A/N: Enjoy the beginning Captain Silver. :)
Present day...
Liz Donnelly sat at her office desk drumming her nails against the mahogany desk glaring at the three women sitting before her. She couldn't believe she's let the rope her into their shenanigans. Scowling at the three one more time before pinching the bridge of her nose to fight off the voice in her head screaming this was a bad idea, she spoke one more time, "I promise you three, technically four, that if this backfires in any way I will make sure you are polishing the courthouse floors with a toothbrush as punishment."
"We understand. It won't, this needs to happen." Serena spoke confidently to the judge.
One year earlier...
Alex stood in Casey's office going over the next weeks work load. She was well past the point of beating a dead horse, but she was trying to ensure their cases were going to be well handled. The blonde didn't doubt the redheads abilities to battle and win cases and fight for victims justice, she just knew Casey.
Casey had the ability to dress in those tops that were a little to showy for court, and Alex had become accustomed to grabbing a matching cardigan and forcing Casey into them on those days. Plus, the redhead was sometimes a little immature acting and needed to be reigned in from time to time. Unless they were working separately, which was a rare occurrence as of late, Alex always had time to remind Casey of how to act and dress. Hopefully, Casey couldn't destroy the office while she was away.
"Geez, sweetheart do you not trust me to keep the ship afloat while you are away? Seriously, I got this!" Casey said with a laugh.
Alex shook her head. "Why do you have to joke at a time like this?"
"What does that mean? A time like what?" The redhead asks getting a little more serious.
"I'm going away to propose Casey, I don't need to be worrying about you burning the office to the ground with your antics."
"They aren't antics, and are you fucking kidding me? You are proposing to that Ice Cunt, why?" Casey asks seriously.
"Hey! Do not call Audrey that!" Alex snaps.
Casey stands to meet the blonde eye to eye, "You know as well as I do she has called me worse. I can't believe you'd want to marry her. I mean seriously she treats you like trash. Why Alex, why?"
"I love her Casey, and she'll make a good wife." Alex says firmly.
Casey shakes her head and walks to her window looking out on the street below. "You are making the worst mistake. You could be so much happier Alexandra. I could make you so much happier if you'd just give me the chance."
"Casey," Alex began, "we'd never work out. You are so carefree and frankly a little wild. It wouldn't work."
"You don't know that Alex. You never gave us a chance." Casey states flatly.
"Alexandra," Audrey's voice carried from the doorway sending a chill through both women.
Alex turned to face her girlfriend, "Hey honey, you ready to go?"
"I don't know would you like to screw your little tramp first?" Audrey snapped.
Alex closed her eyes and took a deep calming breath, obviously Audrey had heard more of she and Casey's conversation than Alex would have liked. "Audrey, I am ready to go."
Audrey wasted no time crossing the room and getting right in Casey's face, "I can't believe you are still trying to steal my girlfriend. You are such trash. Did you make it to where you are today by spreading your legs? Well it won't work with Alexandra. She thinks you are just as much a tramp as I do!"
Alex's eyes went wide at Audrey's words. Normally, she only spoke to Alex like that never another person. Alex could see the tears building in Casey's eyes threatening to spill over her lashes. Casey always snapped back and put Audrey in her rightful place, but not this time. It was as if hearing that Alex had possibly spoken poorly of her was to much.
Shaking her head no, Alex snapped at Audrey, "Audrey, shut up! You know just as much as I do that I have never said things like that about Casey so stop it. We need to go if we are going to make it to Vermont before nightfall."
Audrey turned with a scowl to face Alex and left without a word. Alex looked at Casey as she ducked her head from Alex's view most likely wiping her eyes of tears. "Casey, you don't have to look at me, but I want you to know I never said those things that Audrey just accused me of saying. You are a beautiful woman and yes, I may think you dress a little provocatively, but I have never thought you achieved everything you have in life by any other means than hard work and determination. I wouldn't want another co-chair. I just want you to know that."
Finishing she turned and left the office closing the door behind her to give Casey some privacy. The car ride to Vermont was tense. Audrey remained silent the first five hours, the last one and a half she let Alex have it. She repeatedly told Alex what an awful girlfriend she was and how she should just fire Casey.
Alex tried to bite her tongue and let Audrey vent it all out, but as they began to unpack the car and settle into the cabin Alex couldn't handle it any longer. "Jesus, Audrey shut up!"
Audrey's look was one of complete ice, "Excuse me?"
"Stop Audrey, just stop. You have been bitching the last two hours. Let it go. I am with you not her. Why do you have to act so possessive? I have never given you a reason to doubt me. Jesus just get a grip and but it out! You haven't even said one nice word about this cabin." Alex says collapsing into a chair by the fireplace.
Audrey grabs her purse and keys off the counter, "Clearly Alexandra you need to cool off and I need a break from you."
Alex didn't really process the brunette's words or actions. Just thankful for the silence and peace that filled the air with Audrey's absence, Alex closed her eyes and dozed off. Waking up two hours later she was a little stunned to not find Audrey back. Looking at her phone she saw she'd gotten two texts from Audrey.
The first read, "We are through, I am not going to take that kind of treatment."
The second said, "Have fun getting home..."
Going to the call screen Alex selected the only person who would ever help hers name and hit send. Hearing the woman's happy answer, Alex said, "Casey, she left me. Yeah, here at the cabin by myself. I know, it's over. No I am not filing her as a car thief. Will you please come get me? I know it's a lot to ask. No. I will not. Seriously? Do I have to? Fine...you were right and I was wrong! Better? Thank you, please hurry but be careful, they are calling for snow. Drive safe!"
Hanging up, Alex sighed and walked into the kitchen. Opening a bottle of Pinot Grigio she saw the first of the snowflakes begin to fall as she poured a glass. Hopefully, Casey would find the roads clear. She'd never forgive herself if the redhead got hurt coming to her rescue.