Temptation's Game
By: Liv-x-Lex4Ever & E. Scribbles
Chapter 1: Memorable
Alex hit Casey's hand away from her coffee without even lifting her head from reading the newspaper. "Go and buy your own."
"I told you. I'm not drinking it."
They sat in a comfortable cafe, their favorite over the past three years. It was a rainy Saturday morning, and they sat tucked into a corner. Alex's legs were resting over Casey's, and she was reading the paper as Casey scanned the sports section that was spread over the table.
She sighed. "Three years. Doesn't feel like it."
"Three years of what?" Alex asked absently, reading her horoscope, something she would angrily deny doing any time Casey said she did.
Casey grabbed it from her, placing it on the table. She sighed. "Alex please! I've more than proved where my loyalties lie. Don't you understand?"
Alex smiled, rubbing her leg. "Wow, no coffee makes you really tetchy."
Casey pouted. "Please don't ignore this," she said, taking her hands. "I still consider this a special day."
"What, Saturday?"
Casey shook her head. "Not just any Saturday. It's the same day as when we had our first date, remember?" She smiled. laughing a bit. "I still can't believe you dressed in that costume for me!"
"No, I don't remember that. Nope, can't remember a thing." Alex struggled with Casey as she attempted to bring out the photo, making her giggle.
"Oh. you don't?"
"No. If you bring out that photo, I'm leaving." Alex nipped her neck.
She sighed letting it fall back into her purse. "Alex, will you please tell me why you were in such a rush for labels? You must've had some reason."
"You know I don't like this conversation, Case..." Alex sat back, away from her, like she always did when Casey brought the subject up.
"Sweetie, I'm not bringing it up to upset you. I just want to know. I'll stay as long as you want me, but, didn't it seem soon, even to you? Don't you think I deserve an answer? I am the one it was about..."
Alex just sighed and began fiddling with her napkin, tearing it up, but didn't reply.
Casey scooted closer, resting her hand on Alex's. "Please? Just tell me...even if it hurts." Casey's hand moved up to rub the spot between Alex's shoulder blades, but it only caused her to tremble. A thought dawned on her. "Alex, did someone in your family pass away that you never said what you wanted to them?"
She felt Alex relax a little, the burden of what she'd held from her all this time disappearing. She nodded, turning her hand over to hold Casey's.
Casey brought her hand up, kissing it. "Tell me about them. It does make sense, but you've got to know by now that I'm not going anywhere without you. I love you."
"That's what he said too. He said he'd never leave me. He said he loved me. I know I'm an adult. I know it's not rational to think it's going to happen with every person I know...but-" Alex finally raised her head to look into Casey's eyes.
Casey wrapped her arms around her, laying Alex's head on her shoulder. "Who was he?" she asked quietly. "What happened? He must've been very special to you."
"My grandad. I lived with him after my mom and dad split. When I was 16, we had a fight, I said I hated him...and then he just...never came home again. No one told me he died. They just said I had to live with my mum again. They never even let me go to his funeral. Turns out, he was in hospital for two weeks before he died. I don't even know if he was awake..if he thought I really did hate him and just didn't bother to show. I didn't want that with you."
Casey hugged her tighter, kissing her cheek. "I'm sure he knew you loved him, Alex. You were just angry. Sometimes, grandparents have an even better sense about those things than your parents do. Sweetie, that's never going to happen to us. We may have fights, but one thing I know is that I'm always going to love you, even if you upset me. Just because I said no back then, it doesn't mean I still feel that way."
"You don't have to say that because you feel sorry for me."
Casey shook her head. "I'm not. I...can feel you're still in a lot of pain. I want to help you through it, cope with it."
Alex squeezed Casey's hand. "Last week it was because you lost softball, this week you had to bring this up, you really do like ruining our lazy Saturdays, don't you?"
"I don't consider this ruined because I just learned what've wanted to know for the past three years. You're mine and you always will be."
"Can we talk about something else now? I'll buy you a coffee. Come on. A large one."
Casey smiled. "Anything for you."
Alex dropped a kiss to her head and walked to the counter to order more coffee.
As Casey watched her walk away, she couldn't help but wonder how many other dark secrets she had, but it wasn't like Casey didn't have any either.
As Alex stood waiting for the coffees, the man behind her began chatting her up, and she turned to make a face at Casey.
Casey walked over, taking her hand and kissing her cheek, making the man behind then clam up and try to get in the middle, but Casey stood, next to her and put an arm around her, She winked. "So, any plans for when we get home?" she asked.
