"Hey Elliot, Where is Olivia?" Casey said moving quickly to stand next to a startled Elliot.

"Oh, she had…she had an appointment today."

"Is she alright?" Casey asked genuinely concerned.

"Oh yeah, she's fine…normal stuff, you know."

"Oh…" Casey looked slightly skeptical but didn't pursue it. "Okay, let her know I came by, I need to prep her for court."

"Sure, you need me to come by too?"

"Yeah, later today ok?"

Elliot let out a sigh of relief as Casey walked away and then looked up to catch Munch's smirk.

"Don't say it." He gave Munch a glare before heading out to lunch.

"Wouldn't dream of it. Appointment huh?" Munch sang before returning to his DD-5.

LUNCH

Dropping himself in the chair opposite his partner he sipped his coke.

"Thanks for ordering for us…and Olivia tell me again why you wanted to hold off on telling Novak?"

"El, we covered this already, I just want to keep this to myself for right now, and I don't want her slipping up and telling any involved parties anything."

"You look stressed, Liv."

"I…I'm trying to get this right and it's getting to me. I'm afraid of what she'll say El. And if it goes well…I'm still afraid of what comes after!" Olivia said then took a big bit of her sandwich, struggling to crew the amount of sandwich in her mouth. Perhaps she was prone to biting off more than she could chew. The thought made her roll her eyes at herself and worry even more.

"It'll be fine. You went today and talked to the guy, he knows about these things, they see this kinda predicament everyday. I mean he's a professional. He helped me too you know?"

"Yeah, I know, I know…It's just that…I never thought it would be me in this situation you know?"

"Yeah, it's not easy but it'll be fine. I'm here for you…sooooo, did you, you know, get it?"

MORNING

The morning came far too quickly for her liking and she lay in her empty bed for a moment longer before moving to the bathroom and a stepping into the shower.

Dressing in a comfortable pair of dark blue jeans and a heather gray v-neck t-shirt, she pulled on a navy blue light weight hoodie and clipped her badge to her hip while she stepped in to her boots.

In her hunt for coffee she came to an abrupt stop in the kitchen entry as she took in the object of her desire.

She stood in the kitchen in only a white button down shirt. Black lace boy shorts where just visible under the back of the shirt and long creamy exposed legs went on forever until they ended at bare feet. One foot tapped to an unknown beat on her hardwood floor and its owner's head stared down at an open file folder on the counter. An elegant hand gestured emphatically, even with a blueberry bagel dangling from the long fingers. The blonde hair was open and looked positively heavenly lit by the morning sun. She was obviously going over her notes and arguments as she tendered to do in the morning.

As Olivia tried to calm her beating heart, the vision in her kitchen sensed her presence and turned to her, dark framed glasses did nothing to conceal the stunning blue eyes beyond them.

Liv swallowed hard as she notice that the shirt this temptress wore was not buttoned up all the way and an enticing expanse of chest and toned stomach was on display; breasts only barely concealed by a matching lace bra that prevented her from getting a serious eyeful and losing what was left of her mind.

A dark blonde eyebrow rose as its owner leaned back against the counter and took a small bite of her previously forgotten bagel.

"See something you like Detective?"

Finding her brain behind all the dirty images in her head, Olivia replied smoothly.

"As a matter of fact I do, but, Counselor, I think my girlfriend would not approve of a vision like you appearing in my kitchen and eating her bagels."

"That's too bad. I had high hopes for you and I." Alex winked at her and turned back around to close her folder.

Moving swiftly Olivia walked up behind her and slipped her arms around the slender waist, pulled Alex back again her. She held her tight and inhaled the intoxicating aroma of the ADA's shampoo, her light perfume and the natural aroma that was all Alex. The blonde ADA couldn't help but gasp and lean back into her lover as Olivia's lips found her neck.

"Mmm, I'd think after last night you'd had enough baby."

"I could never have enough of you." Olivia said sincerely as she spoke against the ADA's neck causing Alex to shiver slightly.

"Sweet talker."

"I try."

"Mmm, Liv, I'll be late if…we can continue this...umm, 'conversation'…later."

"MmmK." Olivia said before reluctantly releasing the ADA from her arms and letting her turn around.

Alex planted a soft kiss against her lips, before she slipped out of the kitchen to get dressed.

Plunging her hands in her pockets, she sighed heavily and went to finish getting ready to meet Elliot at the coffee shop.

COFFEE

"Liv, why do you look so shaken? What's going on?"

"I don't know El…I just…" She picked up her coffee wondering if she could drown herself in it.

"I think you should tell Casey."

"What?! No, she'll just tell her, El. Casey can't keep a secret."

"You're acting like you know the location of Atlantis or something; it wasn't this hard for me."

"I don't know how Alex will respond El."

"You're scared?"

"What if she leaves me El?"

Standing Elliot pulls his worried looking partner with him and embraces her.

NOVAK

Knocking on the door, she enter when the voice inside told her to come in.

"Hey."

"Oh hey Liv, what's up? I've been trying to locate you for prep."

"Oh, sorry about that…I had umm…an appointment."

"Yeah, Elliot mentioned but I'm not buying it. Shut the door and spill it!"

EVENING

The phone rang and Olivia struggled on socked feet to reach it before it went to the answering machine. Alex watched her stumble before answering it breathlessly.

"Casey thanks for calling…" Not even sparing Alex a glance, Liv walked briskly back to the bedroom with the cordless. Alex watched Olivia shut the door behind her. The ADA's brows furrowed and her shoulders slumped as she let the folder in her hand fall into her lap.

TO BE CONTINUED…