Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Law and Order SVU characters. I do own Sarah Cabot though.
Author's Note: Now, you would think a hardcore Casey fan wouldn't even consider writing a series for Alex Cabot. I watched "Guilt" though, and that was pretty intense. So I like both ADAs, except I like Casey more. ahaha. But anyways, I decided to post the first chapter a day before my Writing Vacation is up so I could leave all of you hanging and wanting more! Not to fear, because at eight o'clock tomorrow night, I will officially be back from the Writing vacation(until August 23rd that is. My boyfriend is leaving to the other side of the world, and I will be getting ready for college the next day). I will be guessing that before then, the first two books of the Alex Series will be done.
Enough information, read and enjoy! :)
-blueskies723
Alex Cabot didn't expect the unexpected news. No wonder why she did everything she could to bring Roy Barnett to justice for Sam Cavanaugh, especially when the victim attempted suicide. She knew why her passion for the case clouded her judgment in her mistake and lied to the detectives about the search warrant; it was because of her daughter, Sarah Lynn Cabot.
About a week ago, Sarah's adoptive parents were killed in a car crash. Before DCF brought her to another family, they called Alex and Sarah's father, but they never reached him. They did reach Alex, and when she heard the news, she decided to take Sarah in. Alex didn't know how she could possibly be a good ADA and a good mother at the same time, but she knew it would work out for the best. Besides, she had one month to be a good mother since she was suspended.
She looked in the empty room that Sarah was going to live in. Alex only had to deal with making the room her daughter's, among other things. DCF already dealt with the transportation from Virginia to New York City, and Sarah was already enrolled in an elementary school nearby. Alex continued to look at the bare room, wondering what color Sarah wanted the walls to be.
Suddenly, her apartment phone started ringing. She walked out of the phone and went towards the phone, only to find Olivia Benson on the other line.
"Alex Cabot speaking"
"Hey Alex, it's Olivia."
"Hey Liv"
"I was just wondering why you're not in your office today?"
"I'm suspended until March 22nd for my illegal search at the Cavanaugh's place" Alex replied "So I'm stuck here in this apartment by my lonesome."
"Do you want me to visit and bring you some lunch?"
"You don't have to..."
"I want to" Olivia said "I won't take no for an answer."
"Fine, I'll see you soon."
Olivia knocked on Alex's apartment door. A few seconds later, Alex opened the door and saw Olivia holding a big paper bag in her hand.
"I got lunch" Olivia said as she walked in the apartment
"I see that. Don't tell me it's Chinese though, I'm not fond of it these days"
Alex followed Olivia in the kitchen and saw her gently dropping the bag on the kitchen table.
"Don't worry, I bought pizza"
Alex sat down as Olivia took everything out of the bag. She gave Alex her slice of pizza and sat down with hers.
"There had to be another reason why you came here to visit me" Alex said after she took a bite of her pizza.
"I was just wondering how you were, especially after that last case."
"I'm fine, I promise."
"Are you sure?" Olivia asked "You're never passionate and go beyond your work in your cases."
"I had a reason."
"Then what's the reason?"
Alex wasn't sure if she wanted to tell Olivia that she had a daughter, but someone had to know.
"About a week ago, DCF called me about my daughter..."
"You have a daughter?" Olivia asked. She almost dropped the remaining slice of pizza on the floor because she was so shocked.
"Yes, it's a very long story."
"I have another hour until I have to go back to work, Alex. How old is she?"
"She's 10."
"You're 27 and she's 10..."
"She'll be eleven on March 10th."
"You can't be serious..."
"I was stupid and in love" Alex explained "I was at a party with my boyfriend. I had a little too much to drink and it just happened. Then on my 16th birthday, I knew something was wrong when I was throwing up the cake I ate. And on March 10th, Sarah Lynn Cabot was born."
"Did your boyfriend dump you when you found out and told him?"
"Yes, and let's not forget my mother's reaction. She was furious! She told me to either get an abortion or have the baby and give it up for adoption. There was no way that my mother was going to have a 16 year old girl take care of a baby."
"What about Sarah?"Olivia asked "You said something about DCF calling..."
"They called and told me that Sarah's adoptive parents were killed in a car accident, and that they called the parents before putting her in other home. Of course, they couldn't contact her father since no one knows where he is anyways. And then they called me..."
"She's going to be living here, isn't she?"
"Sarah's coming here on Saturday" Alex said "I must admit that I'm nervous. I mean, I don't even know her and she doesn't know me."
"Don't worry about it, Alex. You'll be fine; I mean you have a month to spend with her anyways."
"Oh the irony..."
Saturday came soon enough as Sarah Lynn Cabot was sitting on a plane.
The ten year old was sitting her seat while listening to music from her CD player. As she listened to her music, she wondered what her mother was like. She was about to go in a different situation, with an actual biological mother by her side. Sarah didn't know the story of why she was adopted, but as she started thinking about the possibilities, she started to fall asleep.
A few hours later, Alex Cabot was standing outside the terminal with a piece of paper that read her daughter's name. She was so nervous because she didn't know who to expect to walk towards her after 10 years of not seeing her daughter. People walked past her as they left the terminal exit. Suddenly, she saw a girl with brown hair and blue eyes walk towards her.
"Are you my mom?" Sarah asked as she stood in front of Alex.
"Yes I am" Alex said. Sarah went up to her and gave her a hug. She didn't expect her daughter's first reaction was to hug her, but Alex hugged her daughter back and decided to make an exception.
This was all new to Sarah. When she was born, she didn't have to worry about making a first impression to her adoptive parents or get situated to a new home. No, she was a baby when that happened and Sarah didn't remember any of it.
It was quiet in the car while Alex was driving. Sarah didn't know if she should start a conversation or not,but her gut told her to get to know her mother.
"So what's your job?" Sarah asked. Alex was taken aback and didn't expect Sarah to talk to her right away, but then she decided that it was a good thing.
"Technically I'm a lawyer" Alex explained "I'm a lawyer who works for New York City instead of actual people."
"Cool, can I go to work with you someday?"
"You can come to work during your spring break since your winter break is almost over. Besides, now isn't the best time to go to work."
"Why?"
"Well, I kind of got suspended."
"What do you mean when you say that you got suspended?" Sarah asked
"I did something I wasn't supposed to."
"Like what?"
"You ask a lot of questions for a 5th grader" Alex said with a chuckle "I told the detectives that they had a search warrant for an apartment, even though I didn't."
"So you lied?"
"Yes"
"Wow, I didn't think my mom would be a liar" Sarah commented with a smile on her face.
