as her nerves began to set in.

"It sounds hectic when you say it out loud" Spencer said as he glanced at their fingers. "But it's nothin' we can't handle" he rubbed the back of her hand with his thumb.

"Maybe...maybe a wedding in Vegas wouldn't be a bad idea" Olivia admitted and Spencer furrowed his eyebrows.

"You know that's not the ideal wedding you envisioned. You said it yourself, Liv" he mentioned and Olivia sighed.

"I know..." she glanced at their fingers. "Sometimes...it's not about what I want...or what I've dreamed of since I was young. Maybe...this is what would be the best option for us" she continued.

"I'ma make sure you get the ceremony you want, aight?" He told her and she frowned.

"What do you want, Spencer?" Olivia inquired.

"To keep you happy" Spencer lightly chuckled and Olivia shook her head. "In all seriousness, you don't need to be worried or stressed about anything. Everything's gonna work out the way it should" he assured her and she released a breath of relief.

There was a brief comfortable silence before Olivia spoke up again.

"You know what I just realized..." Olivia glanced at him. "We...are finally alone" she said, inching closer to him.