Alex reached down, pinching her bum before sliding a hand up to rest on the skin beneath her top. "Hmm, well, I definitely want you out of these clothes..."
She blushed deep red, but smiled as she rested her head on her shoulder, silently praying no one would be offended enough to kick them out. She swallowed. "Only if I get to peel your skin free first," she whispered into her neck. She chanced a look back and the man was standing with an apologetic look smile. Casey smiled back as Alex stepped up to the counter. "Mission accomplished," she said, unwrapping herself and going back to their table.
A few moments later, Alex put a cup in front of her and dropped another kiss to her head. "Decaf. And the barista says if ever we break up, she wants your number."
She blushed again. "Sorry, I, uh, get so jealous. I didn't mean to make a huge scene," she said, sipping at her coffee as Alex took her previous spot, hanging her legs over Casey's. "I'll...try not to let it get to me."
"After what you did last year, that was not a huge scene, Case. Drunkenly threatening to send someone to jail because they asked for my phone number, then calling Olivia and getting her to come rough him up, THAT was a scene."
She grinned sheepishly. "I'm sorry! I just...after that fight three years ago when I thought we were over, I vowed that I would never let anyone come between us if I can help it." She shrugged. "Though I did have to buy Olivia dinner that next night. I really owed her one..."
"You bought her dinner? Oh, that makes me pretty jealous. I might have to employ Elliot to rough her up a little." Alex poked Casey's side gently, a smile on her face.
"Hey, she called the price of the favor," Casey said with a smile. "I wonder. Do you think its about time we, at least, told Liz? It has been three years. I imagine she probably suspects something," she said, taking a long sip.
"Ah…well, um...I kind of...already...told her. Accidently." Alex blushed.
Casey almost choked. "You WHAT? When? Were you drunk?
"No. Just horny. About...3 months ago. When you went to visit your family."
Casey rubbed her eyes, hiding the blush that was beginning to show. She sighed. "Okay, what did you say? And I promise I'm not mad," she said, taking her hand. "Surprised and shocked, but not mad."
"You called me, a little drunk. I'd been thinking about you all day, it was evening, I was relaxed...you told me what you were wearing, we were having a silly conversation, then you had to go. She came in, asked why I looked like I had just been caught watching porn...I...got angry, she got angry, I told her."
Casey's mouth dropped. "Wh-what did she say? Alex? What did she say?" she asked again when she was hesitant to respond.
"Nothing. She was stormed out. She hasn't mentioned it since."
"Hmm. I wonder what irked her more. The fact that she'd tried and you didn't respond to her advances, or the fact that we'd been together for how long almost right under her nose and she didn't realize it?"
"You can wonder all you like, just don't ask her. I know what you're like." Alex tugged Casey's hair gently.
Casey sighed. "All right. I suppose that's best, so what now?" She waited a moment, but she didn't reply. "Alex, sometime, think we can take that walk we always talk about?"
"I picked what we did last week, so it's your turn this week."
"Or we could take a cheesecake back with us," Casey sighed. "I loved that night. How close we were. Intimate. It didn't even matter that nothing was stripped, remember?"
"Mmm, but I don't think I could manage not to strip anything these days, now I know what lies beneath..." Alex's words petered out as her gaze fell to Casey's body, once more amazing her how distracted she could make her when she wasn't even trying.
Casey's gaze held hers. She stroked her cheek. "You may have seen it, felt it, but you've yet to feel," she rested her free hand on Alex's leg under the table, "the true power of what you do to me. Though I'll never regret those precious nights, I still believe in truly being yours before I give away those secrets."
Alex just cleared her throat, crossed her legs and averted her gaze, subtly fanning her face with her napkin. "Why do you always do this to me in public?
"'Cause you let me," she said with a smile. "And I'm never going away. Now Miss Cabot, would you care to accompany me on a stroll through the park? On our lazy weekend?"
Alex slid her slightly sweaty hand into hers. "As long as you stop with your naughty talk, Miss Novak."
"Hey," she pouted, "what did I do?"
Alex stood, pulling Casey up and leading her from the cafe. "No comment, your honor!"
The wind blew gently as they began their trek down through the park. "I'm surprised this place isn't crowded, It's so nice out," she said as Alex stopped before they'd began. "Alex, what is it?"
