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Olivia quietly smiled at Teddy's response, finding it so uniquely her. But it still didn't feel like Teddy was answering her initial question. Or maybe it was because Olivia hadn't actually asked the right one.
She also didn't think drilling Teddy was the right thing to do. The fact that the woman actually came out of her room to talk was already good enough without Olivia upsetting her even more, so she took the easier route.
"I honestly don't want to be even more of a nag but I ordered a sandwich for you. Just have a bite before you go to sleep? You barely touched lunch." She reached out and patted the arm of the couch Teddy was sitting on and gave her a small smile. "We'll get to an agreement soon. Setbacks are normal but you can't beat yourself up for it, eh?"
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Going quiet as Teddy spoke, Olivia tried not to show too much emotion. She did feel sympathy for Teddy. It sounded like she had a bad breakup because of work. It reminded Olivia of her own breakup with her last boyfriend. It was more that he didn't want to take time off his work for her, not that he couldn't.
On the other hand, Olivia did understand where Teddy was coming from. Teddy hit so many of the supposed limitations to being a success. She was a gay mutant. She probably had to work doubly hard in their field to get to where she was at such a young age. Olivia didn't think she could handle that kind of pressure. No, she knew she couldn't handle that kind of pressure. Which was certainly why she was dead set on being an assistant for a long time.
"And you still think this settlement is worth not taking care of yourself?"
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Olivia looked away when Teddy's intense stare became too much. Even without the additional feelings she had for the other woman, Olivia wasn't good at eye contact. It didn't help that the tone Teddy took in that remark held something a lot heavier, at least in Olivia's ears.
Teddy was being gracious about all this. She knew, obviously. Olivia didn't actually have a subtle bone in her body and Teddy had the uncanny ability to see things other people didn't. She needed to stop being so free about her emotions. Especially since Teddy was with Emmett. She had forgotten in the span of a few days of that small fact.
"That doesn't bother you?" Olivia asked. She couldn't imagine burying herself so much in work that her personal relationships crumbled. She tried very hard to make sure that Kenny and Cam knew she was available for them. But she supposed to be in Teddy's position would probably be different because she had different responsibilities.
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She didn't quite catch the double meaning of Teddy's response at first but as Teddy continued speaking, Olivia actually caught up to the fact that Teddy somehow knew. It gave her pause and wondered just how much Teddy knew about why, in fact, Olivia was so concerned for her boss' well-being.
At Teddy's remark about her coming off as arrogant, Olivia frowned and shook her head, giving out a short, airy laugh. "Your work is exceptional, Teddy. I've worked for brilliant people before and you've surpassed them by a mile in the small amount of time I've worked with you. And I'm not just blowing air up your ass right now." Olivia responded candidly, not even bothering to catch herself. "I understand needing to expect better of yourself but...you're not taking care of yourself because of it."
Olivia leaned back against the chair and folded her hands over her lap and swallowed inaudibly. "I'm sorry if I'm being a nag. I've been known to uh...care too much." She ran both her hands through her hair and chuckled lightly.
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Olivia immediately regretted her line of questioning when Teddy looked away. She was ready to back out but paused when her boss did finally answer her. In that brief moment, Olivia thought Teddy looked quite vulnerable. Like she was a lot younger than...wait, Olivia never asked her how old she was.
Before her mind spiralled, she decided to concentrate on the subject matter at hand.
"That's...not entirely what I meant but...you understand that circumstances usually deviate from your expectations, yes?" Olivia gently reminded her. "Just because we're trained to think three steps ahead at all times and prepare contingencies...our clients are volatile. Meta or not, they're all driven by their emotions." She paused and bit her lower lip, wondering whether she was now talking too much.
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Teddy not hesitating in telling her made Olivia breathe out a soft sigh of relief. It was surprisingly a lot easier to get Teddy to talk than she initially thought.
She frowned slightly though when she somehow didn't find her answer satisfying. There had to be more than the stalling that she found frustrating. Teddy didn't seem to be the type of woman who would be defeated by something so small.
Olivia decided to just ask what she had been thinking, hoping Teddy wouldn't take offence. "And you think it's because you're not doing enough?"
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She did not like how easily goosebumps raised when Teddy touched her arm so she was glad that the other woman spoke. At least she could concentrate on that instead. Even better, she was allowed a reprieve from the intense eyes for a minute as they crossed the living room.
Olivia opted to sit on the armchair, a little away from Teddy but close enough that the other woman wouldn't think she was avoiding her.
"I don't want to presume anything but might this be because of work?" Olivia asked a beat after they were both settled.
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When Teddy opened the door, her casual wear surprised Teddy as she was so used to her superior always being dolled up in sharp suits. Briefly, she allowed herself to appreciate how Teddy looked with her hair down before she stepped back a little and looked at her face.
"I was going to ask you the same thing." She said. She wanted to reach out, to give the other woman physical comfort, to let her know that Olivia was there for her. In the end, she crossed her arms over her stomach, biting her lower lip before giving the other woman a sympathetic smile.
"You've been...quiet." Olivia started.
