A/N: Hey guys, it's me again. I know, I know, this might seem slightly out of the ordinary for me, but I think I've decided to try something new. This is my first actual A/C pairing and I strictly hope that some people will enjoy it. I'm testing the waters here, and I am strictly new to this pairing because I've never written it before. So this prompt came to mind. Hope you guys like it!

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Law and Order characters. In addition, I do not own anything pertaining to 'The Proposal'. Strictly just borrowing the plot line.

Alexandra Cabot is most definitely not having the best day. She's been swamped with work all day, she has several files to go over, her secretary has been out sick most of the week, and her second chair, Casey Novak, has been nothing but irritating and naïve. It's what Alex calls her 'complete utter day from hell'.

With Jennifer, her secretary, being out sick all week, Alex has seen to it that Casey juggles both jobs of being her second chair and her secretary. This is something that Casey has deemed just simply being Alex's slave. As if her job wasn't difficult enough to begin with.

Casey mumbles to herself as she quickly walks, damn near sprints down the hall towards Alex's office. She carefully repositions the stacks of files and the coffee in her arms before she opens Alex's door and steps inside with expert precision of not dropping the files, spilling the coffee, or both.

She scowls deeply when Alex barely acknowledges her presence and simply continues with what ever it is she's hastily scribbling about.

"Okay, so I got your coffee…like you asked and these are the files that I went over and needed to get back to you. Also, you have six messages." She states finally gaining the blondes attention.

Alex sits down her pen and rests her chin on the bridge of her folded hands, her facial expression telling Casey to continue on, which the other woman complies to.

"Okay, so firstly, your mother called and she would like to know if you're available for dinner later on in the week." She pauses, waiting to see if Alex is going to comment. When she doesn't, Casey continues.

"Then you have a message from Trevor Langan asking you to dinner. You and I both know fairly well what the answer to that is, so I'll leave that one alone and just move on. Olivia and Amanda called to ask about a few things work related."

"I'll call them back. What else?"

"Uh Serena called and asked to see if you wanted to go get lunch with her tomorrow. Don't shoot me because I told her your schedule was free around lunch time so you kind of have to go to that." at this, Alex rolls her eyes and a feint smile crosses her lips. But as soon as it is there, it's gone again.

Casey however catches the smile, but she shrugs it off, continuing on with her last message for Alex. "Also, your immigration lawyer called, she said it was very important that you call her back."

Alex frowns at the mention of her immigration lawyer and shakes her head. "I'll call her when I have the time, which isn't now. Thank you for the coffee by the way." She says going back to work, leaving Casey to tend to her own thoughts.

The redhead sighs and shakes her head before heading back to her own office. Oh yes, she definitely considers herself to be Alex Cabot's slave. She can't think of how Jennifer is able to deal with it on a constantly daily basis. Get her coffee, take her phone calls, take her messages, organize her planner, organize her calendar, it was all too much! And she thought just being second chair was a hard job. Casey's glad that she took time to get her law degree so she wouldn't be the pour soul stuck as Alex's secretary, and she thanks herself everyday because of it.

Later the Next Day

"Hey Alex, Liz says she needs to speak with you." Casey says poking her head into Alex's office once more.

The blonde sighs and looks up from her desk. "Now?" she groans causing Casey to roll her eyes.

"Now, as in, right now."

Alex groans once more relaxing into her seat. The last thing that she wants to do is get chewed out by Donnelly for what ever it is she may or may not have done. She just frankly wasn't in the mood, but who was she to refuse her boss.

Reluctantly, she drags herself out of her office and to the elevators. She presses the button for Liz's floor and impatiently waits for the elevator to arrive at its destination. Finally, Alex reaches her desired floor and she steps off of the elevator in full course for Liz's office.

"Good after noon Miss Cabot, she's been expecting you." she is met by the smiling face of Liz's secretary, Melanie. "She's in there with Judge Petrovsky at the moment, but it's nothing important so I'm sure she won't mind you going in right now." the brunette states.

Alex returns to girl's smile and she walks past, bracing herself for whatever it is that Liz needs to talk to her about. She can actually say that she's a little nervous about whatever the subject of the matter is, she just wants to get it over with quickly.

She steps into Liz's office, and is met with the sound of Liz laughing along with Lena Petrovsky. These two women being in the same room together actually make Alex feel a bit inferior and she hates that.

Liz turns towards Alex and gives her a faint smile as she motions for the blonde to sit. "Ah, Alexandra, I'm glad you could join us. Please, have a seat." The DA says calmly.

