Chapter 4
Two and a half weeks later.
2 days till the Bar Exam.
Alex stood in the middle of her living room looking at the chaos. There were piles of case files everywhere. Law books open on all visible surfaces. Dirty socks, a blanket and a paper plate littered the floor beside the couch. A half a glass of water on the end-table and various other out of place things.
With hands on her hips she contemplated what to do first. If she studied one more case law she was going to rip her eyes out. So she decided to tidy up the living room first this morning. She was only working quarter time at the DA's office this week. She had the time built up. She wasn't needed between now and the first of next week, so cleaning and studying where in order. Perhaps seeing Olivia also, It had been a few days since the pair had spent time together. Or not, the Bar…
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Olivia had been working crazy hours, sometimes double shifts. She would come home and go right to bed. The last time they went out, it got interrupted by her getting called into work to cover a shift for a sick officer. It had only been a month, but beat work was getting to her. Promotion was a ways off at this point. She wondered as she sat in the passenger seat of the patrol car if she would see Alex tonight.
They had been going out as friends a few times over the last few weeks. Olivia wanted that to change soon, but now just wasn't the right time. Alex was busy studying for the Bar, perhaps once she was finished with that.
Maybe Olivia would pick up some food and take it to Alex for dinner. Showing up at the door with food always earned Olivia a kiss on the cheek. She'd take what she could get at this point.
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7pm rolled around and Olivia stood posed to knock at Alex's front door when it suddenly opened and a tall young man stood there looking surprised.
"I'm sorry I thought you were Emily! I heard someone out here."
"No, just Olivia, Alex's neighbor, I brought her dinner but I see that she has company."
"Oh, you're Olivia. I'm Brent. We had an impromptu study session this afternoon and Emily left to get food, I've been waiting to get the door for her." he spoke quickly, trying to explain the situation.
"Its fine, just tell Alex I was here, good Luck with the Bar Brent." Olivia turned to leave.
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Alex returned from the Bar Exam, exhausted, but she was finally done. But right now she was mentally drained, prepared for a bath, Beethoven, and brew. When she approached the door to her apartment, key in hand, she noticed a single rose taped to the door, with a note.
"I know you must be exhausted, but please come over whenever it is you get home." -O
A small smile spread across her lips and she carefully pealed the rose off her door and brought it to her nose. It was real and smelled wonderful. She hadn't actually seen Olivia in almost a week now. They had exchanged notes under doors and messages on phones, but both were so busy.
A little spark of energy had her moving to Olivia's door. She knocked with two soft raps on the door and waited, rose in hand.
Alex smelled the door opening before she saw it. Garlic, tomato, snuck out the door and wrapped Alex in a warm soft glow. Olivia's face was framed in the door a fraction of a second later. Alex felt like crying she was so tired, happy and hungry. Olivia stepped aside so Alex could step inside. She kicked off her shoes and Olivia took her coat.
Olivia returned a moment later and wrapped Alex in a hug. Alex rested her head on Olivia's shoulder and breathed her in. Perfection.
"I thought you could use a good home cooked Italian meal tonight."
Alex nodded.
As Olivia started to pull away, Alex cupped her chin, pulled her back in and placed a tender kiss on her mouth.
"Mmmm," Olivia hummed, her eyes closed, as Alex finally did pull away.
"I could get use to hearing that sound."
Olivia couldn't speak. She'd planned this whole night out, the kiss came later. She wasn't one to complain though. The kiss could certainly come now.
Olivia leaned in to kiss her and Alex held on to her belt loops, keeping her close.
"We could go sit down," Olivia said after a moment.
"No, not yet. I've been waiting for this."
"Me too."
Finding the right moment pays off.
A/N: it may seem a bit rushed, but this is not the end. Think of it as snapshots more than a flowing story, I'm trying all kinds of new stuff with this story. This chapter is my Christmas present to you. So they are together now… dating as a romantic, kissing, couple. Now what. What happens. How do they get to the career we know them in. stay tuned.
