So, I am back with a new chapter! I got inspired; last night's episode made me remember just how much I missed Alex. Even though I actually liked it quite a bit and I think Jo Marlowe might be a good addition to the team, I still wish they would bring Alex back. They were just teasing us, bringing her back in Ghost and then making her leave again, then bringing her back in Lead and making her leave at the end of season ten, and finally bringing her back in Hardwired but getting rid of her in Witness. How many times will we have to say goodbye to our favorite ADA?

Okay, anyways, my rant is done. I finally decided on an actual plotline and the direction in which I want this story to go. It's going to be A/O! Enjoy.

I get to the precinct at 10:00 on Monday morning and present Olivia with the warrant I painstakingly coaxed from Judge Petrovsky an hour before. Getting a warrant on circumstantial evidence alone is never an easy feat, but I've managed it once again.

She gives me an approving nod. "How'd you manage that?"

"With great difficulty," I reply, starting to pour myself a cup of coffee, then stilling my hands over the coffeemaker. "Wait a second, who made this?"

"I did," calls John from his desk and I turn to face him. He's twirling a pencil between his fingers with a slightly bored expression on his face.

I make a face and put the cup back.

"Hey," he says, a hurt look on his face. "It's not that bad."

"Yes, it is," Olivia tells him firmly. She turns back to me. "How was your weekend, Alex?" she asks with an impish half-smile. She knows about my weekly torturous dinners with my parents and never fails to give me a hard time about them.

"What weekend?" I ask with a hint of levity in my own tone. She knows about my weekly torturous dinners with my parents and never fails to give me a hard time about them.

"What weekend?" I ask with a hint of levity in my own tone.

She snickers. "What did you tell them this time?"

"Why are you so interested in my parents?" I return.

"Because she thinks they're going to be her parents too someday," replies John, even though he hasn't been included in this conversation.

"Shut up, John," we say in unison. I see the flush creeping into Olivia's cheeks and I'm sure mine are turning the same shade.

But there is an element of truth to his statement. I've had some not-so-innocent feelings for Olivia ever since I met her, but she's as straight as they come. The guys tease her about her love life (or lack thereof), but every single person she cancels a date with is definitely a man.

Sometimes, though – especially after I've had a few drinks – I imagine running my fingers through those gorgeous brown locks, pressing my own mouth over those soft, full lips, her hands exploring my body and mine exploring hers.

But then, I know this will never – can never – be. I am Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Cabot, daughter of the wealthy, educated Elizabeth and William Cabot. I am blonde, pretentious, rich, ambitious, clever, passionate, and witty. And one more thing – I am attracted to men, and men only.

Or so I should be.

My mother would kill me if she found out how I feel about Olivia. And Olivia – well, if I told her, she would laugh me out of the squad room.

John raises his hands in surrender. "Okay, okay, I concede."

"If you're so interested, why don't you come with me next Saturday?" I ask Olivia, not dreaming she'll even consider my offer. It's more talk than anything.

She shrugs. "I would love to see where our well-to-do, pretentious ADA's parents live."

I just gape at her, but then gain control of myself. What the hell. My parents have wanted to meet my best friend ever since I started telling them about her years ago. Maybe it'll reassure them that my job isn't so bad after all to see my well-functioning colleague. Well, "functioning" is a subjective term.

"And," adds Olivia, "I'll tease you about it for the rest of your life."

Of course.

I hope you like where I'm taking this. I'm usually not a big femslash writer; I usually portray Alex and Olivia as just friends, but I decided to try this out. Review for chapter four!