She hesitated. "I love you and, God, I don't want this to be another mistaken place, but... Casey, I apologize for that incident. I know this is less romantic, but Casey, will you please be my g—"
Her cell phone rang. "Cabot," she answered in annoyance. "I put them on your desk. No, I cannot come in. M-Mark, as your supervisor, I put this on your shoulders. Well, yeah, but..." she made a face at Casey. "No. If you lost them...you'll just have to...fine, I'll be right there." She hung up the phone, shaking her head. "I'm so sorry. This will have to wait."
Casey shrugged. "I-its ok. Really..."
"No it's not. I was-" She sighed and rubbed her face. "I won't be long, okay? Just stay...here and I'll be really quick, okay?"
She sighed, hugging her tightly. "I'll wait on that bench all night if I have to, okay?"
Alex kissed her gently before rushing away.
Casey walked over and sat down, enjoying that not many people were there to disturb her as she pulled a small paperback from her purse and began to read.
What seemed like minutes later, having finished the book, she looked up to notice it was getting dark. She pulled her cell from her pocket and saw no missed calls. She tried her phone, but it went straight to voicemail.
"Fancy meeting you here!" Mark sat next to her.
Casey sighed. "Yeah, how 'bout that? So what are you doing here this late?"
"Just walking to dinner. My favorite restaurant is just on the other side of the park. I decided to go early."
She smiled. "Well," she said standing up, "by all means, eat a little for me. I need to go."
"You can come if you like? As friends? Unless you're busy."
She shook her head. "No, I've got something to do. I'll see you later, okay?" she said, making her way across town and picking up take-out Chinese before heading back to the office.
The lights around and inside Alex's office were blazing and her voice could be heard clearly as soon as Casey stepped out of the lift. Whoever she was arguing with ended the conversation abruptly and she heard her slam down her phone several times in a row.
"This isn't fair! You know I asked not to be called in this weekend! I had something important to do! It's not my fault if you're employing some imbecile. If he's not doing his job, you do it, stop dropping all the work on me and stop hanging up on me because you're at some important PARTY! I have important things in my life too and you've ruined them!"
Casey walked over cautiously, knocking on the door gently.
"GO AWAY. I QUIT!"
Casey swung the door open, leaning against the frame. "I brought dinner," was all she said as she walked in, closed the door, set the food on Alex's desk and pulled her into her arms. "Please don't quit, my girl. I figured something had come up," she said, stroking Alex's golden hair. "Now, it's just us," she whispered, closing the files with one hand and holding her tighter. "It's okay, Lex."
"It's not fair! He bloody...He doesn't DO anything! And I have to do the work of two people and I don't even get any credit for it!"
Casey just held on tighter. "Doesn't Liz know though? She knows how hard you work. How much of an idiot Mark is, but she needs someone to look over cases when we can't," she said, pulling back and kissing her lightly on the lips. "I know it's not fair, but you have to stay. Please for me?"
Alex sighed, angrily pulling her hair back into a ponytail. "What's the time? You weren't waiting long were you?"
She looked at the clock and groaned. "Actually, I waited just like I said, but I'd brought a small book to pass the time. Come on, let's get some food into our bodies, okay?" she said, kissing her nose, but Alex didn't reply, just wrapped her arms around her.
"In a...minute," she said, taking in her scent. "I'm sorry this day was ruined, Casey."
She shook her head. "Every day that I'm with you that's impossible, trust me. Each day you prove it more."
"Can I...Do you think now is OK to ask yet? Every other time gets ruined."
Casey smiled, moving away and sitting on her desk, arms crossed. "Ask me what?"
Alex's hand drifted to her calf, caressing it gently, her eyes drifting to the paperwork she would now have to complete before the next day, before looking back to Casey, a gentle smile on her lips. "I know...you kind of already are...And I know it's kind of dorky to ask after all this time, if at all, but...will you be my girlfriend, Casey Novak?"
Casey grinned, wrapping her arms around her neck. "I would love nothing more than to be yours, Alexa-" she stopped. Alex looked like she might kill her. "Alex Cabot," she said, kissing her passionately, being careful not to crinkle the papers on her desk. "I love you."
"Enough to help me with this paper work?" Alex gave a sly smile.
She sighed. "After we eat. Now sit down and, uh, I'll pull it toward us."
"Wait." Alex pulled Casey towards her once more and gave her a long kiss before replying, "I love you too. More and more every day."
She smiled, pulling it toward them and situating herself in Alex's lap. "Comfy?" she asked.
Alex nodded, nuzzling Casey's neck for a moment. "Just so you know, I wouldn't leave here unless you were coming with me."
