AN: This will be part of a series chronicling Olivia and Alex's relationship. Please read and review!

Disclaimer: I do not own Law & Order: SVU, or any of the characters associated with it.

Chapter One

Olivia Benson knocked on the ADA's door.

"Come in!" Alex called. Olivia poked her head through the door.

"Hey, Alex. I thought I'd see if you wanted to come out for drinks. Munch and Fin are stuck doing paperwork, so it'd just be you, Elliot, and I." Alex smiled.

"I'd love to come. Just give me a few minutes to get my stuff together. You can come in and sit if you want," she teased. Olivia laughed and walked over to Alex's couch. As she waited for Alex to gather up her things, her cell rang.

"Benson."

"Hey, Liv," Elliot said. "I'm sorry, Kathy needs me home. The twins are sick, and Maureen needs a ride to a friend's. I'll make it up to you later."

"It's fine, El. I'm in Alex's office. She was going to come out with us. She can fill in for you."

"Nice to know I'm so easily replaceable," Elliot teased. Olivia laughed.

"Bye, El. I'll see you tomorrow."

"See ya, Liv." Olivia hung up the phone.

"Is Elliot not coming?"

"Parent duty calls, apparently. The twins are sick and Maureen needs a ride."

"Do you still want to go out?"

"Sure, if you want to."

"I'm not going to pass up a chance to have Olivia Benson all to myself," Alex said with a flirty smile. Olivia smiled back, but she was confused. Was Alex actually flirting with her?

"Liv? Are you still there?" Olivia jumped.

"Yeah, sorry."

"Well, I'm ready to go."

"Alright. We can take my car. More environmentally friendly to take one." Alex nodded and the two women exited Alex's office, making their way down to Olivia's car.

When they arrived at the bar, it was pretty busy for a weekday night. They made their way to the bar, ordering drinks before finding a table. They managed to snag one tucked a little away from the rest of the bar, where it was slightly quieter.

Once they sat down, they were quiet for a minute. Olivia wasn't sure what to say. They didn't often go out just the two of them. There was always someone else around. After a few minutes, Alex asked, "So, are you dating anyone?" Olivia coughed in surprise, spitting out her drink.

"Sorry. You caught me by surprise. No. I haven't dated anyone in a while. I don't have time, with the job. Plus, everyone I've dated has either ended it when I told them about my job, or got really interested."

"Oh. I hadn't thought about that."

"What about you? It must be at least a little similar."

"I don't date." Olivia was shocked, but she was too polite to ask what the ADA's reasons where.

"I know you're curious, Detective. I don't mind telling you why." Olivia smiled, embarrassed.

"Sorry. I didn't want to pry."

"You're not prying. I offered to tell. I don't date because I want the DA's chair someday." Olivia was really confused now.

"What?"

"The DA is elected. New York might be more liberal than some cities, but they're still not going to elect a lesbian DA." Alex smiled.

"Oh."

"I take it that you didn't know."

"Nope. I had no idea."

"Good." Olivia was a little offended then, and she was pretty sure that it showed on her face.

"I just meant, you're one of the best detectives I know, and you couldn't tell."

"So, a compliment, then."

"For the both of us. You're the best detective I know, and I managed to hide something from you." Olivia laughed.

"Wait. So, you don't date at all?"

"No. I've never found anyone whom I could trust and who was willing keep our relationship secret in the long-term."

"I'm sorry."

"I'm used to it. I love my job." Olivia nodded.

After that, the two of them talked about mundane things, sharing stories and talking about work.

Hours later, both women had had several drinks, and were well on their way to being inebriated. Luckily, they both were aware enough to know that they should probably make their way home. They stumbled out of the bar, leaning up against each other. Olivia stepped to the curb and hailed a cab. She climbed into the backseat and Alex followed. As she climbed in, Alex tripped and fell, landing on top of Olivia. The fall left her face inches from Olivia's. They both froze, staring into each other's eyes. Olivia had a sudden urge to kiss Alex. She closed her eyes and leaned forward, brushing her lips against Alex's. She pulled away, looking into Alex's eyes. The ADA stared back for a moment, before crashing
her lips into the detective's. The kiss quickly became passionate, and soon, Olivia needed to breathe. Alex, whimpered as she pulled away, but Olivia quickly moved her lips to the blonde's neck. Alex moaned softly. As Olivia kissed her way down the ADA's neck, Alex gasped out her address, reaching out a hand to pull the door closed. The driver pulled away from the curb, towards Alex's apartment.

As they drove across town, Olivia continued kissing the blonde's neck, traveling up and down it. Just behind Alex's ear, she bit down lightly, but enough to leave a bruise. She soothed the bite with her tongue, suckling at it. Alex gasped her name, pulling Olivia's face back up to her's. Their kiss continued until they reached the apartment, with minimal breaks for breath.

When they arrived, Alex opened her purse, fumbling for bills. She handed the cabbie everything she had, which was significantly more than was owed, before grabbing Olivia's hand and pulling her out of the car. They hurried through the door, quickly bypassing the doorman. As soon as they were in the elevator, Olivia pulled Alex back to her, kissing her wildly.

When the elevator doors opened, Alex pulled away, leading Olivia down the hall to her apartment. She fumbled for her key, alcohol combining with arousal to make her movements clumsy. As soon as the door was shut and locked behind them, the detective pushed the blonde up against it, whispering her name. Alex looked at her for a moment, before pressing her lips to Olivia's. Olivia stepped backwards, keeping her lips on Alex's, leading her into the bedroom.