Can't Leave It Alone
by: Liv-x-Case-Benson
Ch. 2
When Alex woke up, the sunlight was streaming through the blinds, she was covered by the blanket from the night before, still warm, but she was alone. She stood up to stretch, draping the blanket over her shoulders as she walked out into the kitchen seeing Noah happily eating a small stack of pancakes.
He looked in her direction. "Hi," he said, grinning.
"Hi," she offered, slowly sitting at the kitchen table. "Where's Olivia?'
"She'll be back soon. I think she said she went to get you breakfast from some place you used to like."
"And she left you here?"
"You're here. I'm not alone," he said, answering what he thought she was thinking. "Mama said there's fresh towels in the bathroom and…" he bit his lip in thought, "her robe is on the back of the bathroom door. And she said you can check her clothes to see if something fits you," he said, getting up to put his dishes in the sink.
Alex nodded, standing to get a glass of water, wincing a bit.
Noah grabbed a glass for her. "And she said for you to be careful moving around," he said, handing it to her. "Can I watch cartoons?"
Alex nodded after taking a drink of water. "Yes. I think I'm going to have a nice warm bath."
He smiled, sitting on the couch as she went into the bathroom.
Olivia arrived back home half an hour later, closing the door and setting the food on the table. She walked out into the living room. "Noah, where's Alex?"
He smiled at her. "I think she went to take a bath a little while ago."
"Good," she said, "and everything went okay?"
"Yes Mama."
She smiled, taking off her coat and hanging it up before going to knock on the bathroom door gently. "Alex?"
She sat straighter. "Liv?"
"There's food in the kitchen if you're hungry."
"Thanks," she said with a short sigh. How could she do this to Olivia? To Noah? It wasn't right to come asking for help under, partially, false pretenses. But she really did miss the brunette and was glad to be back in her life. She had to lie to face it herself.
Alex finished up, getting out and pulling the robe on and tying it. She opened the door, stepping out into the hall before going back to Olivia's bedroom, closing the door and searching her closet.
Olivia walked up and knocked on the door softly. "Everything okay?"
Alex jumped, startled, and dropping the clothes in her hands. "Liv! Geez! Warn a woman!"
"I'm sorry," she said. "Are you alright?"
"Yes, I'm fine."
"Alex…"
"Really Liv. You just started me. I'm okay. You could dish me up some food if you want."
"Alright. I'll be in the kitchen," she said as she walked away.
The blonde sighed again as she dried her long golden locks in between getting dressed. She wanted to tell her. Everything. Tell Olivia everything like she used to and be reassured. But how could she? Alex dressed, applying some makeup. She'd need to go back to the hotel to get her bags, but she could do that later on. She hadn't been too concerned with that last night anyway.
Olivia smiled when she saw Alex coming toward her. She had to sigh inwardly. It felt so much like it used to. She stood, going to walk out into the kitchen, but before she could move, Alex was beside her, hugging her tightly. "Alex?" she asked, holding onto her.
She pulled back a bit. "Whatever happens from now on, just please know that…" she bit her lip. "No, I-I can't. I-I mean, I do, but...there's just so much-"
Olivia rested a hand on her cheek. "There's so much going on right now. Too much to make any big, life-altering decisions. When you're ready, I'll-"
But Olivia never got to finish her statement as someone pounded on her front door, causing Alex to jump and curl into her.
"Mama, who's at the door?"
"Noah, go in your room and close the door."
"Bad people?"
Olivia sat Alex on the couch. "I don't know. Just please go, okay?"
He nodded, going back to his room and locking the door.
"Who is it?" she asked.
"I need to see Alex. Let me in."
"This isn't her house. Why come here?"
"Just. Let. Me. In." He continued, knocking at each pause.
Olivia turned to Alex, asking with her eyes, but the blonde looked away.
He sighed. "My name is John. Lieutenant, please, I just want to talk to her. That's all."
"You got my address from public records?"
"Yes."
"Why do you assume she's here? She hasn't been back in New York for years."
It was silent for a few moments, then Olivia heard something. Beeping. Not very loudly. She went over, trying to locate the source.
"Alex, please!" he said as he kept knocking. "Please come talk to me."
Olivia noticed Alex's phone by the window. She grabbed it to look at it, walking over. "So John, tell me again, why do you think she's here?" she asked, turning off the GPS on the blonde's phone.
"I-I just know! Let me in!"
Olivia handed Alex back her phone, walking over. "So you didn't track the GPS on her phone?" she asked, grabbing her gun. Scare tactics sometimes had the ability to do better than an actual shot.
"What?! No! Alex!" he pounded again. "OPEN THE DOOR AND TALK TO ME!" he screamed.
Alex still shook her head, but got up anyway. "M-maybe I should. Liv, think of Noah…" she whispered by her ear.
Olivia shook her head, grabbing her own phone. 'Stalker. My apartment. ASAP' she text her squad.
Fin was the first to respond. 'Rollins and I are on our way.'
'Thanks'
She turned to Alex. "They're on their way."
"But-"
"-he tracked you. It's safer this way."
Alex nodded.
Fin and Rollins arrived outside Olivia's a few minutes later. "Did she say who it was?" Amanda asked as they walked up.
"No, but-" Someone banged on a door, "-I assume that's our person of interest."
She nodded, following. "Hey! What are you doing?"
He looked over. "Who the hell are you?"
Fin showed his badge, so did Amanda. "We're the police."
"We got a call about a disturbance. What are you doing here?"
He turned. "I just want to talk to her. That's all."
"Talk to Olivia?" Fin asked.
He shook his head. "I want to talk to Alex Cabot and find out why she lied."
"Cabot?" Amanda asked. "She's not even in town. Hasn't been here in years. Why do you think she's here?"
"I-I just know she is, okay?!" he said as he walked closer to explain to Amanda why he was there.
Fin knocked gently. "Liv, it's me."
Olivia nodded, walking over and opening the door, but as soon as the door opened and John caught a glimpse of Alex, he immediately tried to push inside. "Alex!" But before he could get any farther, both Amanda and Fin pulled him back out.
"Rollins, are you okay?" Olivia asked.
"Fine lieutenant," she said leading him away to talk.
Fin walked in and closed the door. "What's going on? Besides the obvious."
Alex sighed. "He's...my ex-fiancee. Blames me for breaking off the engagement."
He nodded. "What happened?"
"I'm going to check on Noah," Olivia said as she walked to his door, knocking gently. "Noah?"
Alex sighed, going out into the kitchen with him following. "I lied to her. Not completely, but…"