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Alex stood in front of the full length mirror on the back of her bathroom door, watching herself as she slowly stripped off each article of clothing.
Her suit that she’d spent nearly a grand on just to look like she fit in with the guys. Her blouse that had been neatly tucked in, hugging her form tightly but not tightly enough to reveal her figure. Her bra and underwear set that she’d bought at Victoria’s Secret for Olivia’s eyes only. All of the societal necessities dropped to the floor around her feet until she stood naked, her bare feet planted firmly on the linoleum as she tried to use her physical stance to keep her reserve.
She gazed at her body, the long slim form, her skin a milky white in the vanity lights over her bathroom sink. She moved her hands up her sides, trailing her fingers slowly over her body, exploring the textures, the curves. She watched the trails they made over and over, Olivia’s words ringing in her head.
What if her body had been a mistake? Her hands moved up, clutching her breasts, weighing them, caressing them before one hand trailed down, playing in the delicate curls between her legs.
“Alex?”
She heard the voice call out but she couldn’t bring herself to move. She was entranced, just trying to fathom what it would be like to not feel like a woman, to not feel secure in herself, in everything she was.
“Alex?”
The bathroom door opened slowly and the blue eyes snapped out of their spell to meet dark brown, Alex’s eyes slightly wide and tinged with sadness, lips parted. The innocence there tugged at Olivia’s heart as she stepped into the bathroom and shut the door behind her.
“Baby, what are you doing?”
Alex gazed at her, her hands falling limply at her sides as tears formed slowly in her eyes. “I’m not a mistake, right?”
“Oh, Honey!” Olivia’s heart melted as she watched the tears start to fall and she pulled Alex into her arms and held her tightly as the younger woman sobbed, releasing all the tension that the case had been piling on her shoulders.
“You are far from a mistake, Beautiful.” Olivia murmured into the blonde hair as she held her tight.