Spelivia Diaries: Shots of Love

The Way You Love Me

~physical touch~

Silence was loud between the couple as they sat by the warmly lit fire, cozying up in the swing they find themselves in everytime the back of the beach house is empty. It had been a long and exhaustive day for the journalist and player. With an million thoughts swimming through, the one that remained at the top was relishing in the comfort of being with one another by nighttime. Enjoying the warmth her boyfriend brought with his presence, Olivia started to ponder on the earlier conversation she had with Mama Grace. How even when you love someone, that it can also cause you to believe you have to hold everything in that you feel and the rest of what you had with them becomes obsolete to that, if it's not resolved. Sighing long and loud, her delicate voice came into view.

"You think were good at loving each other?" Spencer's head swiveled to his girlfriend, arching his brow slightly as she never looked away.

"Is the sky blue babe?" Her lips curled witnessing the grin on his own.

"Do you?" Spencer slowly nodded his head, trying to hide his smile, corners of his mouth curving.

"I think so.... yeah. I mean we openly communicate..." Taking an pause, setting one hand to her lap.

"We genuinely want to see each other win..."

"We do, plus we enjoy each other's company" Olivia smirked, crossing her legs, placing an hand on his thigh.

"We do" He replied reaching over, taking the initiative to intertwine their fingers, laying them on his lap. Contemplative ideas raged in his mind trying to decipher where that could've came from.

"Why the question?" Olivia shook her head, peering down at the ground for an split second.

"I don't know....just something your mom said, really stuck with me I guess....hey" She nudged him gently grabbing the attention she craved.

"Can we promise to always address our pain? Not thinking we have to stuff it away for the sake of the other?"

"I'm with that, deal?" Spencer held his pinky up as Olivia smiled down upon him, linking them as one, pressing lips to either side of their promise. Fingers remained locked as their foreheads met.

"Man, I really missed you today......" Spencer smiled to himself, rubbing his thumb against her palm.

"I missed you too..." He whispered back, giving her eyes permission to close, rocked away by the simplicity of being in each other's vicinity, and the safety and security it provides.

~gift giving~

"My rookie year in New York has been like an movie, only part missing from that is you. I already got mom's blessing, I only have one more person I need approval from" Olivia was stunned as Spencer, her first love, dropped down to one knee in front of her, in the middle of bobcats field. Shortly after that, the tears collected in her eyes. Olivia's hands rolled over her mouth, still processing what was happening.

"Baby..." Her words muffled as he took her hand in his, opening the box, revealing her ring. Overwhelmed with emotion, she began to sob as Mama Grace, Laura, Jordan and Layla, and Coop watched the entire scene unfold with excitement and cheers.

"Olivia Baker.... will you marry me?" His voice cracked, asking the fateful question. Emotions ran high while the tears formed in his pair of eyes. Olivia closed her eyes, pretending to battle with her response, making him sweat a little.

"Lemme think about it uhmm...YES!" The space erupted into cheers of happiness as he slid the ring on her right hand, solidifying their commitment to one another and journey to forever.