Disclaimer: The characters from Law & Order: SVU belong to Dick Wolf and NBC. I am not making any money from this story. It is unbeta'd and my first attempt at fan fiction. Just so you know English is a foreign language for me but tried to, well, make it readable.

Title: Maybe it is fate

Part 1

Olivia stood in front of Alex's apartment building uncertain what to do. After their last case something in their relationship changed. They were more relaxed than ever before, when alone together. Olivia knew she was attracted to the blonde attorney for a long time. No, that was not correct. It was not a mere attraction. She fell in love with Alex more than a year ago and always struggled to hide her feelings. But it got harder and harder. Tonight she came here to finally ask the beautiful ADA out.

Before she could think how to approach her friend the door to the building swung open and Alexandra Cabot strode out.

"Olivia?" Alex looked surprised at the detective. "What are you doing here?"

Olivia was speechless. She was stunned by the beautiful vision. Alex wore a strapless dark blue dress that ended just above her knees. Her long blonde tresses flow freely around her face.

"Liv?" Alex let her hand rest on the detectives forearm to get her attention.

Shaking her head lightly to get rid of her thoughts Olivia raised her head and looked into concerned blue eyes.

"Sorry, Alex. I...I just wanted to stop by and ask how you are." Olivia lowered her eyes. "I don't halt you. You clearly are headed somewhere. Have a nice evening."

With that Olivia turned and walked away.

An irritated Alexandra Cabot stood on the steps of her apartment building and tried to figure out what just happened. She was on her way to a dinner with a college friend, who she hadn't seen for over a year. As she walked right into the woman, who stole her heart not so long ago and occupied her thoughts and dreams day and night.

Alex smoothed a few tresses behind her ear and made her way to her car. As much as she wanted to know what brought Olivia to her door. She knew this evening she wouldn't get an answer.

An hour later Alex tried to pay attention to her dinner companion. But her thoughts drifted back to Olivia.

"Earth to Alex! Someone there?" Danielle Marsden, a tall beautiful blonde with short hair, which unruly fell in her stormy gray eyes, looked concerned at her friend. "What is wrong with you, Cabot? Since you arrived you seem to be distracted."

Danielle put her napkin at her half eaten plate and leaned back in her chair.

"Sorry, Danny. I don't want to upset you."

"Hey, I am not upset. Just a little worried."

"It is nothing. Really." Alex looked up and smiled weakly.

"Try again." Danielle grinned.

"What?"

"I said. Try again. Something's distracting you." She pointed at Alex's plate, then looked back into her eyes. "You didn't eat and you didn't partake in our conversation. So who is it?"

"Danny..." Alex trailed off. Uncertain, if she was prepared to share her secret with a former lover.

"Spill it." Danielle reached over and patted Alex's hand. "She has to be special, if she can transform you into a stammering girl."

"She is. Special, I mean. But I don't know what to do. We work together. That's all so fucking complicated." she huffed.

"Did you met with her before dinner?"

"Well...yes, she stood in front of my building as I left for dinner." Alex hesitated.

"Tell me." Danielle reassured her with a small smile.

And so Alex began to recount what happened this evening and everything that occurred since she first met the striking detective with the deep brown eyes she often lost herself in. Danielle listened pleased as her friend told her how much she felt for Detective Olivia Benson from SVU. She was truly happy that Alex finally found someone she wanted to share her life with. And let her brain start to create a plan to get them together. She loved to play matchmaker. And if that meant, that Alexandra Cabot, the most private person she ever met, found happiness it was worth the trouble she would get herself into.

Olivia sat at her desk at the precinct. After she left Alex she couldn't bring herself to head home. She didn't want to be alone in her apartment thinking about the ADA. Alex was now most likely having dinner with someone. Enjoying herself in one of New York's fancy restaurants.

Olivia knew that Alex played in a different league, but she had really hoped that wouldn't stop them from being...well, being what? Olivia chastised herself. Alex was amazing, attractive and successful, why the hell would she want to date a detective from SVU, who was dedicated to her work, when she could have anyone she wants.

She buried her face in her hands and tried to accept her fate.

to be continued...