Alex cringes at the use of her full name and reluctantly takes a seat in one of the chairs across from Liz's desk. "You needed to see me about something?" she asks, attempting to keep her composure.

Liz glances at Lena before she leans back in her chair, folding her arms across her lap. "So I've spoken with your immigration lawyer. You know…the one you've neglected to call?" She starts off.

At this Alex probably pales a few shades more than she already is. 'Nothing good can come of this conversation', she thinks to herself. She licks her lips, trying to ignore the sudden dryness of her throat. "What'd she say?" she asks nervously.

"She said that your visa has expired and that you're being deported…" Liz stated flatly.

Alex's eyes widen to about the size of baseballs and she shoots out of her chair. "WHAT?! You cannot be serious!" she exclaims loudly.

"I'm afraid that I am. You can reapply for a new visa, but you would have to leave the country entirely for a year."

"There has to be something that we can do! I have a job and a life here Liz, I just can't leave!"

"Alex if there was something that I could do, believe me, I wouldn't hesitate to do it, but unfortunately there's nothing I can do."

Alex sighs drastically and throws her arms in the air in complete and utter defeat. "These people treat me like I'm a fucking terrorist or something. I am Canadian.…Ca-na-di-an. It's not as if Canada is that far away from here! Scrutiny I tell you, it's just plain scrutiny!"

Lena can't help but chuckle at Alex's display of behavior. Not once has she ever seen the blonde attorney in such disarray, it is actually quite entertaining to her.

Alex is about to continue her rant when Casey steps into the room unannounced.

"Um…Liz, I just came to tell you that the file you intended to email me didn't go through so you probably have to email it again."

It was just then that Alex had an idea. It is an idea that if she were in her sane state of mind that she would definitely not ever consider it, but she's desperate, and desperate times call for desperate measures. Out of spur of the moment, she quickly grabs Casey closer to her and forcibly intertwines their hands.

"Liz there's something that you should know." she states with faux confidence. God this is such a horrid idea.

"Hm what's that?" Liz inquires not looking away from her computer screen from when she was resending the email.

"We are getting married." The phrase causes Liz's fingers to freeze over her keyboard an, Petrovsky actually begins to choke on her coffee in which she was in mid sip, and Casey's eyes widen and her jaw hits the floor.

Liz's eyebrows shoot into her hairline and she turns her attention back to her ADA's standing before her. "Who's getting married…?" she asks cautiously.

"We are…Casey and I…We are getting married." Alex repeats with a little more added confidence as she tries to ignore Casey's mouth continuously opening and closing like a fish.

Lena dabs her mouth with a napkin after she's recovered from her choking fit. "I actually had no idea that you and Miss Novak were in a relationship." She says almost starting to cough again.

"Yeah neither did I…" Casey mumbles quietly only to earn a sharp nudge in the ribs from Alex. "I mean…yes…we have been in a relationship and yes we are getting married! Yes it was like…like…"

"A love that was so amazing that it had to be confined within ourselves."

"Yes, yes that's what it was."

"All this time of working together, we couldn't fight our love any longer."

"Nope…couldn't fight it…not at all…so I uh…"

"Proposed…she asked me to marry her, I said yes, and here we are."

"Yes…yes…here we…are. Isn't it just…"

"Wonderful?"

Both Liz and Lena stare at the two attorneys in utter shock. Two women, who are complete and total opposites, are going to be married…to each other. The shock is so overwhelming that it actually renders The Great Elizabeth Donnelly and The All Powerful Lena Petrovsky, speechless.

"Well, then…um…congratulations." Lena says awkwardly glancing at the carpet patterns that line the floor. "You must be very…uh…happy."

Alex and Casey both smile nervously and nod their heads.

"Yes, happy. Very happy. So um…Liz?" Alex says questionably trying to gain the full attention of the stunned DA.

Liz shakes her head and blinks rapidly. "Oh, yes…this is wonderful. You just need to make sure that it's…ah…legalized. So you should probably…"

"Yes…we will be doing that. Thank you for your time." Alex says quickly as she forcefully drags a petrified and confused Casey from the office, leaving two stunned women in her wake.

Liz turns around from her computer and gives Lena a look of some sorts. "Why do I feel like that marriage is going to be going south of nowhere?" she inquires to the judge."

Lena quickly nods in agreement, "That's only because it is going south of nowhere, but it's going to make a pit stop in hell first."

Hope you guys enjoyed this comical first chapter. Like is said, I'm testing the waters so please don't hang me. If you have an issue with my story, I kindly appreciate that you don't rudely voice say. Positive reviews please!