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Olivia stood at Alex's door, a few minutes before four, with her gift for Alex in one hand and a bottle of wine in the other.
She took a few deep breaths to try to calm herself before she knocked on the door.
Olivia heard the locks click back and the door swung open. Alex was standing there in jeans and a deep green sweater with her hair falling around her shoulders and her glasses on.
Olivia was awestruck by the simple beauty of the ADA. She didn't know how long it had been before she regained her motor functions. She blinked and saw that Alex was standing patiently with a small smirk and a raised eyebrow.
"Sorry," Olivia muttered and stepped in, "Long week."
"It's okay," Alex replied as she took Olivia's jacket. She hung the jacket on a coat rack behind the door.
Olivia offered Alex the bottle of wine, "I wasn't sure what to get."
Alex took it and smiled, "This is my favorite."
"Really?" Olivia asked.
Alex nodded. Then she eyed the gift. "What's that?"
"It's for you," Olivia replied with a smile.
"What's in it?" Alex asked.
Olivia chuckled, "You'll have to wait and see huh?"
Alex pointed to the small beautifully decorated tree, "You might as well put it by yours."
"Mine?" Olivia asked.
Alex smiled, "Of course yours. I'll go open this up. Make yourself at home." Alex disappeared into the kitchen.
Olivia walked over to the tree and set down Alex's present. She studied her own and tried to figure out what it could be.
Alex returned with two glasses of wine. She sat on the couch and Olivia sat at the other end.
"So," Olivia looked at Alex after a sip of the wine, "Why is Alex Cabot alone on Christmas?"
Alex smiled wistfully, "All my siblings are married or engaged, so they're off with their significant others and my mom's spending Christmas with her grandchildren."
"Does she ask you why you're not married yet?" Olivia asked, curious herself.
Alex looked into her wine, "She knows."
"Langon hasn't asked you to marry him yet?" Olivia smiled, sensing Alex's deteriorating mood.
Alex chuckled, "If he did, I think I might throw up."
"I'd throw up if he asked you too," Olivia agreed.
Alex fully laughed and Olivia joined in.
They continued to talk and laugh for hours.
"Do you feel like going for a walk?" Alex asked Olivia.
"Sure," Olivia replied.
They put their coats on and left into the freezing evening.
"Do you always go on walks in the freezing cold?" Olivia smirked.
Alex smiled and nodded, "When I was growing up, it never got below forty. And that was only for a couple days. We wore shorts on Thanksgiving." She lead the way across the street to a small park.
"Where did you grow up?" Olivia asked.
"Texas," Alex replied.
"Texas?" Olivia chuckled.
"What's so funny about Texas?" Alex asked.
"Nothing," Olivia replied with a huge smile, "I just pictured you in boots and a cowboy hat."
Alex playfully pushed Olivia, "Shut up. I'll have you know that I look damn good in boots and a cowboy hat."
"You'll have to show me," Olivia added.
"Okay," Alex looked around and smiled, "It's snowing."
Olivia looked up. "Yeah it is."
Alex looked into a sky like a little child seeing snow for the first time. Her eyes lit up to a bright blue and she smiled wider than Olivia had ever seen. "It's so beautiful."
Olivia couldn't help, but stare at the mesmerized blonde. "It is."
After a few minutes, Alex started shivering so they decided to head back.
Alex unlocked the door and walked in. "Didn't I leave a light on?"
Olivia flipped a switch, "You're power's out."
"I guess I better get a fire going then," Alex said, setting her keys down.
"I'll get it," Olivia offered.
Alex pointed to the fireplace, "Everything is over there."
Olivia nodded and walked off.
"I'm going to start some water to boiling," Alex added, "And I'll get some blankets. It gets cold in here." Alex walked to the kitchen as Olivia got the fire going.
Alex then walked to her bedroom and returned with two blankets. She handed one to Olivia and sat on the couch and covered herself up.
Olivia looked at the clock, "You wanna open presents?"
Alex smiled and nodded.
Olivia picked the presents up from under the small tree. She handed Alex the one from her and Olivia sat down with the one Alex got her.
Alex watched Olivia expectantly.
"You first," Olivia smiled.
"How about we open them at the same time?" Alex asked.
Olivia nodded, "Okay."
"One, two, three," Alex stated before starting to open hers.
Olivia stopped to watch Alex. Alex took off the paper and held the long black box in her hand. She pulled the lid off and stopped. She looked up at Olivia, "It's beautiful."
Olivia smiled, "I hoped you'd like it."
Alex lifted the drop-style necklace out of the box and traced the silver circle hanging off the bottom, then the blue crystal hanging in the circle.
"I love it," Alex smiled at Olivia. She reached over and pulled Olivia into a small, sweet hug, "Thank you."
"You're welcome," Olivia smiled.
Alex looked down at the unopened present in Olivia's lap, "You cheated."
Olivia smiled and opened her present. She opened the small box and picked up the silver band with a vine design that wrapped around the middle.
"You found it?" Olivia asked, looking up at Alex.
Alex shook her head, "But I found another one just like it."
Olivia looked at the ring, remembering that she'd lost an identical ring to the one in her hand, while wrestling with a perp. She loved that ring. She'd bought it her after right she graduated from the academy and it meant a lot to her. I also meant a lot that Alex remembered and found another one.
"Where did you find it?" Olivia asked, sliding it onto her finger.
Alex smiled, "I just saw it one day while I was out shopping and remembered you lost yours."
"Thank you," Olivia said softly.
"You're welcome," Alex replied just as softly.
There was a whistle from the kitchen. Alex got up and left. She returned with a tray complete with mugs, a kettle, three kinds of tea, and some honey.
"I didn't know what kind of tea you like," Alex offered, pouring the hot water into the mugs.
Olivia looked over the selection, "Green tea, please."
Alex put a bag of green tea into each mug and picked up the honey, "Honey?"
Olivia's mind went to a dirty place involving Alex and honey. She tried hard to stifle a giggle. "Please."
Alex fixed the tea and handed one to Olivia.
Alex set her tea down and rubbed her arms, "Are you cold?"
Olivia shook her head, "But you are."
Alex shrugged.
"C'mere," Olivia lifted up her blanket and held out her arms.
Alex paused, but crawled over and took shelter in Olivia's arm. She rested her head on Olivia's shoulder and wrapped her arms around the detective's waist. Olivia covered them up with the blanket and held Alex.
It wasn't long before they fell asleep in front of the dwindling fire.