One Shots

Til it happens to you

"Olivia, are you okay?" Sly voices his concern as he looks at his passenger, the local ranger with a face of darkened worry. With no answer, he speaks again, "Olivia?"
Olivia hardly glances up from her hands and weakly replies, "Yes."
Sly isn't satisfied but sighs, accepting her answer. "Alright." Keeping his eyes on the barely visible road, he turns the radio on in an efforts to lighten up Olivia's mood.
The Calculation by Regina Spektor skips onto the radio, it's upbeat beat sounding through the car. Sly spies out of the corner of his eye Olivia tapping her fingers lightly on her legs, a  tired smile on her lips. He gently smiles and starts to hum along, trying to get Olivia to sing along. He usually doesn't do things like this, but he hated to see her like this and being the nosy bigger he was, he wanted to know what was gnawing away at her. However, the only thing that is returned is a gentle smile but no words.
Sly sighs and his ears catch the beginning of Sum Of Our Parts by Mary Lambert.
This is my skin that I've never fit in, I was born the queen of nowhere, this how it begins. I wonder is this your life, were your raised in deep water, are they pushing you down, are you going to push harder. I want to know who ever broke you, I want to know how you can grow bigger. And don't go looking for some kind of rescue, you are the only one who can save you. We are, we are, more than our scars, we are, we are more than the sum of our parts.
Sly watches Olivia briefly then returns his eyes back to the road, his fingers lightly tapping the wheel.
"Sly..."
We are, we are more than our scars, we are, we are more than the sum of our parts.
"Yes Olivia?"
"I'm scared."
"What?" Sly looks at Olivia, seeing the small beginnings of a waterfall in her eyes. "Olivia....."
"Sly..... There are so many missing young women. So many. I'm scared, I'm scared that we won't find any of them.... Nothing. I'm scared for their families, for living without knowing where their girls are. I'm scared for the girls and I'm scared for any other girls that will go missing."
Sighing, Sly looks for a place to pull over and pulls in. Turning the engine off, he sighs and places his big hands on Olivia's delicate ones and holds them tight. "Olivia..... I know this is a difficult time for you and you know the whole town is out looking for these girls and the police.... I understand why you're so scared and the reason why you're so scared is because you care greatly for these girls. I know you'll find them... And bring their families peace. Trust me." He leans in and places a gentle kiss on Olivia's forehead.
Olivia's cheeks flush and the tears fall down freely but a small smile trembles on her lips.
Sly smiles kindly and takes out a tissue for Olivia, "Let it all out. I'll take you home."
"Is it alright if I crash at yours?" Olivia sniffles.
Sly turns around quietly, his eyebrows raised. Taking a moment, he speaks, "Sure. Why?"
"I feel safer with you right now."
Sly's eyes widen and his cheeks become dusted with a shade of pink and red. "Of course Olivia. I have a guest room you can stay in."
"Thank you Sylvester..."
Sly chuckles, "No problem." He pulls out of the lay by and they head home.

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Just a quick little short story there for you all, hope you enjoy it. :)