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Being an assistant to a firm partner always put Olivia in an awkward position of being professional and caring too much. She was naturally a nurturer and she was damn good at organising their lives. Sometimes her own personal feelings kind of get in the way and she ends up mothering her superiors and that was a bit of a problem. For her.
Especially now when she actually had more than professional emotions and feelings for her superior. Seeing Teddy in a funk was something new. She was so used to the woman being a commanding presence wherever she went that it was such a strange concept seeing her withdraw within herself.
The first night after the first meeting, Olivia left her alone because she thought Teddy needed space. By the second night, when Olivia asked Teddy if she wanted dinner and got ignored, the paralegal decided to put her foot down.
Knocking on her bedroom door, Olivia cleared her throat before calling out. "Teddy, can we talk?"
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She gave a small laughter at Teddy's quick response to the tease and shrugged. She knew she was chosen to be Teddy's right hand on a technicality but Olivia wasn't complacent. She wasn't about to coast through and Teddy was also not going to let her.
Teddy's assurance that they were set had Olivia nodding, breathing out a sigh of relief and she gave her boss a smile. A frown touched her brows when Teddy continued on. She understood where Teddy was coming from. Loathe as she may be to talk to someone face to face, she knew it was a lot better to do so than over text or phone because there would be so much lost in translation.
Olivia also picked up on the fact that Teddy had an uncanny ability to sniff out any irregularities in a person when they spoke face to face. It had to be her ability, Olivia thought to herself. Not to mention, Teddy's quiet presence almost demanded attention that not many people could boast about. Face to face was definitely an excellent way to go.
"I agree." Olivia nodded, taking another sip from her mug, ignoring the looks from the people passing by the office. Licking her lips, Olivia held her mug up to Teddy. "Don't forget your coffee. I have to go and finish filing some documents before I leave for lunch. Don't forget yours, yeah?" She walked over to the door and opened it before turning back to Teddy.
"Teddy, thank you. For this opportunity. I won't let you down, believe me."
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Pursing her lips to stop herself from smiling too widely at Teddy's words of support, Olivia couldn't help but give out a bark of laughter at the tease. "That long, huh?"
Olivia smiled and nodded. She didn't bother asking Teddy how she wanted her coffee before walking out and making a fresh pot. A couple of her colleagues made their way over to the pantry and made small talk with her as she waited for the coffee to to be made.
Brief glances over at Teddy's office later, Olivia was back with two steaming mugs, placing Teddy's on her desk. "Do you need me to do anything else for our trip?" She asked, taking a sip from her mug.
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She was glad Teddy didn't insist she take off early. Apart from the Strasser case, she did have a lot of other things to do and she wanted to be away from her desk for days without much worry.
Smiling at Teddy's response, Olivia didn't offer the same self-depracating remark because she had a feeling Teddy would rebuke and it would be a whole thing and Olivia wasn't about to blush even more around the woman she would be spending a few days alone with.
"Of course." Olivia offered with a tone that suggested that it should have been obvious. When Teddy asked if she was nervous, and then offered words of encouragement, Olivia couldn't help but grin. "I'm absolutely nervous but I do know I can handle it. You're at the helm, it's not like you're throwing me in a pit of sharks with no backup."
She looked at Teddy and her smile softened a little. "I'm looking forward to crushing it with you." She paused before offering. "Oh, would you like coffee? I'm going to make a fresh pot. You look like you could need a cup."
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Olivia gave a brief glance at her watch and shook her head. "I don't have to leave early. I can do my packing during lunch." She shrugged. The advantages of living close to the office, really.
When Teddy offered her an out, Olivia laughed lightly. "You've taught me not to squander opportunities and this is a pretty big one. And I won't be stuck with you. If you haven't noticed, I quite enjoy your company." Olivia admitted freely. It was the truth, no matter how she spun it. Even if it did cause her cheeks to heat up.
"Anyway, I think your place has a straight road towards the airport so I'll just pick you up. Then you won't have to go all the way to my place and then turn around for the airport."
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Teddy's approval had Olivia nodding as she confirmed the arrangements. Once she received the confirmation email for both along with the electronic ticket for their flights, Olivia pocketed her phone and looked at Teddy.
"I don't think so. I've already got the forms filed. I'll probably need to make copies for them to sign but other than that, we're good to go." She paused before realising something. "Will you be leaving from the office? We could carpool to the airport or I could call you a car, whichever you prefer."
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She immediately put herself in an assistant's position and she knew this was an excellent opportunity for her so she gave Teddy a smile and a nod. She was excited, obviously. The Strasser case was a big one and as a junior assistant to have landed an opportunity to assist in such a big case was a huge deal. She shouldn't squander it, even it means having to squash all personal thoughts out of her head.
She took out her phone and used her flight application to find flights and found two nonstop flights from Portland to New York. "The earliest is at seven tonight and it'll be a 6 hour flight in Business." She looked up at Teddy with a questioning look before opening up another application for accomodations central to where they didn't have to travel too far for their business. Due to the last minute plans, there weren't a lot of options so she looked to Teddy again for advice.
"There's a hotel two blocks away from their office building but the standard rooms are all booked up. They do have a two bedroom suite which is a little pricey." She walked over to Teddy to show her what the place and cost looked like.
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