The next morning, Olivia woke up in the guest room of Alex's apartment. There was a wonderful smell drifting into her room. Olivia stretched in the huge bed, then went into the bathroom to brush her teeth and wash her face.
She exited her room and walked toward the wonderful smell. She followed it through the living room and into the kitchen.
Alex was getting two plates down from the cabinet when Olivia pushed through the door.
"That smells great," Olivia commented.
Alex smiled and set the plates on the counter. "Thank you." Alex dumped some eggs on both plates, then bacon, sausage, and toast.
"That's a lot," Olivia smirked.
"You'll need the energy," Alex got out two forks, "You're going shopping with me."
"Oh yeah," Olivia smiled taking the fork from Alex, "I have a feeling I'm going to be running after you."
Alex chuckled, "I'm not that bad. My mother on the other hand…"
"So it's genetic," Olivia took a bite of her food.
Alex shrugged.
They quickly ate breakfast and then Alex did the dishes while Olivia went to get dressed.
When Olivia came back, Alex was leaned on the back of her couch with her glasses on and a purse in hand, staring at the ground.
"You ready?" Olivia asked.
Alex looked up at her and smiled, "Always."
"Where's your coat?" Olivia asked.
Alex rolled her eyes, "I'm fine."
"Doctor's orders," Olivia got one of Alex's coats off of the coat rack and handed it to Alex.
"I'll make a deal with you," Alex draped the coat over her arm, "I'll carry it with me and I'll put it on if I get cold."
Olivia gave Alex the classic mother look, "No deal. Put it on."
Alex handed Olivia her purse and mumbled as she put on the coat, "Deals work a lot better if I have leverage."
Olivia just chuckled and handed Alex her purse back.
Alex led the way into a large store filled with beautiful evening gowns and cocktail dresses. A woman in a black pants suit smiled at them as they walked in.
"Good morning Miss Cabot," the woman smiled.
"Good morning," Alex smiled politely.
"What are we looking for today?" the woman asked.
"AFA fashion show," Alex replied, "Something classy and long. No ruffles."
"And for you?" the woman looked at Olivia, who was completely lost.
"Um…" Olivia shrugged.
Alex smiled, "Backless with a slit up to here." Alex pointed a couple inches below Olivia's hip.
Olivia's mouth dropped.
"Fine," Alex chuckled and lowered her finger a few inches, "Here."
The woman nodded, "You can have a seat in the dressing room and I'll bring you some dresses."
Alex led Olivia over to large room with a three sided mirror and a couple of huge, white chairs with a glass table between them.
Olivia sat down and looked at Alex, "How come you get to decide what I wear?"
Alex smiled, "Because their my tickets, I'm buying it, and you're my guest."
"Has everything always been about you?" Olivia asked with a playful smile.
"Pretty much," Alex smirked and nodded.
Olivia laughed.
A much younger woman walked over to them, "Can I get you ladies anything to drink?"
"Coffee please," Alex replied.
Then the woman looked to Olivia, who looked bewildered.
"Water, thanks," Olivia replied.
The young woman nodded and walked off.
"I've never been waited on while I'm shopping," Olivia told Alex.
Alex smiled, "Well, you'll only have the best when you're with me."
Olivia smiled back at Alex. "Thanks."
The young woman returned with their drinks, set them on the table between the chairs and scampered away.
"Is this what it's like being you all the time?" Olivia asked.
"Not even close," Alex replied, "This is what it's like on a really good day. On normal days, Liz has called to yell at me at least once. When I'm not in court or at the precinct, I'm buried in motions, subpoenas, and drafts. And on bad days, Branch calls me. And that is only half of my day."
Olivia tilted her head, "So you don't just sit in your office sipping wine between cases, waiting for us to call you."
Alex laughed, "Now who thinks it's all about them?"
"I pulled these for you," the woman that greeted them earlier walked in with two carts full of dresses.
"Thank you," Alex stood.
The woman put one cart in front of Alex and one in front of Olivia. "Let me know if you need anything else."
Alex nodded.
Then the woman walked out, closing the door behind her.
Alex started looking through the dresses on the cart in front of her.
