Chapter 1

A/N: The song is 'Your Ex-Lover Is Dead' by Stars. I don't own any of the rights to the song or characters, etc, etc, etc.

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Alex leaned against her car and checked her watch for the third time in ten minutes and sighed. Her friend, Jen, was running late. She looked up at the glowing sign of her favorite bar, Coyote Ugly. "Maybe I should go in and get a drink while I wait," she mused.

Halfway across the parking lot, she heard the familiar boom of a car stereo. Smiling, she turned around and walked over to the car.

"Well, Jen, only ten minutes late, I'm proud of you," Alex teased, as her friend opened the door.

"Or were you just early as usual Alex?" Jen teased back. "It's good to see you."

"It's good to see you too," Alex replied, hugging the redhead.

"One of my friends from the office is supposed to be down here later, so you'll get to meet her," Jen told her, as they walked into the crowded bar.

"Don't tell me you're trying to set me up," Alex groaned with an eye roll.

Jen just smiled and ordered their drinks.

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Two hours and many drinks later, Jen felt a tap on her shoulder. "Hey!" She had to almost yell due to the loud music. "Alex, this is Laura; Laura, Alex."

'Nice to meet you's' were exchanged.

"Ladies, this is my friend Olivia. She came back to the city for the weekend from Boston," Laura said.

Alex felt her heart race.

'God that was strange to see you again
Introduced by a friend of a friend.'

"Liv? I-I need some air." Alex made her way through the crowd and into the cool night air.

'Smiled and said 'yes I think we've met before'

Jen and Laura both looked at Olivia curiously. "Um, we used to date when I lived in the city. We haven't spoken since I moved. Um, I'm going to go talk to her," Olivia told them and headed outside.

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"What are you doing here Liv?" Alex asked softly. "And why didn't you ever call me?"

"I asked Cragen to discretely send my transfer request to Boston PD. It's the same line of work, but on a little smaller scale then here. I needed time to get settled before I could even think about trying to reconnect with this life. I'm sorry."

"So you couldn't pick up the phone and call me? I bet you called Elliot. You've been gone for eight months and I can't believe that you just dropped out of his life too."

Olivia looked at her feet. "I did call him, a couple months ago; to see how he and the kids are doing. Laura had to call me half a dozen times before I even got back to her. She made me promise to call her the next time I was back in the city."

'In that instant it started to pour'

They both looked up as the rain hit their faces. Instead of running for the overhang, they stood there, face to face; not caring if they were soaked to the bone.

"I'm sorry I didn't call you Alex," Olivia whispered. "I thought that if I left my Manhattan life here, it would be easier to move on but I was wrong. I've missed it. I've missed you."

"I want to believe you, I really do, but you disappeared after we broke up like what we had didn't even matter. I know it was awkward working together afterward but you didn't have to move to Boston."

"It wasn't just you," Olivia snapped a little. "I mean, the job had taken its toll, and as much as I loved it for all those years, it finally got to me. But I did miss you. And Elliot. And being able to get Chinese delivered no matter how late at night it was." She chuckled a little.

"Yeah, New York has its perks," Alex replied with a smile. "Look, Liv, every day since you left, I've wondered how you are, what you're doing, and if you were thinking about me too. I was still in l-love with you and you disappeared."

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9 months earlier, 2 PM

Olivia sat at her desk combing through the apartments for rent in Boston.

"What are you looking at so intently?" Elliot asked, walking up behind her.

She jumped and flipped the page to Manhattan. "Just looking at all the places for rent in the city that I'll never live in." She tilted her head back to smile at her partner, and setting the magazine down. "Is there a new case?"

Elliot sighed. "No, we're still dead, no pun intended."

They both looked up when they heard the familiar sound of high heels approaching. Olivia stuffed the magazine in her desk drawer and straightened her shirt.

Elliot raised his eyebrow at her from where he was perched, leaning against her desk. "Your girlfriend approaches," he said softly with a grin.

She smacked his arm playfully as she saw the blonde enter the squad room. "Hey," she greeted.

They had gotten good at keeping it under the radar at work even though Elliot, John, Fin and Cragen had figured it out pretty quickly.

"Hey," she replied. "Elliot. You guys are dead, I see. We're slow too. What, is their no crime in the city right now?"

"Well, well, Alex. And to what do we do this honor?" Munch asked, walking down from the Crib.

"Hi John. Just taking a late lunch, and thought I'd drop by and see what you guys are up to."

"As you can see, there's absolutely nothing going on around here. Paperwork, paperwork and more paperwork."

"And you still haven't lost your sarcasm. Where's Fin?"

"Coffee run. He should be back anytime."

Olivia breathed a sign of relief, for now her Boston secret was still a secret.

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8 months, 3 weeks earlier

"Can I talk to you?" Olivia asked Cragen, closing the door behind her.

"Of course, what's going on?"

"I've been in this unit for 9 years. But, uh, I think I'm ready for a change." She looked up at her boss.

He was staring at her with a straight face. "Are you sure about this? Where were you thinking of transferring to?"

"Um, Boston. Out of New York, but close enough that I can come back if I want to."

Cragen nodded. "I'll put the papers in, but it could take a couple weeks. I recommend taking care of any business here before you go," he said with a 'wise father' look.

"Thank you. I just don't want anyone to know about this until I decide to go."

"No problem. Now, take care of what you need to."

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8 months, 2 week later

"You're doing what?" Elliot exclaimed.

"Shh. I don't want everyone to know yet."

"Liv, please tell me you're kidding."

She could see the sadness in his eyes.

"I wish I was. I wanted to tell you before anyone else. I'm sorry. But I have to go."

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3 days later

When Alex heard her phone beep, she rummaged through her purse. It was a text from Olivia.

Message: We need to talk, can we meet at Il Buco at 7 tonight?

Her heart plummeted, and she replied with a shaky hand:

That's fine.

7 PM

Alex walked into their favorite Italian restaurant right on time. Olivia was sitting at the bar waiting for her, nursing a beer. She took a deep breath and walked over.

"So, what are we talking about?" she asked before ordering a Cosmo for her self.

"Um, look. We've been dating for six months now. It's been great while it lasted but..."

Alex finished her Cosmo in one gulp. "But you're leaving me. And I thought you were different, Olivia." She started to stand but Olivia stopped her.

"No, you stay. Your next drink is on me," she said throwing a few bills on the counter. "Goodbye, love."

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A/N: Hope you enjoyed chapter 1. Chapter 2 will be out soon!