Casey looked back at her, a devilish smirk on her features. "Which type do you prefer? I'm sorry! That was terrible of me!" she said laughing, as she grabbed a carton. "By the way, uh, not to ruin your already bad mood, but he met me in the park and I declined his dinner invitation." She shrugged. "Just so you know."
"He? MARK? Oh fucking hell could he ruin my day anymore? I asked him to call you on his way out. I should have known not to trust him." Alex was up and pacing the floor before Casey could stop her, leaving Casey in the large leather chair alone. "How did he even know you were there?"
Casey sighed. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have brought it up. He said he was on his way over to his favorite restaurant. Come on, please come back here. Please?"
Alex pouted a moment before nodded. "But only because you asked so nicely."
Casey stood up and let Alex sit behind her as she sat in her lap again. Casey sighed, kissing her neck. "I don't care. You're the only one for me." She could still feel Alex radiating anger. She took hold of her fist, opened her hand and placed it on her bare stomach, sighing. "Let your mind drift for a few seconds. It's okay."
Alex sighed. "He just-" She sighed once more and rested her head on Casey's shoulder, trying not to think about him and, after a couple of minutes, Casey finally started to feel her relax.
"That's it, Lex. Let it go," she said, sighing. "I miss when we're like this. But I miss it even more when you did this and wrapped your arms around me underneath. I...always feel so safe. And you relax the most, clear your mind..."
Alex just nuzzled her neck, dropping a gentle kiss to her shoulder.
Casey smiled. "Now, can we finish these?" she asked, gesturing to the files.
Alex sighed, her hands caressing Casey's bare stomach for a moment, before she nodded and sat back. "But don't think you're getting the comfy chair."
Casey wrapped her arms around her neck. "Why?"
"You always end up sitting in the comfortable chair because you do such good puppy dog eyes...look, you're doing them now. You can't sit here. This is my chair. It's mine. I'm staying here. You can have the other chair." Casey simply nodded, but after a moment Alex gave a quiet growl and stood. "Fine. You sit here."
Casey sat on the desk. "OR I could sit here and you could enjoy the view."
Without looking up, Alex pushed her back into the seat. "And I wouldn't get any work done. The sooner it's finished the sooner we can go...to someone's home."
She smiled. "Really? Damn, I'd love to see you lose it."
Alex poked out her tongue and focused her gazed on the file in front of her,
Casey stood, walking around the desk to sit in front of it. "Now, where are you at on this?"
Without looking at her, Alex began to explain, but her words slowly petered out as she watched Casey cross her legs and rest her hands neatly in her lap.
Casey smiled, knowing she was merely explaining for a reason to talk about anything else than what was on her mind. Casey's hands traveled up to rub her arms as she discarded her jacket, noticing Alex's breath hitch at every little movement she made. She dropped her jacket on the floor beside her, watching Alex's eyes go wide in fascination and hunger to be close to her. Quickly, she scanned the file, jotting down notes, knowing Alex was trying her hardest not to look at her low-cut top.
When Alex inhaled sharply, she dropped the pen and looked up, smiling seductively. "Yes, something I can help you with?"
"How...I...Um...I..." Alex hesitated a moment before returning to her side of the desk, taking a seat. She picked up a file, but her eyes were still trained on Casey.
Casey smiled, grabbing the file and setting it neatly on her desk. "You know," she replied, standing up and leaning over the desk, "we really do have all night. And...we are the only ones here..."
"You know what happened last time. I'm no good at being quiet. There's security..."
Casey blushed. "Oh yeah, that's...right. It was...interesting though. All those sounds over a little kissing and caressing..."
"All depends on where and how you're kissing, Miss Novak. Now can you please stop looking...like you, so I can get some work done?"
She nodded. "Well, if you'd turn on the air conditioner, I might survive pulling my coat back on."
It took them a lot longer than it should have to finish the paperwork Mark had left, and every so often when Casey lifted her head, she found Alex just gazing at her like she wanted to say something. When they'd finally finished, the room was freezing, the food was cold and the rest of the lights in the building were off.
Casey smiled, shivering and pulling her coat tighter around her. "Al-Alex, n-now th-that we're f-f-finished, c-can you please t-turn the air conditioner off or sit back so I c-can warm up in your arms. I can f-feel my blood freezing!"
Alex shook her head. "We should go home. Now. Like, right now. Because I don't think I can stay in the same room as you much longer without jumping your bones."
Casey nodded. "You'd better wait for me."
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