Olivia watched her for a minute, "Is there a reason you look like a kid in a candy store?"
Alex smiled back at her, "This is my favorite part."
"Riffling through the dresses?" Olivia asked.
"No," Alex started going through the dresses again, "Trying everything on."
Olivia just smiled and shook her head. This side of Alex was interesting and definitely not the side of Alex she saw everyday.
Alex picked up a dress and started stripping. "You know, I think you should go with dark blue or black. Or maybe a silver. The silver might bring out the gold in your eyes."
Olivia looked over at Alex. "You noticed the…no one ever notices the gold in my eyes."
Alex smiled softly, "I notice a lot of things you don't think I do." After she finished speaking, she took off her shirt.
Three thoughts crossed Olivia's mind. 1) What exactly did Alex notice? 2) Did she notice all those stares that lasted a little too long? 3) OH MY GOD, ALEX DOESN'T HAVE A SHIRT ON! HOW HOT IS THAT?!?!
Alex smirked a sly smirk and unbuttoned her pants. Olivia's shy reaction to her sudden half-nakedness was cute. After slipping out of her pants, Alex looked over at Olivia, "Find anything?"
"Uh…" Olivia was suddenly breathless as she searched through the dress, "I dunno."
Alex walked over to Olivia in her pink lace underwear and started looking through the dresses for Olivia. Alex pulled out a few and set them on the chair, "Try those on and we'll go from there."
Olivia licked her lips as she looked Alex up and down. She managed a stiff nod before picking up one of the dresses.
Alex took a dress over to the mirrors and slipped it on. She looked at herself a few times in the mirrors and took it off. When she walked back over, Olivia was in her underwear, staring at the dresses in front of her.
"Problem?" Alex asked, hanging up the dress in her hand and picking up another one.
Olivia shrugged, "I've never been to a charity fashion show before."
Alex smiled and stood next to Olivia so that their bare shoulders touched and looked at the dresses on the chair. "You know you don't have to go."
"It's not that," Olivia assured Alex, "I have no idea what to wear."
Alex looked at Olivia and grinned. There was a twinkle in her eyes that told Olivia something was up.
"What?" Olivia asked.
"I've always wanted a life sized dress up doll," Alex put her hand on her hips and looked Olivia up and down.
Olivia suddenly felt very naked under the scrutinizing eye of the ADA. Althought, she couldn't help but smiling, thinking that she didn't really mind behind Alex's life sized dress up doll.
Alex picked up a dress and held it up to Olivia. Then she put it down and picked up a gray-blue dress and held it up to Olivia. Then she smiled, "Try this one on."
Olivia took it and nodded.
Alex went back over and started looking through her dresses.
Olivia put on her dress and walked over to the mirror. She had to admit, she looked good. Alex walked over in a long, deep green dress and smiled. "I had to make sure our dresses wouldn't clash." Alex turned and looked at Olivia. "You look hot."
Olivia did a double take, "Did you just say I looked hot?"
Alex nodded and walked to the door. She stuck her head out. She said something to someone outside and walked back in.
"Now for phase two," Alex smiled and sat in her chair with the dress on.
"We're not done?" Olivia asked.
Alex chuckled, "Nope. Shoes."
Olivia sank into her chair and looked at her watch, "How is it that we've only been here half an hour and I'm exhausted?"
"Low stamina?" Alex smirked.
Olivia looked around and picked up the pillow behind her and threw it at Alex, "I'll have you know that I have a very high stamina."
"Good to know," Alex threw the pillow back.
After they picked out shoes, they changed back into their regular clothes. Alex carried the dresses and Olivia carried the shoes out of the dressing room.
Alex set the dresses on the counter and Olivia set the shoes down next to them.
"Is that all Miss Cabot?" the woman that brought them drinks asked.
Alex nodded.
The young woman scanned the dresses and shoes, then smiled at Alex, "Have a nice day."
Alex smiled back, "You too." Alex picked up the dresses and Olivia grabbed the shoes and scampered after Alex.
"Okay," Olivia said as they walked toward Alex's car, "I thought rich people still had to pay for stuff like everyone else."
Alex chuckled, "Not if the owner of the store is their sister." Alex unlocked the car door.